This week on The Ballot, Nigeria’s democracy is under the microscope from the courtroom to the polling booth. President Tinubu has been dragged to court over the controversial Rivers LG elections, with a suit challenging his use of emergency powers and seeking a nullification of the polls. INEC, meanwhile, is in the spotlight on two...
This week in Nigeria’s political landscape, significant developments unfolded across the legislative and electoral space. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan officially returned to the Senate following the lifting of her suspension, marking a new chapter in her legislative journey. In Rivers State, tensions continue as Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) rejected the State Assembly’s move to investigate...
The past week has been eventful on Nigeria’s political and electoral scene, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announcing significant updates on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Over 4.4 million Nigerians have already pre-registered online in just four weeks, with young people and women making up the majority of applicants. INEC has also...
This week on The Ballot, Nigeria’s electoral and political space witnessed significant updates. INEC and the National Bureau of Statistics began exploring new collaboration on data sharing to strengthen national development, while Rivers State prepared for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and lawmakers to return to office after six months of emergency administration. INEC also reported...
In this week’s issue, we break down INEC’s latest update on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), where over 2.6 million Nigerians, many of them young, have signed up in just two weeks. We also spotlight Anambra, where 2.8 million voters are on the register ahead of the November 8 governorship election. Plus, ANSIEC has already...
This Week on The Ballot: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported that 1.37 million Nigerians completed online pre-registration within the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), with young people and women making up the majority. While INEC described the surge as consistent with past trends, opposition parties including the PDP, LP, ADC,...
The debate over governance and accountability took centre stage this week as the Federal Government’s plan to increase salaries of political office holders sparked sharp criticism from opposition voices and citizens who described it as insensitive amid widespread economic hardship. While the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission defended the proposal as overdue, parties like...
It’s been an action-packed week in Nigeria’s political and electoral space. Yiaga Africa pulled policy makers, election officials, and experts into one room in Abuja to talk early and inmate voting, because voting shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for those with a free Saturday. INEC is also in go-mode ahead of this Saturday’s by-elections in...
This week’s edition of The Ballot highlights a series of significant developments shaping Nigeria’s democratic and electoral landscape. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is at the center of multiple unfolding events, from proposing the inclusion of inmates in the voting process to disqualifying the Labour Party from the Edo by-elections due to procedural lapses....
In this edition, we follow the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Ondo, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory has been affirmed, again, ending a string of post-election petitions. We spotlight INEC’s sharp critique of political parties for abandoning ideology, and its renewed call for credible local elections through better coordination with state electoral bodies. Over in...
