June 16, 2021
The All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in Nigeria, announced January 25, 2021 as the date for its members’ registration and revalidation ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections1. The exercise was flagged off by President Muhammadu Buhari, who travelled down to his hometown to revalidate his membership.
Under Chad’s electoral system, the President of Chad is elected to a five-year term using a two-round system, with an absolute majority required to prevent a second round of voting. The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI, Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante) is constituted for each election to organise, supervise and control electoral operations into elective positions in the country
In view of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, political parties set in motion the election of party leaders to conduct the internal affairs of the parties. As a part of this process, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced March 6, 2021 for the party’s zonal congresses across the six geo-political zones.
The Edo State governorship elections conducted on 19 September 2020 led to the victory of incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Elections in the Republic of Benin take place within the framework of a multi-partydemocracy and a presidential system. Both the President and the National Assemblyare