The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it was investigating election disruptions that occurred during the rerun/by-elections in Enugu, Akwa-Ibom and Kano states. The commission disclosed this via its X handle on Saturday. The rerun/by-elections are currently holding across 26…
Politicians are the biggest problem in Nigeria’s electoral system, says Ganduje
Politicians are the “biggest problem” with the way the nation’s elections are conducted, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has said. Ganduje stated this on Wednesday while receiving the director of election and party monitoring…
Cambodia bans selling, drinking alcohol for upcoming general election
The Cambodian government has issued a directive to ban selling and drinking all types of alcohol on July 22-23, as the Southeast Asian country holds a general election. According to a statement by the presidency, the prohibition aims at preventing…
Ecuadorian legislative candidate assassinated ahead of August elections
An Ecuadorian legislative candidate was assassinated early Monday, just weeks ahead of the general elections on Aug. 20, authorities said on Tuesday. Rider Sanchez, who was running for a seat in the National Assembly, was killed in the town of…
2023 Presidency: From polling booth to tribunal bench — Isidore Emeka Uzoatu.
The battle for the determination of the winner of the February 25th presidential election has since left the polling booth. What with a president elect already put in place (no pun intended), awaiting swearing in on the 29th day of…
Erdogan indicates Turkey elections to be in May, 3 months after quake
President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote. The date indicated for the election is just over three months after a devastating earthquake killed more than…
Peru president proposes moving up elections amid deadly unrest
Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters’ demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections. Boluarte’s decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets…
Sweden enters political limbo in a razor-tight general election
Sweden awoke Monday to the prospect of weeks of political uncertainty after neither of the country’s blocs secured a clear governing majority in elections that saw another boost for a far-right party that is now the country’s second largest. With…