Tagged: electoral commission
Conrad Omodiagbe
Cameroon Opposition Wants Polls Cancelled
An opposition party in Cameroon, Central Africa, known as the Social Democratic Front (SDF) has petitioned the Constitutional Council to cancel the partial legislative rerun, which took place last Sunday in 11 constituencies located in the country’s Anglophone region. Voters in the North West and South West region of the country had been called upon […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Guinea Wants To Extend Its Presidential Terms
The people of Guinea have reportedly thrown their weight behind a highly controversial constitution change. According to provisional results announced on Friday by the country’s electoral body, the people are in support of a bill that could allow President Alpha Conde govern for 12 more years, after a 10 year run as the leader of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Political Parties VS Electoral Act
A few months after announcing the deregistration of 74 political parties in Nigeria, the country’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has come forward to announce that over 60 per cent of the active political parties in Nigeria are yet to file their statutory returns in line with the country’s Electoral Act. In […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria to Review Its Electoral Act
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria has announced that it has begun an extensive review of the country’s Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Through this review, the country intends to reduce the cost of elections, ensure the deployment of effective election technology and include stringent punishment for violators of electoral laws. The Chairman of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Women in Nigeria Are Still Not in Politics
It has been over a year since the general elections in Nigeria and the country’s official election body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed that it recorded a drop in women’s participation in politics. This means women in Nigeria are still largely under-represented. However, with new parties springing up yearly and a democratic […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
New Date Set for Parliamentary Election In Ethiopia
The electoral board in Ethiopia has announced a new date for the country’s highly anticipated parliamentary elections. The country will now vote on the 29th of August 2020, marking a two-week shift from August 16, which was previously announced by the Ethiopian electoral board. Making the announcement on the February 14, the Chairwoman of National […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
The Problem With Diasporan Voting, According To Nigeria
Nigeria has over 20 million of its citizens living abroad. Naturally, the amendment of the country’s electoral law to enable citizens to vote, regardless of their country of residence (by the way of diasporan voting), has become a pertinent issue which many believe will feature heavily in the run-up to the 2023 general elections. While […]