Nigerian Democratic Report

Factcheck: Video of Tinubu Pledging to Take Edo Back for APC Was Uploaded in 2022 0
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- June 29, 2024
Verdict: Misleading A video has resurfaced on social media showing President Bola Tinubu giving assurances to use his presidential power to win the forthcoming off-cycle Edo state gubernatorial election for his political party, the All Progressives Congress. In the 58 seconds viral video, which surfaced recently across social platforms, President Tinubu was

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US Elections 2024: The Difficult Choice for Americans to Make 0
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- June 29, 2024
The first presidential debate as Americans count down to the Nov 6, general elections held on Thursday. It was a much-improved debate in terms of its organization and the rules governing it. But its content was not as sparkling and intriguing as some previous editions left voters with too much to chew. For the optics,

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INEC Boss Confirms Four-Year Tenure for FCT Council Chairmen, Councillors 0
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- June 28, 2024
On Friday, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the tenure of the current elected Local Council Chairmen and their Councillors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would expire in June 2026. He clarified when he received members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the umbrella body of all

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BudgIT Knocks Federal Government for Running Four Budgets Simultaneously 0
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- June 28, 2024
BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, and accountability in Nigeria, has frowned at the extension of the federal government budget for the 2023 implementation period and that of the 2023 supplementary budget to the end of 2024, while the 2024 budget is still active, describing it as an anomaly without precedence. In a statement signed

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Broadcast Practitioners Engage on Contemporary Issues in the Nigerian Electoral Process 0
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- June 28, 2024
Thirty carefully selected broadcast practitioners and two seasoned facilitators with extensive experience in media and the electoral process gathered in the nation’s capital for a transformative two-day workshop. The event, themed: “Engagements on Dealing with Contemporary Salient Issues in the Electoral Process,” provided an unparalleled learning experience. The participants, chosen for their expertise and potential,

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Stakeholders Want Deliberate Actions for Trust Building in the Nigerian Electoral Process 0
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- June 27, 2024
Stakeholders at a dialogue in Calabar have identified deliberate actions to restore trust in Nigeria’s electoral system, calling for the reinforcement of commitments and developing strategies that encourage collaboration among relevant actors in the process. The dialogue on rebuilding trust in the electoral process and generating commitment from electoral stakeholders to play the desired roles

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