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Election blackout [1] [2] [3] or election silence [4] [5] is the practice of banning political campaigning or media coverage of a general election, before or during that election. Often, the publication of opinion polls is illegal during this time.
This article provides a list of political parties that were or are currently banned by the countries in which they were or are based. Party bans can be democratic or authoritarian. [1] "Altering the character of the nation" has been referenced as an argument for banning parties. [2] Ethnic party bans are prevalent in parts of Africa. [3]
Nigeria numbered by its states. The history of voting rights in Nigeria mirrors the complexity of the nation itself. [1]Beginning within the country's colonial period, elections in Nigeria began in 1923 by the direction of British colonial administrator Hugh Clifford through a legislative act known as the Clifford Constitution. [2]
The elections were reported in the international media as having run smoothly with relatively little violence or voter fraud in contrast to previous elections, in particular the widely disputed 2007 election. [27] The United States State Department said the election was "successful" and a "substantial improvement" over 2007, although it added ...
In 1967, the regions were replaced by 12 states by military decree. From 1967 to 1970 the Eastern Region attempted to secede, as a nation called Biafra during the Nigerian civil war. The Mid-Western Region was renamed to the State of Bendel during this period. 1976–1987: In 1976, seven new states were created, making 19 altogether. [5] 1987 ...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court refused Thursday to void the recent election of President Bola Tinubu and dismissed the political opposition's challenges, which argued that the vote was flawed and that ...
The six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The election marks a return to presidential elections with major candidates from around the nation after the all-Northern election in 2019. The majority of early discussion on regional identity revolved around the zoning principle and the failure of the PDP to adhere to it.
This is a list of political parties in Nigeria. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has a multi-party system. The largest by National Assembly seats are the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).