Election

Sierra Leone’s Bio Succeeds Nigeria’s Tinubu as Chair of ECOWAS Authority, By Paul Ejime

West African leaders at their 67th Ordinary Summit in Abuja on Sunday, 22 June 2025, chose Sierra Leone's President Julius…

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Does Africa Have a January Problem?

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Fifty-seven years ago, almost to the month, celebrated Kenyan political scientist, Ali Mazrui observed that “for some…

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Senegalese Out In Their Numbers To Elect A New President

Senegal’s 7.4 million registered voters came out in large numbers on Sunday to choose a new leader to replace outgoing…

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Will Nigeria’s New Electoral Chief Deliver Credible Elections? – By Paul Ejime

At his Senate screening on Thursday, 16th October, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior…

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Yakubu bows out, Agbamuche-Mbu takes over as acting INEC chair, By Paul Ejime

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, handed over the leadership mantle…

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#GEJ2027: Will most likely suffer a Judicial Abortion, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Seven years ago, in 2018, my good friend and former Dean of…

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The Selectorate: When the People Vote but the Judges Choose, By Abdul Mahmud

One month ago, in Abuja, a small circle of friends, literary enthusiasts,…

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Why Nigeria’s Election Petition System is Unconstitutional, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this…

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Democracy without Voters and Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu,

“On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President's table.”…

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Democracy in Africa and the Dangers of Judicial Selectorate

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In March 2006, Uganda’s Supreme Court convened to begin…

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Nigeria: The Making of a Judicial Selectorate

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Anambra North senatorial constituency comprises seven Local Government Areas…

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ECOWAS, UN Joint Mission to Support Peace Efforts in Guinea Bissau

A joint mission of ECOWAS and the UN Office for West Africa…

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