Sentences with phrase «on peaceful election»

Speaking at a colloquium on Peaceful Election in Accra, Dr. Chambas also called on civil society, religious leaders and traditional authorities to assume their role in this national endeavour.

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It sets distressing signals about race and protest, the same week as police moved in again on a peaceful Indigenous - led standoff against a North Dakota pipeline — and as Donald Trump rhetoric riles up believers in Second Amendment «remedies» when an election doesn't go their way.

In a statement issued by the State's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Government also reiterated the call for a peaceful and orderly conduct by the electorates on Saturday as the State holds elections that will usher in new Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the State.

The security agencies in Osun state on Wednesday vowed to deploy the full arsenal of the law to ensure peaceful processes of the forthcoming bye - election in the Osun West Senatorial District.

Though the conduct of the election itself was peaceful, jubilations by people associated with the NPP after the results were announced has been characterised by reports of widespread attacks on NDC supporters with some reported deaths.

Justice Abdul Aboki, in his own lead judgment in the Ekiti State governorship election appeal also held that «even the President of Nigeria has no powers to call on the Nigerian armed forces and to unleash them on peaceful citizens, who are exercising their franchise to elect their leaders.»

«Anambra State is known for peaceful conduct of elections; I urge residents to be peaceful and orderly on the election day».

On his part, the Chairman Correspondent Chapel Enugu State Mr Nweze Emmanuel congratulated and commended the GOC for the successful conduct of Exercise EGWU EKE 11, which (according to him) provided peaceful and secured environment for the success of Anambra State Gubernatorial elections.

Over 2650 delegates from 16 local government areas of the state would participate in the election holding at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado - Ekiti.33 aspirants including two former governors of the state; Chief Segun Oni and Dr. Kayode Fayemi jostling for APC Governorship ticket.Fillers from the venue of the primaries indicated Fayemi or Oni might emerge winner based on comments from some of the delegates.The exercise being conducted by Governor Tanko Al - makura led committee is going on peaceful as Police has provided adequate security inside and outside the venue.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President commended the people of Anambra State, the governorship candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission, election observers as well as security agencies and other stakeholders, on the peaceful conduct of the November 18 election in the state.

A delegation made up of heads of various Christian and Muslim organisations in DR Congo held discussions with the former President on how DR Congo could ensure a peaceful environment before, during and after their elections as Ghana has been doing successfully for years.

They believe that «the rules, regulations and the legal processes provided in the electoral laws of Ghana are «good enough if observed by all parties to ensure peaceful and credible elections in Ghana on the 7th of December 2016.»

We believe that the rules and regulations and the legal processes provided in the electoral laws of Ghana are good enough if observed by all parties to ensure peaceful and credible elections in Ghana on the 7th of December 2016.

Political stakeholders in Omu - Aran, Kwara, have commended the peaceful conduct of the local government elections on Saturday in the state.

Popular video - blogger, Kofi Filippo, is calling on Ghanaian politicians to use their influence to ensure that the upcoming 2016 general election is peaceful and incident - free.

He, therefore, called on supporters of the party to be calm and not give in to provocations by anybody to contribute to Ghana achieving another successful and peaceful election.

We are also calling on the leaders to renew their calls for peaceful election.»

Speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of a media monitoring report, Mr. Hanna called on all political leaders to renew their call to ensure a peaceful election.

Former United Nations Secretary - General, Kofi Annan would deliver a speech on: «Credible and Peaceful Elections: a prerequisite for Africa's progress,» at a public lecture on June 23 in Accra.

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Vote counting was under way in Liberia on Wednesday following a peaceful run - off election for a new president, pitting Weah against Vice-President Joseph Boakai.

Former President John Mahama has urged political leaders in Kenya to keep on emphasising their commitment to peaceful elections.

Securing a peaceful election will rest heavily on how we conduct ourselves.

Buhari appreciated the commitment of the people of Burkina Faso in ensuring a peaceful election and called on them to continue to give the new leader the maximum support he needs to take Burkina Faso to the country of their dreams.

I am happy that the election has been peaceful so far and everyone has been understanding of the situation and that our lives have gone on.

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) on Friday led political parties and political stakeholders in Zaria Local Government Area to sign a pact toward peaceful council elections in the area.

This training also seeks to support the FOISECON in order to build their capacity to conduct free and credible elections at the local government levels and how well - implemented electoral process can bring about peaceful change of power and improve their leadership skills and take on board means for preventing or mitigating the escalation of electoral violence and conflict throughout the respective electoral cycle.

Yakubu said that the political atmosphere in Anambra was quite peaceful as compared to recent elections, adding that «up till today, we have no case in court on the nomination of any candidate».

She has, either on her own or at the instance of her mentor, been trying to recycle herself as a neutral Electoral Commissioner after her Church Papa mediated her peaceful announcement of the election results.

It is on record that he recovered more than 24 towns from Boko Haram before the coming of the current administration and ensured that security strategies put in place facilitated the conduct of peaceful elections in 2015 across the country, including in the Northeast states without disruption by Boko Haram terrorism.

Busumuru Kofi Annan identified key areas the country needs to work on for a peaceful and credible election.

Ghana's former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with the new American Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson, called on all stakeholders in the forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections to ensure the highest levels of transparency to guarantee a peaceful process.

Northern Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly (NLSA) has inaugurated five standing committees to strategise on a peaceful conduct of the 2019 elections, restructuring and security in the...

Ojezua said in Benin on Thursday that the entire process of the election had been nothing but peaceful.

At the launch of the campaign in Accra Thursday, Mr Yeboah who was called to the podium to make the pledge on behalf of the CPP said: «I am just here, supposed to come and pledge beautifully towards a peaceful election 2016 but I am sorry that I am not able to do that, I decline».

Ghana's immediate past President John Dramani Mahama; Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, on Monday met with the two candidates for today's presidential run - off, George Weah and out - going Vice President, Joseph Boakai, and appealed for their maximum cooperation to ensure a peaceful and credible eElection Observation Mission to Liberia, on Monday met with the two candidates for today's presidential run - off, George Weah and out - going Vice President, Joseph Boakai, and appealed for their maximum cooperation to ensure a peaceful and credible electionelection.

Towards the 2019 General Elections, we would like the operators, in collaboration with INEC, to send bulk SMS and possibly voice messenger as well on the imperative of peaceful elections, the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by registered voters and directional information on the location of Polling Units for easy access to voterElections, we would like the operators, in collaboration with INEC, to send bulk SMS and possibly voice messenger as well on the imperative of peaceful elections, the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by registered voters and directional information on the location of Polling Units for easy access to voterelections, the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by registered voters and directional information on the location of Polling Units for easy access to voters.»

DCOP Yaagy urged the media to be circumspect with their reportage and blacklist politicians and political activists who used intemperate language on their platforms, saying the media played a crucial role in ensuring peaceful elections in any country.

They called on the supporters of the APC to remain peaceful, law abiding and come out en masse to vote for the party during the rerun election.

The governor said the state was peaceful and recalled that on December 10 during the re-run elections, leaders of the opposition party allegedly invaded the state with security agencies allegedly maiming and killing innocent voters with an intention to allegedly rig the elections.

The training, which was rounded off on Wednesday, was organised in order to ensure that the governorship election is adequately observed in line with the PSC's mandate of building the confidence of voters in the election and promoting free, fair, peaceful, credible elections in Nigeria.

According to the statement, «The signing of the peace accord on that occasion will be an important public reaffirmation of the candidates» commitment to peaceful elections on December 7.»

Mr. Baba Bolanta, the Commissioner of Police in the state, said about 5,000 police officers would be on guard during the election just to «ensure a proper security arrangement that will guarantee peaceful conduct of the exercise.»

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, who monitored the election had on Saturday hailed the conduct of the election, describing it as the most peaceful and best election ever conducted by INEC.

Efforts are already underway to leverage this strategy to promote peaceful talks and reconciliation at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) where three restorative circles were hosted on campus to help students process and come to grips with the election results.

On May 26, 2017, the Nairobi University Agriculture Students Association held a student - led peace seminar entitled, «Ethnicity and Peaceful Election,» at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.

Through the «pledge» let us renew our commitment to the cause of free, fair, peaceful and participative elections,» Rawat had said in a statement on January 25.

Efforts are already underway to leverage this strategy to promote peaceful talks and reconciliation at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) where three restorative circles were hosted on campus to help students process and come to grips with the election results.