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Saturday, February 26, 2022

“Active and involved citizenry is the action plan to make Nigeria great.” - Charles Omole(Political Strategist and Author)

Dear Active Citizen,

Who said our voices don't count?The President has finally signed the Electoral Amendment Bill, 2022, into law yesterday, Friday, February 25th.

This is a win for all Nigerians, as we believe integrity will be restored to our electoral system. But after the celebration comes hard work and all hands must be on deck. If you have not registered for your PVC or you know someone who hasn't, mobilise them to do so immediately. We need to show up at the polls and this cannot be done without your PVC.Remember that CVR registration ends on June 30, 2022 and will be suspended in Ekiti and Osun states on Tuesday, March 15th,  due to the gubernatorial off-cycle election.Turn your ranting into actions. Register to vote.Let's #MakeNaijaWork

'Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director, EiE Nigeria and Mary Ikoku, #FixPolitics member at the CSO Protest on Tuesday

#ThursdayTalks

Fam! February #ThursdayTalks was a special edition with thought leaders and change agents. The spotlight was on Nigeria's democratic journey, and ways to strengthen governance, deepen our democracy and hold the government accountable.The conversation addressed key issues on elections, corruption, abuse of power, rule of law, and the role CSOs must play in sustaining democratic governance in Nigeria.The guest speakers were Ene Obi - Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria; Udo Jude Ilo - Nigerian representative for the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA); Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi - Lawyer & Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC). The event was moderated by Affiong Bassey - Broadcast Journalist & Content Creator.  Catch up here.

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team