Mwangi kimenyi recaps this election, its significance, and what. General elections were held in nigeria on 28 and 29 march 2015, the fifth quadrennial election to be held since the end of military rule in 1999. Inec postpones nigeria s elections to march 28 and april 11. Nigeria in need of electronic voting system vanguard news. Republic of nigeria 1999 as amended and the electoral act 2010 as amended, the independent national electoral commission inec herein referred to as the commission issues the following regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections general elections, bye elections, rerun elections and supplementary elections.
Apr 01, 2015 april 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. Jonathan barahart the ecowas election observation mission eom says nigerias march 28, 2015 presidential and federal legislative elections met the criteria of being free and transparent, despite pockets of. Although icpc and efcc anticorruption efforts remained largely focused on low and midlevel government officials, following the 2015 presidential election, both organizations started investigations into and brought indictments against various active and former highlevel government officials. Collation of results continues across nigeria channels. Voter turnout and election results the voter turnout for the 2015 general elections was generally lower than in previous elections in nigeria see table 1. If you love credible elections, then you must thank the. Nigeriaworld feature article nigeriaworld all about nigeria.
Introduction from december 1419, 2018, the international republican institute iri and the national democratic institute ndi conducted a third pre election assessment mission as part of their. Dr bakili muluzi, former president of malawi and chairperson of the observer group, presented the statement at a press conference in abuja. Buhari picked up 21 states while jonathan picked 16 states. Nigerias 2015 presidential election council on foreign. The implication perspective frankcollins nnamdi okafor associate professor and head, department of political science, nnamdi azikiwe university, nigeria abstract following the outbursts of violence in previous elections in nigeria, fears have been. Ifes will continue to provide technical assistance to facilitate the development of free, fair and credible electoral processes in nigeria. Ecowas poll observation mission says nigerias march 28 elections free, transparent despite some hitches 30032015 mr.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 as amended and the electoral act 2010 as amended, the independent national electoral commission inec herein referred to as the commission issues the following regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections general. The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national electoral commission inec. Apr 01, 2015 lagos, nigeria march 31, 2015 reuters access all soundbite english student, olowu aziz, saying. This manual is designed to serve as a comprehensive overview of election procedures set forth in title 3 of the indiana code with reference to applicable federal laws. Doc a critical appraisal of inec smart card readers, in. The collation of election results are ongoing across nigeria, a day after the presidential and national assembly elections held. The most singular event of this year 2015 in nigeria is the forthcoming saturday february 14, 2015 presidential election and its eventual outcome. Oct 27, 2015 if you love credible elections, then you must thank the rivers state governorship tribunal by chinedu ekeke the tribunal empaled to determine the issues and complaints that trailed the rivers. However, the election on april 11 will be for the office of governor in 29 states and house of assembly in all 36 states of the federation.
Introductionthe success or failure of democracy, rule of law, and ethnic and religious reconciliation in nigeria is a bellwether for the entire conti nigerias 2015 presidential election. If a member of the election board fails to appear for the opening of the polls, the remainder of the board shall select an individual to serve. Buhari secures historic election victory in nigeria news. Final ndi report on nigerias 2007 elections table of contents i. Buharis vietnam boko haram, nigerias jihadist group, is. Muhammadu buhari, nigerias president, came to power in 2015 promising. Presumption of correctness of election result declared inec. The plethora of cases emanating from the 2015 elections demands for total electronic voting system as the only panacea for credible, free and fair election in nigeria. The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. Manuals and guides for elections activities like candidacy, campaign finance, orestar filing. Ecowas poll observation mission says nigerias march 28. Kano, nigeria eager voters waited to cast ballots all day as the. Army officials say the footage is from 2014, the nadir of their fight against the militants. The commonwealth observer group to nigerias 2015 presidential and national assembly elections issued its interim statement on monday 30 march 2015.
Millions vote in nigeria elections hit by islamist attacks. Statement of the third joint ndiiri pre election assessment mission to nigeria december 19, 2018 i. On the basis of the groups findings about the conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections, the chairperson issued an interim statement on 30 march 2015 see annex iii. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. Millions vote in nigeria elections hit by islamist attacks and technology issues. Will broadband be bipartisan in next round of covid talks. Buhari wins 21 states, gej picks 16 it is official, inec has concluded the collation of the election results. Nigeria elections result 2015 2015 nigeria presidential. Inec releases names of candidates for 2015 presidential.
Citing coronavirus, dccc sues sc to allow vote by mail. The states where governorship elections will not hold. In nigerias election, muhammadu buhari defeats goodluck. Supporting credible electoral processes in nigeria ifes. I am releasing the prophecies and predictions for the new year 2015 about nigeria first and foremost, because i am emotionally attached to this country of my birth. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. D department of public administration, ebonyi state university, abakaliki, nigeria abstract the paper examines the. Mar 24, 2016 how electoral act 2015 legalised card reader.
The nigerian opposition leader, muhammadu buhari, has swept to victory in the countrys presidential election, a political earthquake that inflicted the first defeat on an incumbent in the. The court held in line with the decision in nyesom v peterside 2016 7 nwlr pt. Full coverage the presidential and parliamentary elections had been delayed by six weeks because of the insurgency by boko haram militants. The 33 pages document obtained by the news agency of nigeria nan in abuja said smart card readers scrs and permanent voter cards pvcs would be used for the forthcoming elections. The 2019 polls follow nigerias first peaceful transition of power to the opposition in 2015, when.
Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections. Wikimedia commons has media related to nigerian general election, 2015. An election official, at the option of the county auditor, may be excused from attending a third training session on election laws within a twelvemonth period. Buhari in front after half of results declared this article is more than 5 years old opposition candidate opens up lead over goodluck jonathan based on returns from 18 out of. This publication is written primarily for local election officials who process voter registration forms and conduct elections. Introduction nigerias next keenly anticipated national elections are scheduled for february and march 2019 and will be the sixth vote since the reintroduction of democracy in 1999. Figure 1 map of 2015 presidential election the breakdown of the 2015 election results show that buhari won in 21 states of the federation, while jonathan won in 15 states and the federal capital territory fct. A critical appraisal of inec smart card readers, in reducing irregularities during 2015 general election in nigeria. Punch newspaper how electoral act 2015 legalised card reader. Nigerian politics and the 2015 election campaigns vanguard news. Summary of observations and recommendations 3 recommendations 4 ii. The democratic congressional campaign committee is suing south carolina to force the state to allow resident to vote by mail through the 2020 elections.
Inec releases names of candidates for 2015 presidential election. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election by. The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in. Regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections. South carolina officials have always supported expanding broadband to rural residents who cant access internet for homework or telehealth. Jul 04, 2015 inec and the 2015 general elections in nigeria.
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