Madagascar heads to the polls on Wednesday in a crunch head-to-head election between two arch-rivals who have dominated political life on the poverty-stricken Indian Ocean island for years. The showdown between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina could revive instability in…
INEC forecloses use of incident forms in 2019 polls (Guardian)
11 December 2018 As the 2019 general elections inch closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has foreclosed the use of incident forms, insisting that the measure was aimed at correcting abuses in previous elections. The commission said its decision…
Igbo in north banned from travelling over 2019 polls (Guardian)
07 December 2018 People of Igbo extraction in the 19 northern states have been banned from travelling to their states of origin to vote in next year’s general elections. Any person who flouts the directive would be fined an undisclosed…
Lagos not under bondage, Sanwo-Olu replies Agbaje (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said Lagos is not under bondage. While criticising the Peoples Democratic Party, he asked residents of the state to “reject the slavery mentality…
Atiku not Buhari’s match, will suffer bloodied nose –Dambazau (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has said former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku is no match for President Muhammadu Buhari and will suffer a bloodied nose in the 2019 presidential election. Atiku is the candidate of the Peoples…
European Centre for Electoral Support partners INEC, EMSC on free, fair elections (Guardian)
The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) on Monday said it was partnering with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on delivering free and fair elections in 2019. Mr. Rudolf Elbling, Project Coordinator, ECES, Nigeria said this in his opening…
How increasing Boko Haram attacks could affect 2019 election (Guardian)
Increasing numbers of Boko Haram attacks against troops have raised questions about the group’s current strength, capability and support, as Nigeria’s main opposition seized on mounting casualties to criticise the government’s record on security before next year’s election. AFP has…
US institute denies predicting 2019 election outcome (Guardian)
The United States Institute of Peace has said it never predicted the outcome of Nigeria’s 2019 general election. It said that the report which was misinterpreted is a report of a thorough study based on the interviews conducted by the…
US midterm elections: Tremendous success, Trump tweets (Punch)
Donald Trump boasts about winning, but after Democrats seized the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the reality show-host-turned-president is finding out how it feels to be one of the “losers” he usually mocks. And has he responded with humility? Did…
Races to watch in US midterm elections (Punch)
A number of notable races are taking place on Tuesday in the US midterm elections, when Americans go to the polls to elect governors and members of the US House of Representatives and Senate. Here is a look at some…
