Tag: Electoral Act
The Big 5: Bauchi Deputy Governor resigns. FG, States and Local Govts share N701bn and other stories
Here are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Nuhu Gidado, has resigned. ...
[YNaija 2019] Matters arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended
by Samson Itodo The Nigerian Senate has received encomiums for providing national leadership in the timely and progressive conclusion of its ...
Opinion: Gaps in the Nigerian Senate’s electoral act amendment
by Jide Ojo Last Thursday, March 30, 2017, news broke that Nigerian Senate had passed the amended 2010 Electoral Act. ...
Senate amends electoral act, approves electronic voting
by Dolapo Adelana The Senate Thursday passed amendments to the Electoral Act 2010, approving the use of electronic voting in ...
Reps seek to replace dead candidates with running mates
by Azeez Adeniyi The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to replace dead presidential and governorship candidates ...
No, INEC can’t guarantee conclusive polls in 2019 – Chairman
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday said conclusive polls in 2019 ...
Fayose to face sanctions over controversial Punch ad
by Kolapo Olapoju Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose may be in trouble over the controversial advert he placed in major ...
Opinion: Why polling agents cannot be 300metres away from polling units
by Bisola Bakare At the stakeholders forum held yesterday, the 6th day of August, 2014, at the Leisure Spring ...
Femi Falana: An agenda for free and fair elections
by Femi Falana The 2007 General Election was declared “a do or die affair” by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Violence, ballot ...
Duro Onabule: Trap setting in the struggle for power
by Duro Onabule By the way, Jonathan, in denying any agreement to serve for only one term, dared his opponents ...
Opinion: The judicial derobing of INEC’s Jega
by Emmanuel Onwubiko INEC should leave the smaller political parties alone; resist attempt to stifle growth of democracy but instead ...
Opinion: Why INEC should reject APC’s application for registration
by Faruq Abbas In view of the above, I respectfully implore INEC as a law abiding body to refuse the ...
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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