Violence, low turnouts and blatant vote rigging raise doubts about the APC's latest state election victories, Such was the nature of the victories for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the off-cycle state governorship elections on 11 November in Kogi and Imo states, that they have called into question again the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A third election in oil-producing Bayelsa state was also won by a candidate close to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, although he was nominally in an opposition party.
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Two prominent civil society activists, Barrister Samson Itodo and Austin Aigbe have blamed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and politicians for the electoral infractions witnessed in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states They also criticised the role of security agencies and non-state actors,
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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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed security concerns on the conduct of the gubernatorial elections taking place in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States.
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With just six days to the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have put certain