Manual for election officials 2015 in nigeria conflict

Dorina bekoe, associate professor, conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution, africa center for strategic. The attempt to break away ultimately failed, and nigeria reintegrated the igbo majority region in 1970. The 2015 nigerian general elections nkwachukwu orji, 2015. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.

Deaths from terrorism in west africa spiked in 2015 and continue to pose a stubborn problem for the international community. Presidential election day in nigeria time and date. Violence, land, and the upcoming vote in kenyas laikipia. This preliminary statement is offered by the international observer delegation fielded by the national democratic institute ndi to nigerias march 28, 2015 presidential and legislative elections. A newssatire series modelled on the daily show aims to empower viewers. March and april 2015 elections could trigger a major crisis. For the first time in history, over half the worlds population lives under elected governments. Election observation hosted by the website of the university of minnesota. In nigeria, women suspected of possible boko haram ties also told us they were easy targets for rape because if they complained, soldiers, militia members, and camp officials would dismiss them as boko haram wives and subject them to further reprisals. Mar 10, 2010 sectarian conflict erupted most profoundly in 1967, when three primarily igbo eastern states seceded under the name republic of biafra, sparking a bloody threeyear civil war.

For instance, in ekiti state, the tenure of elected local government officials was reduced to two years, while some three years. Yet, even in the most established democracies, women continue to be widely underrepresented as voters, political leaders and elected officials. Nigerias 2015 election in perspective 125 opponents of president jo nathan in the southwest region, leading to the formation of a national opposition pa rty the all progressives congress. Public interest statement elections in nigeria and many less developed countries of the world have continued to witness low voters turnout because of electoral malpractices.

Meanwile, a former united states ambassador to nigeria, john campbell, has thumbed down the 2019 presidential election in the country, describing. Presidential elections will be held in nigeria this saturday the 16th of february 2019. Starting with the house of representatives, sort out. With an emphasis on training and mediation to resolve conflicts over scarce natural resources, mercy corps has empowered 290 women and youth with conflict resolution mitigation skills, trained local government officials in conflict management and governance, and formed three peace committees in key regions.

Nigeria s election history has always been marred by various levels of violence at the pre, during and post election phases, with high consequences including deaths, displacement and destruction of livelihood as was witnessed in the 2011 general elections. Introduction 6 the ndi election observation mission 6 the new government and the crisis of legitimacy 7 the nigerian elections in the regional context 8. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kamorudeens connections and jobs at similar companies. Over the next year and a half, if africas elections are by and large conducted fairly. Albert, io 1998, federalism, interethnic conflicts and the northernisation policy. If you have access to journal via a society or associations, read the instructions below. In addition, the elections acquired the characteristics of conflicts and desperate. Millions vote in nigeria elections hit by islamist attacks. The election law passed in september 2016 then mandated polling. Horowitz, donald 1985, ethnic groups in conflict, berkeley. Nnamdi obasi, senior analyst, nigeria, discusses possible outcomes of the general elections rescheduled for 28 march and 11 april, and how the international community should prepare for post election unrest that looks increasingly likely. But what cannot be in doubt is the fact that the 2015 election was the most keenly contested since 1999 when nigeria returned to civil rule. However, members of the peoples democratic party pdp had controlled the presidency since elections were resumed in 1999 until 2015 when muhammadu buhari won the presidential election. 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.

Zamba and david snyder on tuesday, november 10th 2015 ikilima shuib chiroma teaches a class of adolescent girls on sept. Nigerias 2015 presidential election council on foreign. Nigeria presidential election on saturday miles in missions. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. While voter information is certainly the responsibility of the election authority, voter education can easily be viewed as the responsibility of both of the election authority and civil society.

Using comedy to strengthen nigerias democracy the new. Neha has also advised senior officials on policy and political strategy, and she is experienced in managing teams who are working with governments in politically sensitive environments. Nigeria in need of electronic voting system vanguard news. Kamorudeen amuda nigeria professional profile linkedin. Our family has started stockpiling supplies in case of lock down and curfews implemented due to violence.

Her previous experience includes working for the panel of eminent african personalities chaired by kofi annan which mediated the 2008 kenyan electoral crisis. The capital was later moved to enugu and the second capital was umuahia. 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. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing. The theoretical framework for the study is cultural relativism. Apr 01, 2015 buhari supporters celebrate in nigeria supporters of the former military ruler, muhammadu buhari, celebrated his victory over the incumbent, goodluck jonathan, in the presidential election on tuesday. Resolution of election complaints and appeals is often impeded by complex administrative, legal. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national electoral commission inec. The region was officially divided in 1967 into three new states, the eastcentral state, rivers state and southeastern state.

Johnnie carson, member of the ndi board of directors and former u. Nigeria has a multiparty system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Quote of the day be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid. In nigerias election, muhammadu buhari defeats goodluck. The work ifes does is critical to advancing transparency and accountable governance, and creating.

Edgar lungu becomes president after winning election. Where it was jettisoned by the election officials, probably in connivance with candidates and security agents, the card reader recorded zero accreditation. The use of hate speech in the run up to the 2015 general elections in nigeria. Postelection assessment of conflict prevention and. While the chance is small that august 2017 elections ignite a major conflict, county governorship races could well trigger interethnic clashes in the rift valley, kenyas populous economic heart. Thanks to international instruments which lay the legal foundations to make this a reality, the increasing prioritization given to womens empowerment by governments, the international community, civil. Where it was jettisoned by the election officials, probably in connivance with candidates and security. Nigerian politics and the 2015 election campaigns vanguard news. After the completion of voting, election petitions and a process to address conflicts arising out of the elections will also proceed. This report raises a number of questions about the relationship of religious identity and internal conflict and the consequences of a polarized election. 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.

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. This is more so because some of the farreaching amendments proposed by the national assembly would require the procurement of new equipment, training of election officials and piloting of new. Nigeria s 2015 election in perspective 125 opponents of president jo nathan in the southwest region, leading to the formation of a national opposition pa rty the all progressives congress. The eastern region was an administrative region in nigeria, dating back originally from the division of the colony southern nigeria in 1954. Nigeria is the largest economy and most populous country in africa. Missions are undertaken only upon the invitation or consent of all major parties to an election. Contestants in nigeria can go to any length to rig and win elections even if it means to break the states. Understanding nigerias 2015 presidential election youtube. While the election was adjudged to be free and fair, the. Inec, senate in renewed collaboration to plug loopholes in. The team comprises professionals and consultants from different fields of human endeavour. Against this background, this paper seeks to examine the 2015 election in nigeria and its impact on democratic consolidation.

Several people, including two soldiers and four police officers, have been killed in clashes following gubernatorial elections in nigerias oilrich bayelsa state, an election monitor has told the. View kamorudeen amudas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. 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. The full participation of women and men in a countrys political and decisionmaking processes as voters, candidates, elected officials and electoral management body emb staff is crucial.

Violence and coercion became a common means of changing. Furthermore, you may find useful the document produced by the centre for the study of violence and reconciliation, which covers the role of the south african police in the 1994 elections in. Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections the. The 24member delegation from seven countries was coled by. Religion and conflict in nigeria united states institute of. This will be the sixth time that an election has been held every four years, since the end of military rule in 1999. Supreme court decision on the use of card reader in an. 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. The government should train police in nonviolent methods that deescalate crises, and restart grassroots peacebuilding initiatives. Mar 30, 2015 nigerias president, goodluck jonathan, and his rival muhammadu buhari were running neck and neck on monday after the first phase of results in an eagerly watched general election. 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. 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.

It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. 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. Nigeria icitap provided training on civil disorder management and election security in nigeria. In the 2015 presidential elections, for the first time in the countrys history, an opposition party won the presidency and control of the national assembly in generally clean and transparent elections. Supporting credible electoral processes in nigeria ifes. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 above for the senatorial and presidential elections b. Icitap also provided technical assistance on recruiting and training criminal investigators for the police service commission, a civilian oversight body for the nigerian police force. Abstract the nigerian state is not alien to electoral violence which can be traced as far back as the pre independence elections.

Ebola and counterinsurgencya struggle for legitimacy. This is because in this country like many others around the world, hate speech often precedes outbreaks of violence. Electoral violence and 2015 general elections in nigeria. Information guide in nigeria your daily living guide in. This law library of congress report analyzes electoral law in nigeria.

Providing technical assistance to election officials. Although peacekeeping and development are two different things, the logic behind the criticism is the same. Clinton kanu spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, but life on. Aung san suu kyi, a muchchanged icon, evades rohingya. Radio and television interviews were the least media used. At the time of the ipi roundtable on elections in africa in late july 2011, presidential and legislative elections were going to be held in seventeen more african countries by the end of the year. This is the case especially with the 2003 and 2007 general elections in. These articles reveal key, littleknown information showing that the u. Nigeriaits vast population evenly split between muslim and christianis counting down to another presidential election, scheduled for february 2015. Summary of observations and recommendations 3 recommendations 4 ii. Infoguide nigeria is a multiauthor blog in nigeria founded by ifiokobong ibanga. Apart from the celebrated 1976 reforms, state government officials have also introduced various manipulations. Regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections. Violence, land, and the upcoming vote in kenyas laikipia region.

This is necessary especially against the backdrop of democratic rule in africa collapsing through disputes over elections. Apr 14, 2015 experts discuss the post election outlook for the state of nigeria. The 2019 polls follow nigerias first peaceful transition of power to the opposition in 2015, when. No doubt, politicians who engage in hate speech during election. As half the worlds population, women are a key part of any democracy and their full and equal participation is a human right, and a measure of.

Increasingly, effective resolution of disputes is considered essential to successful conclusion of the election process and acceptance of its results. The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was unexpected. They want to show everyone what they can do to me to take away my honor. Human rights impact and causes of the postelection violence in rivers state, nigeria mar.

The thirdparty officials whether they are peacekeepers or agents of developmentare isolated from the general populace, believing they know what is best, and refusing to. Nigeria introduce one administrative change or another. It is therefore important for police officers to understand their role as law enforcement officials and as protectors and enforcers of. Understanding nigerias 2015 presidential election council. Challenges and opportunities september 2011 background from the 1950s through to the 1970s, decolonization swept across africa.

Mar 30, 2015 this preliminary statement is offered by the international observer delegation fielded by the national democratic institute ndi to nigerias march 28, 2015 presidential and legislative elections. Mar 31, 2015 results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigeria s next president. The sessions provided officials space to discuss any challenges experienced leading up to the february 16 election day and work to incorporate lessons from that process into preparations for february 23. Nigeria 2015, manual for election officials, independent national electoral. View table of elections monitored by the carter center.

Below are many highly revealing oneparagraph excerpts showing elections problems in articles from the mainstream media. The european centre for electoral support eces is a not for profit private foundation, headquartered in brussels and created in 2010 in order to promote sustainable democratic development, eces provide advisory services and operational support to electoral stakeholders, such as electoral management bodies, civil society organizations active in the field of civic and voter education and. Gender equality and election management bodies best. The election marks the first peaceful transfer of power from one elected president. Nigerian unity, general elections, democracy, election rigging, peace and security 1.

The presence of highranking officials from the nigeria police. Hate speech, issue based campaigns and the 2015 general elections hate speech presents a profound challenge to the nigerian democratic landscape. Feb 21, 2019 the sessions provided officials space to discuss any challenges experienced leading up to the february 16 election day and work to incorporate lessons from that process into preparations for february 23. The answers to all of these questions and more will impact on the nature and reach of the voter education programme. Human rights, gender and the role of police in democratic. The training manual on human rights monitoring chapter xiv. The good, the bad and the ugly by anthony eniola martins nigeria is crying out loud and in search of statesmen with the interest of the nation at their heart and not. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. Since 1989, the carter center has observed 110 elections in 39 countries listed below.

Ifes will continue to provide technical assistance to facilitate the development of free, fair and credible electoral processes in nigeria. Burkina faso, facing rising islamist terrorism, postpones. Mwangi kimenyi recaps this election, its significance, and what. While freedom was greeted with euphoria in many places, it could not mask the deep political instability that often accompanied independence. Get the latest international news and world events from asia, europe, the middle east, and more. Understanding nigeria s 2015 presidential election. This law library of congress report analyzes electoral law in nigeria, particularly the. 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. Final ndi report on nigerias 2007 elections table of contents i. This is the case especially with the 2003 and 2007 general elections in nigeria. Introduction as political animals that we are, nothing seems to have gripped the imagination of nigerians as the issue of the coming 2015 general elections, which in my view is a watershed moment in the history of our dear country. Macron has two siblings, laurent, born in 1979 and estelle, born in 1982. Inec in the 2015 general elections in ibadan southeast local. A similar step during the heated 2015 nigerian presidential election campaign helped calm tensions before the vote.