• CLEEN Identifies 12 Likely Threats to 2023 Elections

    CLEEN Identifies 12 Likely Threats to 2023 Elections0

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    • February 9, 2023

    Sixteen days to the 2023 general elections, the CLEEN foundation, a non-governmental civil society organisation, specialising in security and safety analysis has observed some threats that could undermine the credibility of the coming polls across the country. The Organisation in a statement themed: “2023 Election Assessment” on Wednesday, stated that it commissioned some researchers across

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  • INEC Boss Visits President Buhari, Says Elections Hold as Scheduled

    INEC Boss Visits President Buhari, Says Elections Hold as Scheduled0

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    • February 8, 2023

    Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday told President Buhari and members of the Federal Executive Council that it has found solutions to two critical challenges threatening the conduct of the general elections assuring that the forthcoming elections will hold as planned. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this to newsmen after a meeting with

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  • Coalition of CSOs Kicks Against Supreme Court Ruling, Wants Policy to Stand

    Coalition of CSOs Kicks Against Supreme Court Ruling, Wants Policy to Stand0

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    • February 8, 2023

    A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has thrown its weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria over the new Naira policy, indicating that politicians are sponsoring protests emanating across the country for the extension of the deadline for old Naira swapping. Addressing journalists in a press conference on Wednesday, Obed Okwukwe, the National Coordinator of

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  • Supreme Court Restrains Federal Government, CBN from Invalidating Old Naira Notes

    Supreme Court Restrains Federal Government, CBN from Invalidating Old Naira Notes0

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    • February 8, 2023

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the the Central Bank’s move to stop the use of old naira notes on February 10, 2023, as proposed. Ruling on an ex-parte application brought by the governors of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states, Justice John Okoro who led a seven- member panel held that “after a careful consideration

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  • Emerging Threats Against 2023 Elections: Will it Hold or Not?

    Emerging Threats Against 2023 Elections: Will it Hold or Not?0

    The Electoral umpire says it is ready for the elections from its painstaking preparations. The threats to the election are those of misinformation and disinformation to discredit the processes and machines, like BVAS, that will be deployed. The major political parties are busy with their campaigns and have covered many grounds. They beam such campaigns

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  • INEC Boss Meets CBN Governor, Raises Concerns Over Naira Redesign Policy

    INEC Boss Meets CBN Governor, Raises Concerns Over Naira Redesign Policy0

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    • February 7, 2023

    Worried by logistics concerns and the 2023 elections, Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu paid a working visit to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday. He expressed concerns that the new monetary directives especially the withdrawal limitation policy, if not properly managed may affect the

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