Tinubu Makes 20 Appointments, Includes Only Four Women
Since assuming office as Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has made 20 key appointments, including service chiefs, but only four women made the cut. Development Diaries reports that the Nigerian leader had promised to feature women and youths ‘prominently’ in his administration. Tinubu promised, as contained in the manifesto of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
Nigeria: Yiaga Africa Makes PVC Distribution Call
Yiaga Africa has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commence the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to new registrants ahead of the 2021 Anambra State governorship election. The election observer group made the call in its fourth Watching the Vote (WTV) pre-election report. Based on the schedule of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
Nigeria: Yiaga Africa Releases Fresh CVR Findings
Yiaga Africa has reported more cases of underage voter registration in Gaya and Rogo local government areas (LGAs) of Kano State, northwest Nigeria. The civic, non-governmental organisation (NGO), which is monitoring the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had earlier reported the registration of ineligible citizens in the […]
Nigeria: Yiaga Releases Lagos Election Findings
Yiaga Africa says it observed disregard for the electoral guidelines during the 2021 local government elections in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. The civil society organisation (CSO) noted that its Watching the Vote (WTV) also observed confusion over the non-inclusion of a contesting party on the ballot, non-deployment of political party agents and voter apathy. The […]
Nigeria: IAWPA Advocates Credible Elections
The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has called for credible elections in Nigeria in order to get right leaders. Spokesman for IAWPA, Emmanuel Nkweke, who made the call, said that development will be hard to achieve without the right leaders. Calling for a robust system that engages all stakeholders in entrenching representative governance, Nkweke […]