WOMEN’S STATEMENT ON THE ELECTORAL BILL 2021
July 4, 2021 #SaveOurElections #NoToManualTransmissionOfResults #SaveNGElectoralIntegrity The Electoral Bill 2021, which aims to repeal the Electoral Act No 6 2010 and re-enact a new Act, is set to be passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. However, the alleged final copy of the Bill has been manipulated and is at variance […]
ELECTORAL ACT: TIME TO RESIST THE DANGEROUS MANIPULATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
For Immediate Release 4 July 2021 #SaveOurElections #NoToMannualTransmissionOfResults #SaveNGElectoralIntegrity As everyone may be aware, the National Assembly will pass the Electoral Amendment Bill (2021) this week. Barring any last-minute changes, the Bill is expected to be passed by both chambers on Thursday. Some proposals canvassed by citizens were adopted in the Bill e.g., electronic […]
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA AT THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE, ON MONDAY, 5TH JULY, 2021 NIGERIA
The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday, 5th July, 2021 reviewed the situation in the Country and focused on the current security situation, constitutional amendment, Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Rising from the meeting, the Forum agreed on the following: Re-affirmed their commitment to the unity of Nigeria on the […]
PVCs & Other Cool Stories!
Dear Active Citizen, Are you registered to vote? In three days, INEC has received 135,155 applications – 95,638 new registrants and 5,506 transfer requests. This is huge progress, but only a tiny fraction of our population. To ensure our vote counts in the Anambra, Ekiti, Osun and 2023 general elections, we need to do more! Inform your […]
#TwitterBanInNigeria: The Third Party and the Third Sector
[By ‘Gbenga Sesan] It is important to situate the debate around the Nigerian government’s suspension of Twitter within the context of ongoing conversations between many countries and social media platforms. The hot topic of social media regulation is understandable because of the twin issues of disinformation (“fake news”) and dangerous speech (“hate speech”) but to […]