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Yiaga Africa Alleges Vote-Buying Dominated Anambra Governorship Election

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:46 +0000

A non-profit organization, Yiaga Africa, has alleged that the just-concluded Anambra State governorship election was marred by widespread vote-buying. The Director of Programmes of the group, Cynthia Mbamalu, made the claim on Monday during an interview on Arise Television, monitored by newsmen. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the incumbent governor, Chukwuma Soludo [...]

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Amend 2022 Electoral Act – Yiaga Africa tells National Assembly

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:30:09 +0000

Yiaga Africa has petitioned the National Assembly to change the Electoral Act of 2022 so that public servants can cast their ballots early. This comes after they returned from Liberia, where they had gone to observe elections. They demanded that the Congress mandate the use of electronic reporting of election outcomes. The body also emphasised [...]

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Yiaga Africa Raises Alarm Over Anambra Guber Election

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:00:32 +0000

Yiaga Africa has expressed concern over the security situation and low level of voter education ahead of the Anambra governorship election. In a statement at the weekend, the non-governmental organization said with the November 6 date approaching, insecurity poses a big threat to the poll. The group observed the activities of secessionist agitators, political attacks, [...]

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YIAGA Africa Commences Monitoring Of Pre-election Environment In Anambra

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:30:32 +0000

Election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa says it has commenced its observation of the pre-election environment in Anambra State ahead of the November 6th Governorship election in the State. A press release by the director of programs, Cynthia Mbamalu, which was made available to the newsmen in Awka, stated that the exercise is being conducted through [...]

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Ekiti Bye-Election Violence Despicable, Antithetical — Yiaga Africa

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:30:55 +0000

Yiaga Africa has described the violence that rocked that Ekiti East State bye-election, which was held on Saturday as despicable and antithetical. While condemning the violence the election, the group in a statement on Sunday, said that electoral impunity must be addressed in order to frontally curb the menace. According to the Director of Programs, [...]

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Bayelsa, Kogi Elections: INEC Should Extend Voting Time – YIAGA Africa

David Folami — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 18:40:26 +0000

After the late commencement of voting in some of the polling units in Bayelsa and Kogi state, YIAGA Africa has urged INEC to extend the voting time for the gubernatorial election. In a recent press statement via Twitter, the group said polling units in the 2 states did not start voting at the arranged time [...]

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