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<p>Nigeria’s plan to start electronic voting may become a reality sooner than expected as the Independent National Electoral Commission held a virtual demonstration and screening for the use of electronic voting and the collation of results. Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Rights Advocate joins CNBC Africa to discuss what an e-voting system could mean for Nigeria’s electoral process.</p>


Is Nigeria ready to for e-voting?

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission says preparations are in place for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. Ken Okologbo, Political Analyst joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


Nigeria: Edo & Ondo States to hold governorship elections

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<p>Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has granted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to call the witnesses lined up to prove their case. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (NEC) has directed all political parties to submit their 2019 election expenses list. Chude Achike, a Political Affairs Commentator joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria election tribunal: PDP to present witnesses

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<p>The Nigerian Senate has resolved to debate the conduct of the 2019 general elections, just as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will conduct supplementary elections in 6 states where governorship elections were declared inconclusive. Abiodun Owonikoko, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Principal Partner at Synergy Attorneys joins CNCBC Africa to discuss steps electoral petitions as more calls for electoral reforms centre stage.</p>


Nigerian senate resolves to debate the conduct of the 2019 general elections

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<p>CNBC Africa speaks to Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary, INEC from the venue of the National Collation Centre in Abuja for an update on Nigeria’s election results.</p>


Nigerian election results trickle in

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole spoke Festus Okoye, National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the opening of the election result collation centre in Abuja.</p>


Nigeria’s collation centre begins operations

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<p>Building up to Nigeria&#8217;s elections, CNBC AFRICA spoke to Nigerians on the street of Lagos about their confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct free and fair elections.</p>


Nigerians speak out about INEC

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<p>Voters in four local government areas in Nigeria&#8217;s Osun state will decide the fate of the governorship aspirants today after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the last election results inconclusive. Olusegun Agbaje, INEC&#8217;s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State joins CNBC Africa from Osun state to shed some light on today’s election process.</p>


Nigeria’s Osun State holds governorship rerun elections

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Senate, yesterday, voted to reverse the order, demanding the National Assembly elections come first while the presidential elections come after. Chude Achike, Political Affairs commentator joins CNBC Africa to shed some light.</p>


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Is Nigeria ready to for e-voting?

Nigeria: Edo & Ondo States to hold governorship elections

Nigeria election tribunal: PDP to present witnesses

Nigerian senate resolves to debate the conduct of the 2019 general elections

Nigerian election results trickle in

Nigeria’s collation centre begins operations

Nigerians speak out about INEC

Nigeria’s Osun State holds governorship rerun elections

Nigeria’s senate votes to reverse election order

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Is Nigeria ready to for e-voting?

Nigeria: Edo & Ondo States to hold governorship elections

Nigeria election tribunal: PDP to present witnesses

Nigerian senate resolves to debate the conduct of the 2019 general elections

Nigerian election results trickle in

Nigeria’s collation centre begins operations

Nigerians speak out about INEC

Nigeria’s Osun State holds governorship rerun elections

Nigeria’s senate votes to reverse election order

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