Tagged: national assembly
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Makes Headway In Diaspora Voting Plan
Fulfilling one of the promises made at the start of its tenure, the government in Nigeria has kick-started a law allowing Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in elections, regardless of their present country of residence. The new bill, which passed its second reading at the Nigerian House of Representatives, seeks to amend Section 77(2) […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria to Ban Defection For Legislators
The electoral umpire in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for an end to defection within the National and State Houses of Assembly. He did this while stating that lawmakers should be barred from defecting from one party to another while still in office. The suggestion was shared by the body while […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: The Problem With The 2019 Election
Heading into the 2019 general elections, Nigerians had high hopes in terms of what to expect from the democratic process. The sixth successive election since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, this was another opportunity for the electorate to veto and elect officers who would serve for the next four years in the executive […]
Farida Adamu
Nigeria: Why This Bill Is Dangerously Porous
The Control of infectious disease Bill sponsored by the Speaker of the lower house of parliament in Nigeria, Femi Gbajabimiala is on the verge of being passed into law. The Bill is meant to repeal the Quarantine Act and enact the Control of Infectious Diseases Act, giving way for a new set of legislation that […]
Staff Writer
2018 Gabon Legislative Election
Gabon is finally about to hold its legislative elections, a poll that was originally scheduled for December 2016 but delayed several times due to President Ali Bongo’s efforts to defuse the political tensions that followed his dodgy win in 2016’s presidential election. Senate and presidential elections in Gabon are held separately from legislative elections and […]