Voters Hold the Power at the Polling Unit Igini concluded with a message of optimism. Each of Nigeria’s 176,846 polling units has only four INEC officials, and voters normally outnumber them. “That is where the power of the voter lies,” he said. He also questioned the cost-benefit logic of the system. With each ad hoc […]
As Nigeria moves toward the 2027 general elections, one question keeps coming up: who will actually run the polls on election day? According to former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mike Igini on Arise TV, the answer holds both the greatest risk and the greatest hope for Nigerian democracy. Speaking on a recent television programme, Igini […]
The Observer’s Perspective: A “Ceremonial Coup” in Guinea-Bissau The recent political crisis in Guinea-Bissau represents either a brazen military takeover or an elaborate political deception designed to subvert democracy depending on which narrative you believe. According to a senior African Union election observer formal President of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who recently returned from […]
