Cross-posted from my blog Nigeria: Arise O Compatriots, our time has come to speak Our time has come Tomorrow, the 2nd of April, 2011, Nigeria stands at the cusp of history, where the sound of the revolution would either bring walls down or snuff out our great expectation for a brighter future that takes Nigeria from its much trumpeted potential [...]

You have a great responsibility As the first of the three consecutive election weekends in Nigeria arrives on the 2nd of April 2011, never has it been more the duty and responsibility of Nigerians to ensure that their express wishes at the ballot box are transparently, fairly, honestly and truthfully represented in the results that are announced in all the [...]

Results and Reviews Update: Nigeria: INEC Election Guidelines – Critical Information This blog has been a veritable resource and guide to the Nigerian elections in April 2011, I have consistently updated this blog and add other bits of information as the election season wound down bringing together the election reviews and results from various sources. All outstanding elections have now [...]

Simon Adebola Every nation has laws by which it abides. The constitution is the basis for the legal systems that exist in each country. Each country’s constitution is equally binding on all its citizens and there is nobody that is above the dictates of this document. The sovereignty of any nation state is guarded by its constitution and indeed, no [...]

It appears the entire world paid close attention to the recent Ekiti elections. News outlets from the BBC, to the Financial Times and Reuters, to papers across the world reported on the electoral tension and eventual confusion and violence which marred the process. While these news organizations and many of their readers could observe these events detached, an incredible amount [...]