EDITORIAL: INEC's off-cycle elections and the usual toxic markers
There is, as such, a huge public distrust of INEC’s ability to deliver credible polls in the country, going forward.
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Ominous signs for electoral democracy in Nigeria, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Irregularities in the governorship elections in the three states and raise serious questions on the future of democracy in Nigeria.
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'Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship polls another missed opportunity'
The just concluded off-season governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states have been described as another missed opportunity to deepen democracy and rebuild trust and confidence in the electoral process in the country. The Chair, Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group, Dr Hussain Abdu, and Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said…
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Violence, vote-buying mar Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa gov'ship polls
INEC suspends poll in parts of Kogi, ballot snatcher killed EFCC seizes N11m cash, arrests vote-buyers Over 70% results uploaded on IReV By Clement A. Oloyede (Abuja), Titus Eleweke, Praise Ajibade (Owerri), Labaran Tijani, Baba Martins, Abbas Jimoh (Lokoja), Bassey Willie, Friday Peter & Victor Edozie (Yenagoa) The off-season governorship elections conducted yesterday…
Nigeria General Abuja Federal Capital Territory Bayelsa State Kogi State Baba Martins Ajibade Owerri
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Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Polls Marred By Violence, Vote-buying
Widespread voter inducement and electoral violence were recorded in the governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states yestyerday.
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Preliminary report on Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi governorship polls
CDD explains how delays in voting and deployment challenges, election irregularities, election violence, disinformation, BVAS functionality and how vote-buying and trading characterised the governorship elections generally across the states.
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2023 Elections: Families of 39 slain Nigerians, victims seek justice
With the 2023 general elections over, victims of electoral violence wait for justice. At least 39 persons were reported to have lost their lives in
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Mistrust In Electoral System, All-time High – CJID
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has said mistrust in Nigeria’s electoral system is now at an all-time high.
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Votes, violence and validity: Nigeria's 2023 sub-national elections, By Jibrin Ibrahim
In zones across the country, vote trading was more pronounced than during the presidential election, with both cash and goods used.
Nigeria General Kano State Jibrin Ibrahim Electoral Offences Commission A National Cohesion National Human Rights Commission
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Mistrust In INEC, Violence, Vote-buying Blighted 2023 Polls – CDD
Centre for Democracy Development (CDD) has declared that diminishing trust in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), violence and vote-buying
Idayat Hassan Adele Jinadu Centre For Democracy Development National Electoral Commission National Assembly Election Analysis Centre
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