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The Election Network
Africa’s richest man, Dangote’s controversial role as President Buhari’s campaign adviser, explained
The inclusion of Nigeria and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, the Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group into the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Council Advisory Committee has generated huge interest from a lot of political analysts and the Nigerian populace. Probably not anticipating the level of public interest, mostly negative, arising from the […]
Henry Okelue
[Interview] Social Media Has Become A Powerful Political Tool In Nigeria
Fatu Ogwuche is one of Nigeria’s brightest under 30. At such a young age she has made a name for herself as one of Africa’s leading experts in elections and election technology. She has worked on election projects in Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Kenya, Liberia and the US. During the tumultuous 2016 US Election, Fatu worked […]
Henry Okelue
What you need to know about Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye’s historic recall
The submission of a petition, backed by 188,000+ signatures, representing 52.3 percent of registered voters in the Kogi West constituency to INEC, marks a historic escalation of the process leading towards the recall of a member of the Nigerian parliament. This time Senator Dino Melaye. This is the first time section 69 of the 1999 […]
Innocent Eteng
What the early release of INEC’s timetable means for Nigeria’s 2019 elections
If Nigerians ever expected a surprise from their electoral umpire, it was definitely not the release of timetable for an election that is over 23 months away. At least not in a country where the rush has always been the case. But in March, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released a timetable for the […]