Chadians were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition that will likely consolidate President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power. The election would also complete the oil-producing nation’s transition towards constitutional rule. Deby came to power in a disputed poll in May, three years after he seized power and declared himself interim leader. […]
Preliminary cumulative figures of Malawians who registered ahead of the September 2025 general elections show more than seven million prospective voters. This is slightly above the 6.8 million voters registered for the 2019 elections, according to data released by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Wednesday. A total of 10,957,490 people were expected to register […]
Senegal headed to the polls, on Sunday, to vote in a legislative election that the president hopes will give his party the clear majority it needs to implement an ambitious agenda for reforms. The heated campaign period has revived concerns about unrest as political rivals clashed, sometimes violently. The West African nation saw some of […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Ondo State governorship election. TheNewsZenith reports that Aiyedatiwa defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Agboola Ajayi and other candidates, securing the majority of votes across the state’s 18 local government areas. While announcing the final results of the […]
From Our Correspondent The Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness (CCLCA) has appealed to stakeholders to adhere to ethical conduct and respect human rights during the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of CCLCA, Dr Gabriel Nwambu, made the call in a statement in Abuja. CCLCA is a coalition of […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammed, Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) of planning to rig the local government election in favour of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). TheNewsZenith reports that APC made the allegation at a press conference on Saturday in Bauchi. It alerted that it received […]
By Our Correspondent A former executive member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Lagos state has called for transparent, fair and credible elections into the association’s leadership. Former National Executive Council member of NMA, Dr Mario Adelaja, made the call in a statement weekend in Lagos. The association conducts elections once every two years in […]
Organisers have postponed a protest march scheduled for Tuesday against Senegalese President Macky Sall’s controversial move to delay this month’s presidential poll to December. Elymane Haby Kane, one of the march organisers, said he received an official letter from local authorities in Dakar. It stated that authorities banned the march as it could seriously hamper […]
Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Monday, directed the army to ensure that the forthcoming elections were conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. Hassan gave the directive while addressing the Tanzania People’s Defense Force army commanders in Dar-es-Salaam. She said the army should prepare for any challenges that may arise during the forthcoming elections. Tanzania will […]
Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates. The candidates include incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters will vote at 868 polling stations. Comoros has a population of […]