Tagged: Nigerian Election
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 […]
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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) […]
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Nigeria Makes Progress On Pending Electoral Act
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the country’s National Assembly has revealed plans to make electronic voting and Smart Card Readers mandatory at the polls, alongside a new amendment to petition submissions. The decision on electoral voting was made by the Upper Chambers of the house at a Joint Public Hearing on “The […]
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Nigeria: Candidates For Another Off-Cycle Election
In another off-cycle election in Nigeria (similar to the recently held Edo State governorship polls), the people of Ondo State are set to visit the polls on Saturday in a hotly contested election that could see the arrival of a new governor in the state. As officially announced in August, the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
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Nigerian Ex-President Wants Electronic Voting
Against the backdrop of election malpractices recorded across the African continent, the former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has identified electronic voting as the best way to ensure credible elections in the country and other parts of Africa. Jonathan disclosed this while speaking on the presidential panel of The Osasu Show Symposium 2020. “To me, if […]
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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 […]
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MKO: Why Nigeria Commemorates June 12
Three years into his tenure, the president of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, made an unprecedented move by proposing to recognise June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day as opposed to the May 29 date that had been celebrated since 1999. While reactions to the idea were mixed, there was wide support for the date change with […]