Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Branch, Barr. Steve O. Emelieze, has clarified that Nigeria’s Electoral Act does not explicitly criminalize premature campaigns, describing them as “a matter of morality, not…
Founder/Executive Director of Invictus Africa and women’s rights advocate, Bukky Shonibare, has reaffirmed that the push for reserved seats for women in Nigeria’s legislature is not tokenism but a constitutional correction to decades…
Stakeholders at the maiden edition of the Electoral Reform Town Hall have warned that the biggest obstacle to credible elections in Nigeria is not weak laws or technology, but the actions of politicians…
Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Brenda Anugwom, has reaffirmed that the proposed reserved seats for women in Nigeria’s legislature are not political favors but deliberate reforms to correct…
Deputy National Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Dr. Mustapha Umar Kumshe, has warned that Nigeria’s political system is being suffocated by money politics, defections, and weak ideology, undermining democratic growth. Speaking…
Amara Nwankpa, Acting Director General of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation, has urged Nigeria to adopt a voter-centric and context-aware approach to electoral reform. Speaking on Electoral Reform Half Hour, the public policy…
Hon. Dr. Joshua Audu Gana, Member of the House of Representatives representing Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Federal Constituency of Niger State, has called for wide-ranging electoral reforms to enhance public trust, participation, and credibility in Nigeria’s…
Mr. James Ugochukwu, Regional General Secretary of the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), has stated that while Nigeria’s adoption of digital electoral tools has improved election integrity, significant legal, infrastructural, and operational…
Mr Friday Odeh, Country Director of Accountability Lab Nigeria, has expressed strong reservations about the feasibility of holding all elections in Nigeria on a single day. Speaking on Electoral Reforms Half Hour, Odeh…
Alhaji Yusuf, the National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and founding chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has called for urgent electoral reforms focused on strengthening political parties, streamlining election…