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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There is, as such, a huge public distrust of INEC’s ability to deliver credible polls in the country, going forward.
Irregularities in the governorship elections in the three states and raise serious questions on the future of democracy in Nigeria.
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…
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…
Widespread voter inducement and electoral violence were recorded in the governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states yestyerday.