Tagged: Joe Biden
Conrad Omodiagbe
US Elections: Fighting Misinformation
An American based election technology company has filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News, alleging that the right-wing media house perpetuated false claims against the recently concluded US elections and by extension, the company itself. The company, Smartmatic, in a lawsuit filed on Thursday, also lists Fox on air personalities Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Learns From The US Presidential Election
Weeks after the world witnessed the hotly contested US Presidential elections, Nigeria seems to be gearing up for the 2023 general elections with notes from its American counterparts. The 2020 US Presidential elections will go down in history as one of the most controversial moments in political history. While polling numbers and figures from the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US: Biden declared Winner again
US Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, has officially clinched victory once again after the Electoral College confirmed his win at the November 3rd Presidential Polls. This announcement caps a tumultuous election period caused by incumbent President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his loss at the same poll. Addressing his supporters and the country following the announcement, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US: Trump Will Concede On One Condition
US President Donald Trump has said, on Thursday, that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalises President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake.” According to numbers from the polls, Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral college votes––many more than the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US: Trump Has No Plans To Concede
Following weeks of back and forths, the US President Donald Trump has appeared to publicly acknowledge the victory of his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, as he makes further allegations of election rigging. While verified sources have announced Biden’s win at the polls, with several international leaders offering their congratulations and support for the new government, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
What Nigeria Can Learn From The US Election
After what seemed like a never-ending vote-counting period, the United States 2020 presidential elections might be over. While the outgoing president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has filed suits aimed at overturning the results of the polls, this historic election offers the electorate in Nigeria with useful lessons ahead of the country’s 2023 general elections. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US: Trump’s New Lawsuit Amid Georgia Recount
Outgoing US President, Donald Trump, has taken another step in his legal strategy to upend his election loss by filing a lawsuit in Michigan, as Georgia announced a recount of its votes. The Republican President’s team went to federal court to try to block Michigan, a Midwestern battleground state that he won in 2016 by […]