It’s exactly Forty-Five Days to the Nigerian General Elections of 2023.[I] According to “C” part in the preamble of the United Nations Convention of Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UNCRPD), it Reaffirming…
Tag: Elections
Pressing Beyond Limits: A PWD Political Experience
Story by Nansel Samuel A genuine character of democracy manifest when all citizens of a nation are served equal rights to participate in political processes. This right is enshrined in…
Inclusive Election Observation: My Experience
Grace Jerry On August 9, an estimated 22 million Kenyans went to the polls to elect their next president. Despite being one of the most competitive elections in the country’s…
SPEECH OF THE INEC HON. NATIONAL COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE
A KEYNOTE ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE HON. NATIONAL COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (OPC), INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. KUNLE AJAYI, ON “THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES…
VOTE-ABILITY Campaign: Inclusive Friends Association to Increase the Participation of PWDs in the 2023 General Election
As the ban for electioneering campaigns will soon be officially flagged ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Inclusive Friends Association officially launched the Vote-ability Campaign as a…
VOTE-ABILITY LAUNCH PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Press Conference to Launch of VOTE-ABILITY Campaign ahead of the 2023 General Elections: “Increasing the Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Elections”. Preamble:…
IFA Encourage PWDs to Apply for 2023 General Elections Engagements
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a recruitment portal for ad-hoc staff ahead of the 2023 general elections. The available positions for recruitment include: Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO)…
Declare a State of Emergency- Inclusive Friends Association to IPAC Chairman
In the stride toward deepening the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across political party structures in Nigeria, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) took advocacy to the National Chairman of…
Joint Civil Society Statement on the Appointment of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners
26th August 2022 On July 26, 2022, the Nigerian Senate announced President Buhari's appointment of nineteen Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) following the expiration of the tenure of the outgone RECs…
The Inclusive Friends Association walk for increase Voters Registration for PWDs
On Friday, July 22, 2022, The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) with support from the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launch the…