This week on The Ballot, we bring together key events shaping Nigeria’s political landscape. Highlights include the push for gender balance in Akwa Ibom elections, the lifting of suspension bans within the APC, ongoing electoral developments in Edo, Plateau, and Delta states, and civil society organizations’ initiatives to enhance elections in Nigeria and across Africa....

Yiaga Africa has commenced preparations for its observation of the Edo State governorship elections which is scheduled for September 21st 2024 with a two-day intensive training for its local government supervisors, during which it charged the supervisors to ensure accurate, simplified, and data-driven reportage of pre-election activities in their various LGAs to promote citizens’ participation...