Nigeria Elections: WADEMOS Network Deploys Election Observation Mission
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network will from February 21- 27, 2023, deploy a technical team of experts to observe the Nigerian national elections slated for February 25, 2023. The elections would be the sixth consecutive presidential elections held in Nigeria since the country’s return to multiparty democracy in 1999. Led by Professor Henry […]
Press Release: Success of Nigeria’s Elections Central To Stability Within The Sub-region; Sets The Tone For Liberia, Sierra Leone Polls
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network commends the people of Nigeria for the progress made towards the organization of its upcoming presidential and national assembly elections scheduled for February 25, 2023 and the gubernatorial and state assembly elections scheduled for March 11, 2023. The WADEMOS Network is a non-partisan, independent civil society-led transnational democracy […]
Press Release: Introduction of Biometric Voting System, Other Electoral Reforms Commendable; Success of 2023 Nigerian Elections Hinged on Their Effective Implementation
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network has monitored and observed with keen interest, the introduction of recent electoral reforms by the Independent Nigeria Electoral Commission (INEC) in the lead up to the February 25, 2023 presidential and national assembly elections and the gubernatorial and state assembly elections slated for March 11, 2023. The WADEMOS […]
Statement of the WADEMOS Solidarity Mission to Nigeria Ahead of the February 25, 2023 General Elections
Introduction The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), from January 24-28, 2023, embarked on a pre-election solidarity mission to Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming presidential/ national assembly elections scheduled for February 25, 2023 and the gubernatorial and state assembly elections set for March 11, 2023. The mission was in recognition of the shared democratic values […]
Press Release: WADEMOS Network Pays Solidarity Visit To The ECOWAS Commission, INEC, Political Parties, Others Ahead Of The Nigeria Elections
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, will embark on a 3-day solidarity mission to Nigeria, from January 25-27, 2023, ahead of its February 25 national elections. This will be the sixth consecutive presidential elections since the country’s return to multiparty democracy in 1999. The WADEMOS Network is a non-partisan, independent civil society-led transnational democracy […]
WADEMOS Newsletter: Special edition highlighting milestones in 2022
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network has issued its first-ever newsletter titled, “WADEMOS Bulletin” to facilitate communication and improve cooperation between the Secretariat and its members, partners and stakeholders across the West Africa sub-region. The Network, made up of about 35 civil society organizations from all 15 West African countries, was launched in September, […]
PRESS RELEASE: Recent Developments In The Gambia On The Alleged Coup Attempt
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network is deeply concerned by the attempts by certain members of The Gambia Armed Forces to overthrow the constitutionally elected Government of the Republic of The Gambia. As a network of Civil Society Organizations committed to the peaceful, stable, and democratic development of our West African region, we categorically condemn […]
US-Africa Leaders’ Summit: Leveraging regional strategic priorities and agenda for sustainable development
From December 13th to 15th, the United States will host the US Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington. The second of its kind, the U.S.-African Leaders Summit 2022 is expected to enhance cooperation on shared global priorities between the African continent and the US. The Summit will feature representatives of 49 African countries and the chairperson […]
Nigeria: How leaders emerge
Most elections around the world simply require the winning candidate to receive the highest number of votes in order to get elected. However, winning some elections requires fulfilling certain additional provisions to ensure that the winning candidate has a significant amount of support across the country. This is the case in Nigeria, where presidential and […]