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Olumide Adebayo
April 2, 2011
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WE CAN’T AFFORD TO FAIL…INEC Chairman’s election eve broadcast

WE CAN’T AFFORD TO FAIL COMPATRIOTS: Twelve years ago, our dear country Nigeria returned to democratic rule and we began a journey that many expected by now would...

Olumide Adebayo
March 29, 2011
2011 Election

2011: Crunch Time, Nigeria!…by Kayode R. Idowu(Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman )

“National honour is national property of the highest value.” – James Monroe (1758-1831), American Democratic Republican statesman and 5th President of the United States. In a few days...

Olumide Adebayo
March 28, 2011
SR Statements Issued

Situation Room Worried Violence May Threaten Election

2011 NIGERIA ELECTION SITUATION ROOM PRESS RELEASE Monday March 28, 2011 Situation Room Worried Violence May Threaten Election Civil Society Organisations working on the 2011 Nigeria elections have...

Olumide Adebayo
March 28, 2011
Election Security

Weekly Civil Society Security Brief (March 25, 2011)… CLEEN Foundation

Introduction With barely one week to Nigeria’s general elections in April, key drivers of election-related violence remain unaddressed and could potentially mar the credibility of the elections. In...

Olumide Adebayo
March 23, 2011
Election & Governance News

GUIDELINES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS APRIL 2011

GUIDELINES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS APRIL 2011 PRESIDING OFFICER 1. The Presiding Officer is in charge of the Polling Unit. 2. You are to sign for all electoral...

Olumide Adebayo
March 22, 2011
Election Security

Weekly Civil Society Security Brief…from CLEEN Foundation

Introduction There is considerable trepidation over security of Nigerians and their votes in the April 2, 9 and 16 general elections. The electoral commission and President Goodluck Jonathan...

Olumide Adebayo
March 22, 2011
2011 Election

CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE 2011 NIGERIA ELECTIONS AND THE IMPERATIVE OF A SITUATION ROOM.

CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE 2011 NIGERIA ELECTIONS AND THE IMPERATIVE OF A SITUATION ROOM. PRESS RELEASE Tuesday March 8, 2011 Situation Room Worried Over Preparations for 2011...

Olumide Adebayo
March 22, 2011
Voter Registration

INEC’s Final Figures Show 5.76 Million Voters Jump Over Initial Figures.

The Certified final figures of registered voters released by INEC yesterday confirmed the figure of 73,528,040. This is an increase of 5,763,706 over the 67,764,334 tentative figures at...

Olumide Adebayo
March 22, 2011
Voter Registration

INEC TO DE-DUPLICATE VOTERS REGISTER

The Commission has disclosed that multiple registration had been uncovered and that the names of the culprits were compiled for prosecution. So far, 63,981,460 voters names had been...