Tagged: Presidential Elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Convicted Governor Wants to be President
As the 2023 election year for Nigeria slowly approaches, discussions on elections, especially at the presidential level, are taking centre stage. This is especially so as the former Abia state governor and current Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, indicates his interest in the country’s apex political office. Kalu, who seems to be warming up for […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Campaign Season Kicks off in Tanzania
Campaign season has officially started in Tanzania ahead of the country’s October 28 general elections, with incumbent president and second term aspirant, President John Magufuli, facing a total of 14 other presidential hopefuls in the upcoming polls. The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), launched its campaign and manifesto on Saturday in Dodoma. However, it […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ivory Coast: Supporters To File For This Candidate
Despite not releasing any public statement indicating interest in the upcoming presidential elections, supporters of former Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, have announced their intention to file candidacy in his name. This comes a day after an Ivorian court confirmed the decision to strike off the ex-leader from its electoral list. The pro-Gbagbo coalition, Together […]
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EU Rejects Belarus Election Results
European Union (EU) leaders have rejected the re-election of embattled Belarus president, Alexander Lukashenko, citing allegations of election rigging from opposition and observers, as well as the country’s response to protests that have led to the death of at least two demonstrators. At an emergency summit held on Wednesday, the EU decided that it did […]
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Ivory Coast: Ouattara Announces Third Term Bid
Following months of speculation, the Ivory Coast president, Alassane Ouattara, has confirmed his decision to seek re-election in the country’s upcoming October polls. He did this by formally accepting the ruling party’s nomination to be its candidate, defying opponents who say the constitution forbids a third term. While Ouattara, who has governed since 2011, had […]
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Guyana gets New President Five Months after Election
Five months after its original general elections, the elections commission in Guyana has finally declared opposition presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali, the winner of the disputed March 2 election. This follows allegations of vote tampering, a recount and a lengthy legal battle that forced Washington to interfere, calling on outgoing President David Granger to accept defeat. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Tanzania nominates Exiled Leader
The main opposition party in Tanzania, Chadema, has nominated former Member of Parliament, Tundu Lissu (who returned to the country last week after a three-year self-imposed exile) as its presidential candidate. He will run against the controversial incumbent, John Magufuli, in the country’s upcoming October 28 polls. The party made the decision on Monday after […]