•Says outgoing governor spent too much during elections Jude Johnson The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has explained why it froze N5bn funds belonging to the Imo State Government because Governor Rochas Okorocha. According to the anti-graft agency, Okorocha was spending too much money in a suspicious manner during the general elections. The EFCC’s
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Guber polls: Don’t undermine the military institution, HURIWA tells politicians
The Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on politicians and relevant stakeholders not to rubbish the military institution through unsubstantiated allegations of military interference in the just concluded gubernatorial elections. The group made this call at a press briefing on Monday as it threw its weight behind
CDD expresses worry over level of violence in 2019 polls
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Development’s Election Analysis Centre (EAC) has expressed worry over the "quantum of violence" which characterized the 2019 general elections. The group while briefing Newsmen in Abuja on Sunday stated that a total of 30 Nigerians lost their lives across the country to
Voters sell votes to highest bidder during polls – CDD
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) said on Saturday in Abuja that voters were scrambling to sell their votes to the highest bidder during Saturday’s governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. The Chair, CDD Election Analysis Centre (EAC), Adele Jinadu, told journalists that vote buying prevailed in spite of
Guber Poll: Group tasks security agencies on absolute impartiality
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigeria Working Group on Peacebuilding and Governance in Nigeria, composed of civic and religious leaders, has tasked Security institutions to ensure absolute impartiality during the Gubernatorial and House of Assembly election on Saturday. The Group urged all security personnel on election duty to uphold the principles of professionalism and
Elections: FG orders closure of borders
The Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau has ordered the closure of borders for the Saturday Governorship and State Assembly elections. This is with effect from Friday, March 8, at noon to Sunday, March 10, at noon. Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Muhammad Babandede announced this in a statement in Abuja on
Elections: PDP alleges abduction of Rivers commissioner, Jaja by soldiers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Election Monitoring unit has alleged that a troop of soldiers led by an Army Major Mustapha Bello, has abducted has on Wednesday abducted the Rivers state Commissioner for Education Tamunosisi Jaja and taken him to an unknown destination. The PDP in a statement on Wednesday
Elections: NAF deploys surveillance aircraft to flashpoints
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed aircrafts, including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, to various flash points in support of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air
Takeaways From Elections in Nigeria and Senegal
By Silja Fröhlich What does Senegal have in common with Nigeria regarding elections? Very few, if any at all. The former is regarded as a stable democracy, the latter is not. But experts say Abuja and Dakar can learn from each other. Senegal is the African continent's poster child on matters related