Sentences with phrase «electoral malpractices»

Justifying the cancellation of Southern Ijaw LGA elections, INEC posited that there were glaring cases of electoral malpractices characterized by ballot snatching, thuggery and violence.

The inspector - General of police, Ibrahim Idris, thereafter defended his decision saying it was a deliberate move to forestall reoccurrence of involving governor's aides in electoral malpractice.

We entreat your office to take a serious view of this detestable development which borders on electoral malpractice.

I am cautioning the NPP to be extra vigilant and watch against rigging and electoral malpractice which may work against the party.

According to them, several electoral malpractices were recorded during the party's last primary in the constituency and that the findings had been made available to both the regional and the national executives for redress but are yet to be acted upon.

He said technology could also help in curbing electoral malpractice and ensuring that more people were allowed to exercise their franchise.

Justifying the cancellation of Southern Ijaw LGA elections, INEC posited that there were glaring cases of electoral malpractices -LSB-...]

So it's interesting to see new research from the Electoral Commission, which shows that — despite the anecdotal claims behind Sir Eric Pickles» review into alleged voter fraud — the public don't actually believe electoral malpractice is widespread where they live.

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria have called for the cancellation of the January 6th council elections in the 25 local government areas of Delta State, adducing alleged widespread violence and electoral malpractices as reasons.

Issues of electoral malpractice have received growing attention in the UK.

Dr Ayariga who has been disqualified from contesting this year's presidential election, claims the NPP has copied «large portions» of his 2016 manifesto describing it as «detestable development which borders on electoral malpractice».

He said the rules provide that where electoral officers willfully engage in electoral malpractice, punitive sanctions may apply against them.

As the current House of Commons struggles through its final months, taunted by accusations of corruption and electoral malpractice and with great political issues causing dissent and division, it is perhaps apposite that the latest section of The History of Parliament covers the period between 1820 and 1832, from the unreformed to the reformed House of Commons.

Failed presidential nominee of the All People's Congress, Hassan Ayariga, has petitioned the Electoral Commission over what he says is «electoral malpractice» by the New Patriotic Party and its presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo.

True, cases of electoral malpractices were on the decline in the Anambra election, complaints about the monetisation of votes, reported in the last Ondo governorship election, reappeared.

Speaking further, Governor Fayose described INEC under the present APC government as the champion of electoral malpractices, saying «INEC, security agencies need to purge themselves of all these putrid behaviours and face the reality of modern day democracy.

The police would rather arrest and prosecute the victims of electoral malpractices and violence while releasing the actual aggressors due to the relationship of these offenders to the government in power.

Susan Hyde points out that even semi-democratic countries invite election observation, despite the risk of international criticism, in part because refusing observers is taken as an admission of electoral malpractice.

He said, «it is a pity at a time when Nigeria is battling with the problem of insecurity and electoral malpractices, that we could have a government at whatever level being engaged in acts capable of breaching public peace and security.