In this issue, we provide a comprehensive overview of significant developments in Nigeria’s political sphere. Highlights include the Independent National Electoral Commission’s release of voter registration data to parties ahead of the Edo governorship election, and Yiaga Africa’s recent training initiative aimed at enhancing electoral transparency. We also cover the Supreme Court’s decision to reserve...

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Yiaga Africa has successful completed a training program for over 62 journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The training, conducted under the “Watching the Vote (WTV)-Elections Academy” initiative, aims to enhance pre-election observation and promote electoral transparency. Jennifer Dafwat, Media and Communication Officer at Yiaga...

As we approach the 2024 Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, this edition provides major updates on the ongoing preparations and the key actions being taken to ensure peaceful and transparent elections. From INEC’s appeal to the National Peace Committee to Yiaga Africa’s strategic training sessions for political party agents, we bring you a...

Ahead of the 2024 Edo Governorship elections, Yiaga Africa organised a refresher training for Master Trainers who will, in turn, train Political Party agents in Edo state in furtherance of its mission to promote electoral integrity and support essential election stakeholders in the electoral process. This training, conducted under Yiaga Africa’s African Election Academy (AEA)...

In this issue, we present a comprehensive update on recent developments from the electoral space. Significant attention is focused on the Edo polls, with Yiaga Africa predicting a low voter turnout. The Nigerian judiciary is also in the spotlight, with calls for it to enhance its image in support of democracy. Additionally, INEC has released...

This issue brings you up to speed with the latest in Nigeria’s election landscape. From INEC’s push for media integrity in the Edo/Ondo gubernatorial race to NDPC and INEC’s new data protection measures. Anambra’s confirmation of ANSIEC board nominees, Kano’s new LG election date, and Osun’s election guidelines from OSSIEC, all make this edition a...

In this week’s edition of The Ballot, we bring you the latest updates on elections . INEC has expressed its readiness to conduct Local Government elections if authorized and is actively training election officials for the Ondo and Edo State polls. We also cover updates on local government elections and Yiaga Africa’s call for removing...

This week’s edition of The Ballot brings you the latest updates on INEC’s preparations for the upcoming elections in Edo and Ondo. We also cover the accreditation and training of election observers in Abuja, along with recent court rulings concerning elected candidates. Additionally, we provide details on Senate discussions about local government autonomy and the...

In this edition of The Ballot, you’ll find exciting news about a major Supreme Court ruling on the dissolution of democratically elected councils, along with updates from the House of Representatives on bills advancing to second reading. We also cover the postponement of some LG elections by SIECs. Additionally, we’ve got updates on the Edo...

*By Uchenna Aja On May 29th, 2024, South Africans went to the polls for their general elections for the seventh time in its three decades of multi-racial democracy. This election was highly contested with new political dynamics affecting the voting pattern and vote shares for political parties in the 9 provinces. As evidenced in the...