Nigerian Democratic Report

Falana Raises Concerns on Compulsory Voting, Claims It Violates the Constitution 0
- News
- May 19, 2025
The proposed inclusion of compulsory voting for Nigerians who are at voting age in the Electoral Act 2022 has further met stiff opposition, as the renowned human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has rebuffed the bill, insisting that the lawmakers are attempting to violate the constitution of the country. Mr Falana made this stance
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Are Nigeria’s Political Parties Prepared for Lagos Local Government Elections?0
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- May 18, 2025
As the residents of Lagos are excited to have the state’s local government elections, slated to be held on July 12 and July 19, for the possibility of a rerun, there is a need to examine the preparation of the political parties that will be participating in the polls. According to the Lagos State Independent Electoral
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SERAP Wants NNPC to Account for Alleged Missing ₦500bn Oil Revenue 0
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- May 18, 2025
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Bayo Ojulari, to account for the N500 billion that the NNPCL failed to remit to the Federation Account between October 2024 and December 2024, as revealed by the World Bank. The
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Controversies Trail Compulsory Voting Bill, YIAGA Says It’s No Antidote to Voter Apathy 0
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- May 18, 2025
A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 and make voting compulsory for all Nigerians has continued to generate controversies among Nigerians, pitching the lawmakers against each other. YIAGA Africa has bluntly rejected the bill, saying that punishing non-voters undermines democracy and urging systemic reforms to restore electoral trust. The House of Representatives were divided
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Factcheck: Did INEC Chairman Say President Tinubu Did Not Win 2023 General Elections?0
- Fact Check
- May 17, 2025
Claim: The INEC chairman said President Tinubu did not win the 2023 general election. Verdict: False Background Multiple posts have been making the rounds on social media, particularly Facebook, attributed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not win the 2023
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Formation of Shadow Government Unnerves DSS, Drags Prof Pat Utomi to Court 0
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- May 15, 2025
Unnerved by the idea of forming a shadow government, the Nigerian Department of State Security (DSS) has instituted a case in court to stop renowned economist and political activist Professor Patrick Utomi and others from proceeding with the novel idea. The Secret Service dragged Professor Utomi to the Federal High Court in Abuja in a
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