Tagged: nigeria
Asari Ndem
Nigeria: Update On Diaspora Voting
As preparations for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria gradually kick-off, conversations surrounding diaspora voting have become popular, with 2019 presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu joining a long list of Nigerians demanding this reform. Mogahalu who contested but lost the presidential elections to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari in February 2019, made his support for diaspora voting […]
Asari Ndem
Nigeria: Opposition Party Struggles With Zoning
The leading opposition political party in Nigeria, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted at a plan to discard zoning as a criterion for picking its presidential candidate for the 2023 election cycle, causing conflict ahead of the much-anticipated polls. The party’s decision is motivated by the recommendation of a committee set up to investigate […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Against The Expansion Of Polling Units
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria sets its sights on the 2023 general elections, political party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected plans by the Commission to create additional polling units. The Commission had, at the tail end of 2020, announced its plans to expand on polling units available to voters […]
The Election Network
The Business Of Vote-Buying In Nigeria
In this month’s review, we dive into the seemingly lucrative business of vote-buying during elections in Nigeria. Read the full review, here: Need more insight into Nigeria’s election processes? Read the January review.
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria 2023: Polling Units And Voter Population
As conversations surrounding new polling units in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections reach an all-time high, states in the country have begun filing in their demands with a projection of over 100 million voters. Request For 5,747 Additional Polling Units Following its recent announcement to expand on existing polling units across the country, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria And Its Polling Unit Problem
As part of the plans to ensure credible elections and increase voter turnout, Nigeria has unveiled plans to increase the number of polling units ahead of the country’s 2023 general elections. However, a major opposition party has hinted that move might not be a guarantor of free and fair elections. Nigeria Has 119,973 Polls Servicing […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Will Not Update These Election Process
The election umpire of Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has dismissed speculations surrounding a new controversial prerequisite for voters’ registration, reiterating its plans to stick to the constitution. The Alleged Prerequisite: Following the Federal Government’s decision to harmonise all databases by way of the National Identification Number (NIN), a recent report hinted that […]