Nigerian Democratic Report

Yiaga Africa Identifies Six Factors That May Impact Tomorrow’s Election, Deploys Observers Across Nigeria 0
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- February 24, 2023
For YIAGA Africa, a leading Civil Society Organisation in Nigeria, six factors may likely affect Saturday’s presidential election. These include Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC) collection challenges, relocation of voters to new polling units and economic hardship. Others are addressing challenges experienced during mock accreditation, security concerns and threats to the conduct of election and possible

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IPC Launches Safety Desk For Journalists Covering Elections, Issues Advisory 0
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- February 23, 2023
The International Press Centre (IPC) has launched a safety and professional advisory for 10,000 accredited journalists for electioneering duties ahead of the upcoming general elections on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. The IPC also established an election-day journalists’ safety desk for reporters who are attacked on election day. The advisory was launched to promote the personal

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INEC Bars Photographic Devices from Polling Booths, Announces 87m PVCs Collected 0
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- February 23, 2023
Less than Forty eight hours to the commencement of Nigeria’s crucial general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday appealed to prospective voters not to take photographic devices to polling booths on election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who made the appeal at the first daily briefing on the election said it

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IPC Condemns Attack on Journalist, MRA Sets Up Hotline for Those under Attack During 2023 Elections 0
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- February 22, 2023
The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the attack on Wish FM 99.5 and the Atlantic Television Network through sporadic gunshots and explosions by alleged gunmen in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday, as the Media Rights Agenda established a hotline for journalists who come under attack during the 2023 elections.

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Presidential Candidates Sign Peace Accord as INEC Restates Readiness to Conduct Elections 0
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- February 22, 2023
It was a high-profile ceremony graced by the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and the eighteen presidential candidates, one of whom would take over the mantle of leadership May 29, two former Heads of states, the sultan, Bishop Kukah, diplomats, several other important personalities, where the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood

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INEC Lists Importance of Election Observers, Gets Cash for Election Logistics 0
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- February 22, 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission has espoused the importance of international and local observers to the electoral process but urged them to eschew partisanship and adopt good conduct while discharging their duties on elections day, even there are fresh facts to believe the Commission has received cash to fund its operations from the CBN. There

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