Tag: VOTING SYSTEM

Voting suspended at APC Convention over security concern

Aminu Imam

Voting was abruptly suspended by the Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the ongoing Special Convention to pick the ruling party’s presidential candidate over security concerns, It was gathered that the move came as unauthrorised persons have reportedly found their way into the Eagle Square. Food hawkers and persons who are not delegates or party agents were seen loitering around the convention ground, despite the tight screening that was put in place at the early stage of the convention. The exercise was put on hold as…

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NIGERIANS IN S/AFRICA WANT NIGERIA TO ADOPT U.S. VOTING SYSTEM

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has underscored the need for Nigeria and other African countries to adopt the U.S. voting system in elections, to promote democratic growth. The President of NICASA, Ben Okoli made this known in a telephone interview today. Okoli commended the use of technology in the U.S. voting system, noting that it had contributed to electoral efficiency in that country. According to him, the Federal Government can equally learn from such experience to achieve the much desired goals for its seemingly nascent democracy. He…

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