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Apr 14, 2015
4 min

ONE MORE STEP TAKEN FOR DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA

By James Apeh Esq The successful conduct of the 2015 general election marked a milestone in the development of the Nigerian democracy. This is not unconnected to the fact that it witnessed a lot of firsts in the history of the Nigerian polity; It was the first time that an incumbent president was defeated at the polls; it was also the first time that a presidential candidate conceded defeat and even went ahead to congratulate the winner. It would not be entirely incorrect to

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Apr 13, 2015
3 min

NIGERIA ELECTIONS: SITUATION ROOM FINAL STATEMENT ON THE GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY

Issued: Monday, 13th April 2015 The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, after observing the State-level elections for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly, which held on Saturday, 11th April 2015, makes the following statement: The Situation Room acknowledges and commends the significant improvements in the electoral process made by INEC. In the main, the elections went well across the country, notably with about 90% of polling stations opening on time and the Car

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Apr 13, 2015
8 min

Rivers State of Nigeria Independent Election Observers Monitoring Report

INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP (IEMG) PORT HARCOURT – April 12, 2015 INTERIM REPORT ON OBSERVATION OF THE GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS THAT HELD ON SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2015 Background The Independent Election Monitoring Group (IEMG) observed the 2015 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday 11 April 2015. IEMG deployed INEC accredited observers across the local government areas of Rivers state to observe the elections and also track

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Apr 2, 2015
2 min

GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVE PARTY (APC) EMERGES WINNER OF THE 2015 NIGERIAN PRES

By Roseline Oghnebrumeh The former military ruler General Muhammadu Buhari born on the 17th December 1942 has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria. The election held on the 28th of March 2015 in the 36 states of the Nigeria including the FCT involving 14 political parties despite the hitches from card readers, late arrival of INEC officials at polling units, NURTW etc. The announcement was made by the Chairman of INEC, Professor Att

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Jan 22, 2015
3 min

ABUJA ACCORD: TOWARDS A PEACEFUL ELECTIONS 2015

By ELVIS-WURA TOWOLAWI Election is an indispensable factor that validates democracy and when considered free and fair – confers legitimacy on elected leaders in democracies. Yet, elections tend to be tense and violent in politically volatile societies such as Nigeria. This, of course can be attributed to the way the political gamers play the game. Most of them bent on power view the whole transition process as a ‘win or die’ affair which invariably fans the flame of irregular

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Jan 14, 2015
1 min

Link to Getting your Permanent Voters Card

Still without a voters card? as the elections approaches, try the below link http://voters.inecnigeria.org/static/lgas/ #INEC #NigeriaElections #PVC

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Feb 11, 2014
3 min

A Communiqué Issued at the end of a One-Day National Stakeholders Conference on Status of the Contin

CENTRE FOR CIVIC EDUCATION (a.k.a Transition Monitoring Group) ‘A Coalition of Human Rights & Civil Society Organizations’ A Communiqué Issued at the end of a One-Day National Stakeholders Conference on Status of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) by Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Rockview Hotel (Royale), Wuse II Abuja Preamble As part of the on-going efforts to reform Nigeria’s electoral processes and institutions ahead of the

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Dec 4, 2013
2 min

Anambra Supplementary Poll: Voter turnout ‘as low as 5 per cent’ in several polling units

Ben Ezeamalu The Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room monitored the supplementary election. The just concluded supplementary election in Anambra State was characterized by a very low voters’ turnout, the Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room, an election monitoring group, has said. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, declared Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the winner of the supplementary gubernatorial e

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Nov 21, 2013
6 min

Post Anambra Gubernatorial Election, by the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG)

…..Response to the latest developments which warranted INEC to declare the elections inconclusive and then the prospects fore a supplementary elections in Anambra State. TMG Pre-Election Findings Elections are more than just Election Day, and TMG has been observing the entire process for the Anambra Gubernatorial Election. TMG’s main findings related to the pre-election period include: 1. The judiciary speedily resolved electoral petitions, but the spate of litigation over P

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Nov 20, 2013
4 min

TMG Verifies INEC Official Results (So Far) for Anambra Elections As Accurate

Based on Quick Count method, the Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has described as accurate the released results by INEC of the Anambra State Gubernatorial Elections. Recall the results are not complete owing to incomplete polls that has been rescheduled. Below the complete text of the Press Conference held on November 19th, 2013….. Distinguished guests, our respected partners, stakeholders, ladies and gentlemen of the media, on behalf of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG

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Nov 18, 2013
2 min

We failed in Anambara, Nigeria Electoral Body INEC Admits

Credits: Joseph Jibueze, Awkain Anambra The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has explained why the governorship election was rescheduled in 65 units in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. He said an electoral officer in charge of the area sabotaged INEC’s preparations by allegedly withholding materials rather than distributing them. Besides, he said the result sheets, which differ according to units, were jumbled up. The commi

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Nov 17, 2013
2 min

Interim Statement on the 2013 Anambra State Governorship Election

Posted by Nigeria Election Situation Room The governorship election in Anambra State has progressed without any major hitch, and the people of Anambra state have so far conducted themselves in a peaceful manner. Reports received by the Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room from our network of observers throughout Anambra State indicate that security agents were deployed in sufficient numbers in most polling units, and that these officers and men have in the main condu

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Nov 17, 2013
4 min

ANAMBARA STATE GUBER ELECTIONS: ELECTORAL BODY AND THE POLICE FAIL NIGERIANS AGAIN, SAYS CSOs

Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room, an election monitoring team, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the conduct of Saturday’s Anambra state governorship election which is yet to be concluded. The electoral body suspended the final collation of results of the election until Sunday afternoon, following its earlier decision to reschedule the poll in 65 polling units in Obosi, Idemili North local government. In its final report on th

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Nov 16, 2013
2 min

Anambra Gubernatorial Election, Play by the Rules says TMG NIGERIA

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) announced at a press briefing yesterday in Awka that it will employ the advanced Quick Count observation methodology and utilise the latest information and communication technology (ICT) to observe the Anambra gubernatorial election. The Quick Count methodology will enable TMG to provide real time, representative and statistically valid information on the conduct of the Election Day processes – arrival of staff and materials, setup of the

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