Sentences with phrase «free and fair elections in»

Speaking on the Sunday Politics show, Conservative former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said the claims about SCL were «absolutely appalling» and «run totally counter to the policy of the British government in promoting free and fair elections in the developing world».

In a statement signed by its Chairman and the Executive Chairman of Enugu East of Local Government Area, Hon. Prince Cornelius Nnaji, the Association described the allegations by Ezea as baseless, false, misleading, and a calculated attempt to discredit the integrity of the PDP and competence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in conducting transparent, peaceful and free and fair elections in the state.

Following viral reports and images of some underage persons thumb - printing ballot papers in Kano council election, DAILY POST had reported that Nigerians took to social media to express worries over the competence of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct free and fair elections in 2019.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, the PPP flagbearer said «we will not have free and fair elections in Ghana in 2016 it is not possible, the scale is...

The simple reality is that INEC under this Buhari's kinsman, Prof Yakubu, who is fast becoming the classical example of incompetence, can not guarantee free and fair elections in this country.»

While pledging to conduct free and fair elections in the state, Agboke informed that INEC in the state was working to ensure that no case of underage voting or foreigner is allowed to register in the continuous voter registration in the state.

From there, we will conduct free and fair elections in which votes will actually count, where the loser will embrace the winner and vice versa, and where at the end of the election, there will be no need to set up election tribunals.

He also expressed the commission's readiness to conduct credible, free and fair elections in the state.

«We call on the various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), National Peace Council, the CODEO and the international community «to take steps to reverse these disturbing trends so that we can have proper free and fair elections in the future since free and fair elections for 7th December 2016 have escaped us.»

The U.K. is currently providing # 91 million in aid to Zimbabwe for the 2017/18 financial year, including an additional # 5 million announced in February to support free and fair elections in the country.

Mnangagwa has promised a free and fair election in Zimbabwe in July, and has said that he will invite international observers to the event.

Governor Ganduje, on Friday while addressing State House journalists after meeting President Buhari, said the All Progressives Congress was determined to ensure a free and fair election in Rivers because having such «is not normal in that part of the country.»

I want a free and fair election in Ekiti.

Former Presidents of Nigeria and Tanzania, Olesugun Obasanjo and Benjamin Mkapa have called for a free and fair election in Ghana.

«We express confidence in the ability of INEC to conduct free and fair election in Anambra, but find it nauseating when some political desperadoes and urchins arrogate to themselves powers they do not have.

Thank God Lagos council polls recorded free and fair election in four areas where PDP won.

Argungu had disclosed that a joint meeting with security operatives within the state has begun, and strategies are being mapped out on how to ensure a free and fair election in Edo state.

The Edo state election and its campaigns have since the beginning of this year resulted into different controversial issues, and the Inspector General of police had reiterated his commitment towards ensuring a violence free and fair election in the state.

Also, speaking on the commitment of the Nigerian police towards a free and fair election in Edo state, the Assistant Inspector of general of Police, AIG, Zone 5 in - charge of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, Hashimu Argungu, had equally disclosed that there would be restriction in movement of vehicles on the day of the election excepts those carrying out very indispensable duties.

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We will continue working with the government to understand the full extent of Russian interference, and we will do our part not only to ensure the integrity of free and fair elections around the world, but also to give everyone a voice and to be a force for good in democracy everywhere.

«When you say in your opinion, millions of illegal votes — that is something that is extremely fundamental to our functioning democracy, a fair and free election.»

Among those who have criticized Putin in the past is 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who questioned whether Russia's 2011 elections were «free, fair, transparent» and called for a «full investigation» of the election's irregularities while she was Secretary of State.

«I don't think there is any chance in the world this was a free and fair election,» Stewart said about the voting in Russia.

Democratic capitalism is characterized by a functioning, representative government — that is, it is governed by individuals who are chosen by the populace in free and fair elections and who are then able to freely legislate and enforce such laws and rules as they deem proper.

Among them are life, liberty, security of person, freedom from slavery and from torture and inhumane treatment; equality before the law; the right to judicial remedies for wrongs; freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention; fair trials and due process of law, including the presumption of innocence; privacy; freedom of movement; equal rights in marriage; freedoms of speech, press, assembly and association; and free elections.

It too was elected in a free and fair election.

According to a White House statement, Mike Pence spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi by telephone to discuss the «upcoming May elections in Iraq, reports of Iran attempting to meddle in Iraq's election and government formation, and the need to ensure free and fair elections that include Iraq's citizens displaced by the fight against ISIS».

According to him, Dr. Afari Gyan's election consultancy to the Nigerian EC led to the much acclaimed free and fair 2015 elections in Nigeria.

I am urging all of you to go to your respective polling stations in your numbers and ensure that we have a free, fair and credible election, because when we have that, the Elephant will win,» he said.

According to the Commissioner, the State Government and security agencies will leave no stone unturned in ensuring a free and fair election, while ensuring safety of electoral officials and voters.

Adebayo added that his party won the election in free and fair manner and that the APC should stop engaging in fruitless academic exercise.

All these observer missions were unanimous in their verdict concluding that the Kenyan elections were generally free and fair.

He said the party, from its small beginnings, had made some remarkable strides in the political history of the country by winning four free, fair and transparent elections in the country and was poised to win its fifth in 2016.

For many countries, then, the challenge is keeping the population constructively engaged in the democratic process following successful free and fair elections.

James, It has to be based on specific judgements about whether there are free and fair elections, and other aspects of democracy, in each country.

In 2006, Staffan Lindberg published his influential argument that the repeated holding of elections increases the quality of democracy in a country, measured in terms of respect for civil liberties, even if the elections are not fully free and faiIn 2006, Staffan Lindberg published his influential argument that the repeated holding of elections increases the quality of democracy in a country, measured in terms of respect for civil liberties, even if the elections are not fully free and faiin a country, measured in terms of respect for civil liberties, even if the elections are not fully free and faiin terms of respect for civil liberties, even if the elections are not fully free and fair.

The Supreme Court is now the only hope for the future use and sustenance of the card reader to sanitize, promote free, fair and credible elections in this country.

In Tunisia, widely hailed as the hope of the Arab Spring, protestors peacefully overthrew President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and transitioned to democracy with free and fair general and presidential elections.

In Ghana's 2012 elections, all external independent election observers including those from the United Nations, African Union and the European Union were unanimous that the 2012 election was credible, free and fair and yet that did not stop them from proceding to the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking to annul the 2012 presidential elections.

It is well documented by several observer bodies that the December 2016 elections were safe, free and fair and the Chairperson is directly acknowledged as having been instrumental in ensuring this.

According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; (c) Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and (d) A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Kenneth Mozia (SAN), who supervised the opening of the forms, assured the aspirants and members of the NBA that his committee would do its best in conducting not just a free, fair and credible election but one that would serve as a model for future elections in the country and beyond.

Ekiti State governor called on international community to prevail on INEC and the Buhari administration to allow free, fair and credible election in Ekiti State.

The governor in a statement signed his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the governor, Mr. Bolaji Tunji on Wednesday, said that it was on record that the so - called unity forum adjudged the election to be free, credible and fair in an advertorial published in a national daily and even went ahead to congratulate the congress committee for a job well done.

In 2016 and 2017, the opposition was able to mobilise millions of citizens demanding free and fair elections, the liberation of political prisoners and the opening of a humanitarian channel for Venezuela.

Fair Elections for New York, one of the groups pushing for establishment of a public campaign finance system, is hosting a free screening tonight of «Pricele $ $,» a documentary that looks at the pervasive nature of political cash and its power in shaping policy at the national level.

The role of the EC is to enable the citizens to participate in free and fair elections — it has and will always remain the guiding principle of the Chairperson.

Many had extremely positive visions of politics in the Global North, lauding the US for its wealth, free and fair elections and being «at peace».

Jerome Bonso, Chairman of the National League for Free and Fair Elections, told IRIN in Kinshasa underlines that these elections are taking place in a different context from 2006: «We have to consider events such as the Arab spring where the population spearheaded change in their countries» leElections, told IRIN in Kinshasa underlines that these elections are taking place in a different context from 2006: «We have to consider events such as the Arab spring where the population spearheaded change in their countries» leelections are taking place in a different context from 2006: «We have to consider events such as the Arab spring where the population spearheaded change in their countries» leadership.

The sum total of all these is that one unqualified achievement of Nigeria's democracy - the fact that INEC has conducted reasonably free and fair elections since 2011 in which the will of voters was freely offered resulting in opposition victories, especially in the 2015 presidential elections, is now endangered.