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Centre for Democracy and Development

April 1, 2026

CDD unveils five-year plan to tackle democratic decline, insecurity in West Africa

CDD has unveiled a five-year strategic plan to reverse the troubling trajectory of democratic backsliding and worsening poverty across West Africa.

People at polling booth
November 4, 2025

Katsina opts for interest-based negotiations to stem conflicts

At least 80 selected women from different security frontline areas in Katsina participated in a training on conflict prevention through interest-based negotiation.

EU funded four-day training
November 11, 2023

Election: CDD urges politicians to shun divisive utterances

“We are mindful that the fallout from the 2023 general elections remains fresh in the memories of voters and politicians as they engage with the process.”

BAYELSA, IMO, KOGI GOVERNORS
July 16, 2022

OsunDecides: 97% of INEC workers arrived polling units at 8:30 a.m., says CDD

The group also said that 79 per cent of INEC poll officers addressed voters before 8:30 a.m., the official time for poll opening.

Centre for Democracy and Development
December 30, 2021

FCT Elections: INEC accredits 51 observer groups

INEC further stressed the need for observers to fully comply with the INEC COVID–19 Policy on Election and Accreditation of Observers.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
December 22, 2021

Activists, CSOs charge Nigerian parliament to override Buhari’s veto on e-transmission, other electoral reforms

Activists and Civil Society Organisations enjoined the National Assembly to enforce their veto to ensure the passage of the Electoral Amendment Bill rejected by Mr Buhari.

Buhari, INEC Chair, Lawan
November 18, 2021

Reckless population growth causing Nigeria’s poverty: Expert

Mr Ibrahim argued that population growth must match economic development for it to be regarded as a strength.