Day: February 10, 2023

By Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has described the emergence of Comrade Joe Ajaero as the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as a welcome development and opportunity for labour and civil society collaboration in Nigeria to advance.Ajaero, who takes over from Wabba Ayuba, is former general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE). He emerged as national president on consensus vote at the 13th NLC national delegates conference which held in Abuja on February 7, 2022.In his acceptance speech, Ajaero…

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By Mandy Park Despite challenges and mounting threats that the 2023 election faces, the likelihood of conducting a free and fair election is possible if all stakeholders work together to ramp up efforts in ensuring that all identified threats are nipped in the bud.This was the submission of Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), at the media presentation of the report, 2023 General Elections – Challenges and Threats to Consolidating Democracy, on Thursday, February 9, 2023, in Lagos. The report was informed by recent developments…

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