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FINAL EPISODE PRESS RELEASE : Emerging Threats to Peace before, during and after the 2023 General Elections in South-South Region, Nigeria

  FINAL EPISODE PRESS RELEASE Stakeholders have continued to meet and interact on the  Rally for Peaceful Election  platform. The interactive sessions focused on  Emerging Threats to Peace before, during and after the 2023 General Elections in South-South Region, Nigeria.  We had ten (10) weekly episodes from 19 th  January – 23 rd  March, 2023. We sincerely appreciate the discussants that were majorly drawn from the South-South States in addition to those outside the region and in diaspora. The 10 episodes held availed participants the opportunity to analyze many issues before and briefly after the elections across the South-South Zone in particular and the Country in general. However, we are quite aware that many post-election issues have arisen, many more may arise and the standpoint still remains that peace is the only way to peace.      In the course of our discussions, we were able to identify some of the threats that emerged...

Rally for Peaceful Election : PRESS RELEASE

  PRESS RELEASE   Stakeholders have continued to meet and interact on the Rally for Peaceful Election platform. We focused on Emerging Threats to Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria. We had six (6) episodes before the Presidential and National Assembly elections with discussants drawn from the following States Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta and Edo States. Our focus remained peace before, during and after the elections. During the 7 th episode, we had the opportunity to analyze the elections that held on February 25 th , 2023 across the country. We observed that some of the emerging threats identified during the course of discussion came bare. Some of these threats included but not limited to effect of poor voters education, intimidation of various forms, inability to locate new polling units, inability of eligible voters to get their PVC, poor logistic arrangement, sabotaging the BVAS etc. We must commend Nigerians for their peaceful conduct de...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Emerging Threats to Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria

IMMEDIATE RELEASE   We have come to terms to understand that the only way to peace is peace and it is the responsibility of everyone to contribute their quota towards this peace. We have recognized the key actors in the 2023 General Elections to include but no,     t limited to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Law Enforcement Agents (LEA), the Political Parties and their Candidates, the Civil Society Actors, the Citizens/Masses/ Intending Voters, the Journalists and other Media Agents, The Private Business Sector and the Religious/Traditional institutions. On a one hour weekly basis, Stakeholders have been meeting and interacting on the Rally for Peaceful Election platform. The focus was on Emerging Threats to Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria. We have had six (6) episodes with discussants drawn from the following States so far Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta and Edo while the next week episode will focus on Rivers Stat...

Discussion: Emerging Threats To Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria. State in Focus: Bayelsa

  EPISODE 3 ON THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY, 2023 (10AM - 11AM) Discussion: Emerging Threats To Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria. State in Focus: Bayelsa   Introduction: The only way to peace is peace and it is the responsibility of everyone to contribute their quota towards peace. Bayelsa is located in the South-South Region of Nigeria with a larger portion being on water (70%) and the remaining (30%) land; it has eight (8) local government areas. The key actors in the 2023 General Elections were identified as:   1.       Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 2.       The Law Enforcement Agents (LEA) 3.       The Political Parties and their Candidates 4.       The Civil Society Actors 5.       The Citizens/Masses/ Intending Voters 6.       The Journalists and other Media Agent...

Emerging Threats To Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria; Episode 2: Akwa Ibom in Focus

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  RALLY FOR PEACEFUL ELECTION EPISODE 2 : THURSDAY 26 TH  JANUARY, 2023 (10AM - 11AM) Discussion: Emerging Threats To Peace in 2023 General Elections, South-South, Nigeria   Focus: Akwa Ibom Discussants:  Edidiong Enang;  Edidiong Okorukpong;  Ifiok Umoren Introduction: The only way to peace is peace and it is the responsibility of everyone to contribute their quota towards peace. The key actors in the 2023 General Elections were identified as:   1.       Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 2.       The Law Enforcement Agents (LEA) 3.       The Political Parties and their Candidates 4.       The Civil Society Actors 5.       The Citizens/Masses/ Intending Voters 6.       The Journalists and other Media Agents. 7.       The Private Business Sector ...