Tagged: #NigeriaDecides2019
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Arrests People For Election Fraud
In the aftermath of the 2019 general elections, a court in Nigeria has called for the arrest of two professors over allegations that include election fraud and vote tampering. Professor Accused Of Altering Election Results The first of two cases, the High Court in Ikot-Ikpene in Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria, arraigned Professor Peter Ogban, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Ex Presidential Candidates Form Coalition
Ahead of the upcoming 2023 general elections in Nigeria, over 30 prominent citizens have formed a coalition. This number includes five presidential aspirants from the 2019 general elections, as well as activists, academics and other professionals who have launched a new political movement tagged the National Consultative Front, with the aim of mobilising Nigerians for […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Should Nigerian Parties Be Disqualified After An Election?
In the build-up to the two Nigerian gubernatorial polls slated for the 16th of November, the Nigerian Senate has faulted Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the number of political parties running in the elections. INEC’s Fault In a meeting with the leadership of INEC, the chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Farida Adamu
US Issues Visa Ban on Masterminds of Electoral Violence in Nigeria
The US Government has announced visa restrictions for Nigerians who have been accused of electoral violence during the 2019 general elections held in the country. Without publishing names in its press statement, the embassy said the affected individuals have undermined democratic principles and human rights. However, the spokesperson for the Department of State emphasised that the […]
Farida Adamu
Will Nigeria’s opposition presidential candidate reclaim his ‘stolen’ mandate?
After the Nigerian presidential election held in February 2019 and the victory of the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polls, the opposition party, (People’s Democratic Party, PDP) and its candidate, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, were not quite convinced they lost and have challenged the results in court, alleging electoral fraud. On the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigerian Election marred by Violence, Voter Suppression and More
After postponing the Presidential and National Assembly election five hours before it was billed to start on the 16th of February, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), officially opened the polls at 8am on Saturday, February 23. As results start pouring in, it is clear that the electorate was divided largely between the incumbent president, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
NigeriaDecides2019: Opposition and Ruling Party Accuse Each Other of Influencing Election Postponement
Following the surprise postponement of Nigeria’s general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the two biggest political parties have been entrenched in a battle of words, throwing accusations at each other. Throwing the first shot in reaction to the rescheduled polls, the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, in a statement released by its spokesman, […]