CDD
16 Nov
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said there was widespread vote-buying by agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State governorship election. In its preliminary report on the election, CDD said its observers saw policemen arguing over money shared by a party stalwart in…
16 Nov
The Centre for Democracy and Development West Africa (CDD-West Africa), through its Election Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC), said it noted instances of vote buying in the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election on Saturday. In a statement signed by the Lead, CDD-EAC Observation Mission Ondo 2024, Professor Victor Adetula, and the Director, CDD-West Africa, Dr. Dauda Garuba,…
23 Sep
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its conduct during the recent Edo off-cycle governorship election. READ ALSO:Intl Democracy Day: CDD worries over declining press freedom in Nigeria Mr. Adele Jinadu, Chairman of CDD’s Election Analysis Centre, expressed his commendation…
21 Sep
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has revealed that both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged in massive vote-buying during the Edo State governorship election. In its preliminary report on the election, CDD said its observers reported widespread vote-buying by agents of the two major parties, saying the…
15 Sep
As the world marks International Democracy Day, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has expressed concern over the alleged dwindling press freedom in Nigeria, saying the country has been slipping on the global press freedom index. Reflecting on the state of democracy in West Africa, the organisation wondered that the West African region once…
2 Jun 2024
Dr. Dauda Garuba The think tank organisation, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) has appointed Dr. Dauda Garuba as its substantive Director, with the appointment effective immediately. The organisation stated that Garuba’s academic and professional expertise makes him the right leader for CDD at this important time in Nigeria and West African history.…
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