A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday (9 April) allows Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), […]
The ECOWAS Commission is urging the political class in Senegal to take urgent steps to restore the electoral calendar in accordance with the provisions of the country’s Constitution. The ECOWAS Commission in a statement dated Tuesday, February 6, 2024, advised against any action or statement that may contravene the provisions of Senegal’s constitution. It further […]
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has stated that the recent by-elections at the Kumawu and Assin North constituencies should be a wakeup call on political parties to refrain from bastardising the election management body when polls do not go in their favour. She said the two by-elections clearly revealed the […]
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official results show. His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour’s Peter Obi 25%. Their parties had earlier dismissed the poll as a sham, and demanded a rerun. Mr Tinubu […]
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that the results of last Saturday’s presidential election have been doctored and manipulated. He has therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to demand a review of the results collation process. In a statement he personally signed and issued on Monday, Mr Obasanjo alleged that most of the results […]
As Nigerians await the final results of last Saturday’s presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is on top of the troubling issues and is committed to delivering credible results of the polls. The Commission acknowledged the challenges and confusion that characterised the voting process in some areas, and assured Nigerians and […]
