Tag Archives: INEC

Nigeria: AD won’t adopt Jonathan, says party leaders

April 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Wale Adeoye PRESS STATEMENT – The Alliance for Democracy, (AD) yesterday refuted claims that the party has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 Presidential election. In a chat with journalists in Lagos on Thursday, leaders of the party … read more »

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Nigeria: The APC Party Regsitration Fuck-up

March 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ogbuefi Ndigbo Wahaladey.com: Wonders shall never end! Did you know that this new political party by Tinubu, Buhari and Rochas called APC (All Progressive Congress) did not first register name with INEC? Now another group has registered the name … read more »

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Elections in Nigeria since 2003 have not been free and fair – Muhammadu Buhari

March 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By General Muhammadu Buhari As a result of the virtual absence of the rule of law, elections in Nigeria since 2003 have not been free and fair. As a participant, I can relate to this audience my experiences during the … read more »

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Nigeria: President should stop to appoint INEC’s Chairman – Group

November 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kwali – Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, the Chairman of Partners for Electoral Reform, an NGO, has called for the removal of the authority vested in the President to appoint INEC’s Chairman and Commissioners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … read more »

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Nigeria: Ondo 2012 Gubernatorial Election Live Updates

October 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Today, 1,654,206 registered voters in Ondo State would file out to decide the fate of 13 governorship candidates contesting on the tickets of various political parties. Out of this number, there are 7, 539 voters, made up of those who … read more »

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Nigeria: PDP defends Jonathan’s right to run in 2015

April 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday joined the debate over the President’s political future, saying if Dr Goodluck Jonathan runs in 2015, he will not hurt any Nigerian’s right to contest against him. The party also said the President is … read more »

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Reforming Nigeria’s ‘electoral reform’

March 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kola Ibrahim The Nigerian constitution and laws disadvantage the poor in terms of setting up their own parties to champion issues that are of interest to them. Any talk of electoral reform that does not address this matter will still … read more »

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Nigeria: Drama at Ibori’s Money Laundering Trial

February 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

TODAY IN COURT: The hearing resumed today as the judge was set to give his ruling on the “problem of the Nigerian constitution”. We stood up and he came into the room, we then sat down again and he started. … read more »

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