Nigeria Election Findings: Need to Restore Electoral Trust
Despite efforts to improve transparency and credibility in the electoral system, widespread concerns about the integrity of the electoral process persist, contributing to a continued erosion of trust in government institutions. Development Diaries reports that confidence in electoral bodies across most African countries, including Nigeria, is declining, according to a recent Afrobarometer survey. The survey […]
Electoral Offenders: What INEC Must Do
The foundations of democracy in Nigeria continue to be undermined, and trust in the electoral process is eroded when electoral offenders escape justice. Development Diaries reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently announced that 191 case files of electoral offenders in the last elections have been prepared for prosecution. INEC noted that it has […]
Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa Elections: How Winner Is Determined
Results from some of the polling units in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa have been announced by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Development Diaries reports that voting has closed in most of the polling units in the three states, where 2023 governorship elections were held on Saturday, 11 Neovember, 2023. Approximately 5.4 million […]
Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo Polls: CHRICED Makes Election Call
Ahead of the Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo governorship elections, the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has urged citizens of the states to vote wisely. Development Diaries reports that the civil society organisation (CSO) also urged voters to defend and safeguard their ballots by ensuring that each vote is tallied. It is […]
Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa Elections: Safety Measures for Voters
As voters in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa go to the polls today, Saturday, it is important to employ some safety measures. Development Diaries reports that participating in the electoral process is a vital responsibility for citizens in any democracy. Before heading to the polling unit, it is essential to confirm your actual voting area. This […]
Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa Polls: Expectations for INEC
As the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi off-cycle elections inch closer, Nigerians are expecting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make up for the lapses observed during its conduct of the 2023 general election. Development Diaries reports that a total of 5.41 million eligible voters (1,056,862 registered voters in Bayelsa State, 2,419,922 in Imo State, […]
Nigeria: Competence Test Awaits INEC in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi
The November 2023 off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi present the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with another opportunity to write its name in gold. Development Diaries reports that the Bayelsa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Obo Effanga has revealed that results from polling units will be uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) […]
Nigeria: CSOs Fault INEC’s Result Transmission Plan
A coalition of pro-democracy organisations has condemned a plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manually transmit results for the 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election. Development Diaries reports that INEC, through its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Obo Effanga, recently revealed the commission’s plan to manually transmit results for the November poll. However, in […]
Nigeria: On Tinubu’s Chicago State University Certificate Saga
The controversy surrounding the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records brings to the fore the issue of transparency in governance. Development Diaries reports that the Chicago State University (CSU), United States, Monday released the academic records of the Nigerian leader as requested by one of the candidates in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar. […]
Why INEC Should Accept EU Election Observations
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the European Union Election Observation Mission’s final report on Nigeria’s general election is unfair. Development Diaries reports that the EU mission in Nigeria on Tuesday said the elections exposed enduring systemic weaknesses that need to be corrected. According to the chief observer, Barry Andrews, the report was […]