*Calls for high alert in vote collation Godsgift Onyedinefu The much awaited Edo Gubernatorial elections was marred by massive vote buying, late arrival of election officials, among several other factors despite assurances of the Inependent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has disclosed. Idayat Hassan, CDD, while
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Stiff Competition, Quackery Fueling Fake News in Nigerian Media–CDD, Expert
Godsgift Onyedinefu The pressure to beat competition, stay in business and maximize profit, are some of the factors fuelling incidences of fake news in the Nigerian media space, an expert have disclosed. Mr. Senator Iroegbu, Publisher, Global Sentinel, said the upspring of alternative sources of news to include citizen journalism, online
Edo Guber: CDD Tasks Police to Mop Up Arms, Weapons in Circulation
*Says COVID-19 may heighten vote buying Godsgift Onyedinefu Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has tasked the police to prioritise intelligence gathering and commit to mop up Small arms and Light Weapons (SALWs) currently circulating in the State. This is just as
RevolutionNow Protest: Clampdown on Peaceful Protesters Inhumane – CDD
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) condemned the attacks on, and arrests of protesters affiliated with the #RevolutionNow movement in Abuja, Lagos, and Osun by operatives of various Nigerian security agencies. The Centre recalled that on 5th August 2020, unarmed protesters in the three states were accosted by
Edo/Ondo Gov’ship Election: Result Won’t be Declared if Politicians Disrupt Process –INEC
Maureen Okpe Ahead of the Edo/ Ondo gubernatorial election scheduled for September 19 and October 10 respectively, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has warned politicians planning to undermine or disrupt the processes. Yakubu disclosed that the commission would not declare the
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Ekiti election: Why Police blocked use of phones at voting cubicles – CDD
•Certifies voting process peaceful with minor hitches Jude Johnson The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), West Africa, has revealed that the security agencies deployed to maintain order at various polling units on Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti state prevented voters from taking their mobile phones into the voting cubicles. This was