Ready to Practice?
Dear Active Citizen, We have an excellent lineup of speakers who will share their insights and experiences on the theme for this month’s Thursday Talks. Confirmed speakers are Femi Falana (SAN), Seun Onigbinde, Ibrahim Faruk, Inibehe Effiong and Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri. Our moderator for the evening will be the Broadcast Journalist, Kimberly Nwachukwu.
Lagos By Dike Chukwumerije
Lagos: By Dike Chukwumerije With every election (where people are really interested in coming out to vote), the ruling party in Lagos is having to use methods that are growing more and more brutal and crude to win. That in itself is a sign of a party in decline. Still, the most dangerous […]
Gubernatorial Result Update!
Dear Active Citizen, The Governorship and State House of Assembly election dates are over, but the drama hasn’t ended! The APC is in the lead with 15 states, while the PDP has managed to cling onto 9 states. Even the NNPP and LP managed to snag a state each! But wait, there’s more! Two state […]
Igi Oyin
[By Feyi Fawehinmi] An abiding memory of Nigerian elections that I have is from 2011. I flew to Nigeria to vote that year — I had planned to vote in the Presidential elections and booked my ticket accordingly but the last minute cancellation, per usual, meant I ended up voting in the gubernatorial […]
Vote Trading is not the Problem with Nigeria’s Elections
[By Ayisha Osori] When veteran politician Ayo Fayose contested — and won — the June 2014 gubernatorial elections in the southwestern state of Ekiti, he mocked Kayode Fayemi, the incumbent who had lost. “People don’t want road infrastructure; they want stomach infrastructure,” Fayose said. Overnight, he introduced a new lexicon for a decades-old […]
#EnoughIsEnough2023: Lagos to the World!
Dear Active Citizen, For Lagos voters, we are gearing up to be your trusty sidekick throughout the entire voting process tomorrow! Our team of highly trained operators will be available 24/7 to help you with any issues you may face. 💪
We’re Finally a Teenager!
Dear Active Citizen, We know it’s election season and things are getting pretty busy around here, but we just had to take a moment to appreciate this milestone.
Elections Postponed! Democracy Decides to Take a Week-Long Nap
Dear Active Citizen, If you were all set to cast your vote tomorrow, we hate to break it to you, but the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections have been postponed to Saturday, March 18th. We know, we know, you were probably all ready to make your voice heard and cast your ballots, but… And […]
It’s Time for Round 2!
Dear Active Citizen, We are excited to continue the Lagos Governorship Dialogue today with the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran. The conversation will hold today at 6pm on #EiESpaces, LIVE on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM, and simulcast on Miliki 101.3 FM, in Yoruba.
Electionwatch.ng is LIVE!
Dear Active Citizen, We are excited to announce the launch of electionwatchng.com – a new portal that allows citizens to upload signed copies of their polling unit Result Sheets and compare them to INEC’s official results (IRev uploads). With this platform, citizens can now verify that their polling unit results have been accurately reflected on […]