Violence: Nigeria’s election still far from international best practice -Cleen foundation
The Cleen Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation says Nigeria’s elections are still far from international best practice going by happenings at just concluded general poll.
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INEC suspends Rivers elections over widespread violence – Daily TrustThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the governorship and state house of assembly elections in Rivers State over widespread violence in the state.
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Election violence: Akeredolu to setup panel of inquiry for Oba-Akoko – Daily TrustGovernor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State yesterday ordered that a Panel of Inquiry be set up to investigate the immediate and remote causes of violence perpetrated in Oba Akoko. Akeredolu had, on Saturday evening, restricted human and vehicular movement into and from Oba-Akoko due to violence perpetuated by some hoodlums after the 2019 State House …
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