While We Wait For The 2023 Elections
[By Rachael Eni] On the 19th of November, 2021, the National Assembly forwarded the Electoral Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari. What would eventually follow was a drama so unnecessary that it left me bewildered. Rather than assent or decline the Bill, the President chose instead to jet out of the country, spurring calls […]
Enough of the Harassment of SERAP and Other NGOs!
March 3, 2022 Last month, Mr. Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, in his usual manner, made the unfounded and false statement that some Nigerian NGOs “are working to destabilise Nigeria” – and went on to attack NGOs that had exercised their constitutional right to challenge the Nigerian government in a court […]
WOMEN’S STATEMENT ON THE REJECTION OF GENDER BILLS BY NASS
Dateline: (Abuja) 1 March 2022 #BreakThePoliticalBias #BreakTheConstitutionBias Nigeria women are disappointed and aggrieved at the actions of the 9th National Assembly (NASS) today Tuesday March 1, 2022 when they denied women the opportunity of inclusion and representation in governance by voting against the gender bills. The NASS has spoken loud and clear that they […]
Release of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election Held at the Conference Room, INEC Headquarters, Abuja, on Saturday 26th February 2022
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press As you are aware, yesterday, Friday 25th February 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Electoral Bill 2022 into law. This is historic being the fourth time since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in May 1999 that the Electoral Act was repealed and re-enacted. […]
Congratulations Nigerians!
Dear Active Citizen, Who said our voices don’t count? The President has finally signed the Electoral Amendment Bill, 2022, into law yesterday, Friday, February 25th. This is a win for all Nigerians, as we believe integrity will be restored to our electoral system. But after the celebration comes hard work and all hands must be on deck. If you have […]
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE SIGNING OF ELECTORAL BILL 2022 INTO LAW
STATE HOUSE, ABUJA FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY, 2022 The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly forwarded for Presidential Assent, via a letter dated 31st January, 2022. In line with established tradition, I received inputs from relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government after careful and thorough reviews of the Bill and its […]
Mr. President, Do What’s Right!
Dear Active Citizen, One of the most important roles of a democratic president is to protect, sustain and deepen democratic institutions and governance. That is why we must continue to spotlight the Electoral Bill, 2022, until the President signs it into law. On January 31st, the National Assembly transmitted the Electoral Bill to the President for assent after expeditiously reworking the bill to meet […]
#SignTheElectoralBill
Dear Active Citizen, How are you doing? Seriously, how are you doing with all that’s happening in Nigeria? Fuel scarcity, rising insecurity, inflation, ASUU strike and the drama with the Electoral Bill. While it is tiring, we cannot give up now. The 2021 Electoral Bill, if signed into law, can be that turning point for democracy in Nigeria […]
Make Naija Work
Dear Active Citizen, It is exciting that the first newsletter we are sharing this year is in the month of love. We missed you and love you dearly. We understand that the recent Valentine’s Day celebration was experienced with diverse emotions. Some received paranran and expensive gifts, while others were either part of the awwn awwn gang or […]
2023 Elections: EiE Nigeria Rolls Out #MakeNaijaWork Campaign
February 15, 2022 Lagos, Nigeria “Votes don’t count, if there are no votes to count.” ― Demilade Roberts (Photographer & Active Citizen) Foremost good governance and civic advocacy organisation, EiE Nigeria, has officially flagged off its 2022-2023 elections campaign. Under the aegis of the group’s flagship initiative #RSVP – Register | Select | […]