The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has said decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister 74 political parties will bring further reforms to Nigeria’s electoral process. The group in a statement by its executive director, Faith Nwadishi described INEC decision as a bold one, urging politicians to take it in good faith. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari deserves commendation for his new year pledge to reform Nigeria’s electoral process, but he should have gone further to admit that the exercise through which he was re-elected to a second term in office was grossly flawed. He should have equally confessed that, by law, the degree of irregularity in the 2019 […]
…Assures citizens his administration will uphold rule of law …Says border security exercise meant to safeguard Nigeria’s economy President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his intention not to contest the 2023 presidential election but determined to help strengthen the electoral process both in Nigeria and across Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Buhari made his […]
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has accused political parties of using fake news to delegitimize the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the electoral process during the Kogi state governorship election. Director CDD, Ms. Idayat Hassan, made this known in the group’s preliminary statement on the conduct of Saturday’s Kogi stateb governorship election. […]
Yenegoa – The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has commended the electorate in Bayelsa on the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. NSCDC Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mr Ideba Pedro, who lead a monitoring team for the election, gave the commendation in an interview with newsmen on Saturday at Fankuku Primary Health Centre […]
Ladesope Ladelokun The Nigerian government can leverage telecommunications technologies for a less cumbersome electoral process with a view to conducting better elections and deepening the country’s democracy, says President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies in Nigeria, Olusola Teniola. Teniola says Internet of Things (IoT) and AI can be fully leveraged over the ubiquitous 4G […]
The Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that political leaders would be more accountable if security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restricted themselves to their constitutional roles. The governor said that that the use of security agencies and INEC by some politicians to manipulate the electoral system had encouraged […]