Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns over the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President David Mark, warning that such developments could negatively affect Nigeria’s multi-party democracy. In a statement signed by its National Publicity...
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has continued his engagement with international stakeholders after meeting with a United Nations delegation in Abuja. The meeting, which followed his earlier discussion with the European Union Commission, focused on Nigeria’s democracy, economic challenges and preparations for future elections. Obi, who...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on Nigerian youths to take a more active role in strengthening the country’s electoral process and democratic institutions as winning student teams from four universities converged at the University of Abuja for the grand finale of its Campus Debate Competition. The...
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has condemned what it described as a sustained, coordinated and state-sponsored assault on democracy, freedom of association and the constitutional right of Nigerians to political participation under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Council said the unfolding incidents across...
Politics in a democracy is essentially a talkative business. The quest for power requires an unusual gift of the garb. Those who seek a life of dignified quiet had better find another occupation. In other words, a politician is a salesman that finds a merchandise everywhere there are people....
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has called for stronger partnerships between Europe and Africa to promote good governance, democracy and economic development. Obi made the call in a post on his X account on Tuesday after a series of meetings with...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has declared unequivocally that algorithms will not decide the outcome of the 2027 General Elections, insisting that the sovereign will of the Nigerian people remains the sole determinant of who governs the country. Speaking at the...
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, has been honoured with the 2026 Democracy Heroes Award Africa by the Face of Democracy Nigeria Project (FDNP). The award was presented at the 15th Democracy Heroes Award Africa ceremony held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The annual event...
President Tinubu delivered a mostly predictable Independence Day address to the nation. In one respect, the speech was somewhat different. It sang about the new statistics of economic recovery that Western media and domestic economics elite have recently been rehashing. The external reserve has climbed to the neighbourhood of...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s Independence will have little meaning if citizens cannot freely express themselves without fear, urging leaders to protect the democratic rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The former Anambra State governor made the remarks in a post on his verified...
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian editors to remain committed to protecting democracy by promoting accountability, transparency and responsible journalism. Obi made the call while speaking at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Enugu State. The conference,...
Nigeria’s democracy and its federalist architecture face two critical challenges. First is how to elect governors that are sufficiently literate and enlightened to understand the rudiments and responsibilities of governance. The second and perhaps more important challenge is how to get state governors to understand that democracy is only...
A chieftain of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced the successful submission of the party’s candidates for all elective positions across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Kwankwaso disclosed this in a post shared on his X account on Thursday, saying...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for congratulating him following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Adeleke the winner of the poll on Sunday, securing him a second term in office after defeating...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as the steady decline of democratic institutions in Nigeria, warning that the country is approaching a stage where it may no longer be appropriate to describe its system as a functioning democracy. Obi made...
Conversations around Nigeria’s electoral reform focus mainly on electoral laws, institutions, technology, and the credibility of elections. While these are central and fundamental, a deeper dimension that must be at the centre of the conversation has emerged in my research. My study, “Democracy Communication and Citizens’ Perceptions of Political...
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has warned that Nigeria’s democratic transition ahead of the 2027 general election is under threat, accusing the President Bola Tinubu led administration of weakening opposition parties, undermining democratic institutions and creating conditions that could erode public confidence in the electoral...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he has held discussions with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, on the country’s democratic development, economic outlook and the need to strengthen key institutions. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on his official X account...
In the feverish race towards the 2027 elections, no one is concerned that many Nigerians may be left out of the democratic process. Yet democracy by its definition and nature ought to be a majoritarian enterprise. The originators of democracy designed it to be inclusive; a unifying platform that...
The saving grace of the democratic state is the prospect of positive change through periodic elections. For those who live in a democracy, the classical belief is that the next election offers the populace a chance to change their lot for the better by trooping out to queue at...