Nigerian Democratic Report

EU-Funded Training Supports Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu’s Efforts to Modernise Anambra Elections 0
- News
- September 25, 2025
By Stella Nwofia and Okpanachi Gloria Anambra INEC Team Poses for a Group Photograph During the Workshop In a context where titles are frequently emphasised, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, stated, “Knowledge is my currency—certificates are just decoration.” She made this remark during

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Fact-Check: Viral Image of Peter Obi and MC Oluomo Is Manipulated 0
- Fact Check, News
- September 25, 2025
A photograph depicting Peter Obi meeting with Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, to express his support for Akinsanya’s new role as the head of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Verdict: The viral image claiming Peter Obi visited MC Oluomo after his NURTW inauguration is manipulated. Screenshot of the manipulated picture

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YIAGA, IPC Propose Electoral Reforms in a Citizens’ Memorandum on Constitutional Amendments 0
- News
- September 24, 2025
YIAGA Africa and the International Press Centre (IPC), as partners in Component 4 of the Support to the Media of European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase Two (EU-SDGNII), have launched Citizens Memorandum for Electoral Reforms proposals for improving Nigeria’s electoral process. Citizens’ Memorandum on Electoral Reforms aims to address the inadequacies, complexities

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Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Office, Disputes Legality of Suspension 0
- News
- September 23, 2025
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduanghan of Kogi Central has resumed her duties in the National Assembly after serving a six-month suspension by the Senate. She was accompanied by a group of supporters returning to her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate wing at the National Assembly complex, which had previously been unsealed by Deputy Director Alabi

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Women, Groups Advocate for Gender Inclusion Bill at Constitution Review 0
- News
- September 22, 2025
During the National Public Hearing on the 1999 Constitution Review organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, several women-led organisations—including the Network of Women with Disabilities and the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV)—formally advocated for the enactment of the Gender Inclusion bills, which have been under consideration for an extended period. The

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Cybercrime Trial Postponed to October 20 0
- News
- September 22, 2025
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the substantive hearing of the six-count cybercrime indictment filed by the Federal Government against the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to October 20. The adjournment was a result of a preliminary objection presented by her counsel, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, SAN, who questioned the court’s jurisdiction to

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