Search Results for: Idayat Hassan
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Nigeria’s election consumed by propaganda and doubt – By Idayat Hassan
As the day of Nigeria’s rescheduled elections approaches, tension continues to pervade the polity. Vitriol pours into the air from partisan political actors and everyday even ... -
Nigeria Forum: IDPs, Boko Haram and elections likely to be settled by the courts – By Idayat Hassan
It is no longer news that Nigeria is heading, with breakneck speed towards elections on Feb 14 and 28. Beyond the familiar issues of analysis, such ... -
Filling Up the War Chest: The Economy and the 2015 Elections – By Idayat Hassan
As the politics of fear continues to rise in the prelude to the 2015 general elections, little attention is being paid to examining the impact that ... -
Nigeria Forum: why are the stakes so high for the 2015 elections? – By Idayat Hassan
The 2015 general elections in Nigeria will define the country. Speculation about a crisis that may ensue in the post-election period is rife. Irrespective of which ... -
“Do we really need them?” Four big challenges facing African think tanks
The need for think tanks’ well-evidenced research is greater than ever today, but many are fighting – some to get heard, others just to survive. Today’s world ... -
Burkina Faso: The Old Guard vs. The People, Round 2
Less than a year after Blaise Compaoré was removed by a popular uprising, his allies have regained power through an unpopular coup. In late October 2014, ... -
CDD Elections Analysis Centre: Voting Phase of Nigeria Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections
Following the mostly punctual and orderly accreditation of voters, actual voting commenced on schedule across the 36 federal states of the country. Though voting was generally ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Post-Polling Phase, Nigeria 2015
The March 28, 2015 presidential and national assembly elections were historic in some respects. There is a general consensus across the spectrum of the media, observers ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Matters arising from the Voting Phase, Nigeria 2015 Elections
Several polling units across the country opened later than scheduled with the accreditation process commencing hours behind the expected time. The delay to this process, occasioned ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Preliminary Report on Accreditation of Voters for Nigerian Elections
For Immediate Release, 2pm The Centre for Democracy and Development is partnering with African Arguments throughout the 2015 Nigerian elections to disseminate updates on proceedings. Preamble ...
