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Friday, September 18, 2020 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

“No electoral body will like to go through a repeat of one election or the other. We will like to conclude all the elections on the first ballot. Our principal responsibility is to conduct credible elections, not just elections by any means. We have to conclude elections according to the laws.”- Mahmood Yakubu (INEC Chairman)

EiE partnered with Arise News to organize

Edo Governorship Conversations

on

Wednesday, September 16th.

Governor Godwin Obaseki

did "the more you look, the less you see" as he did not show up for the Governorship Conversation on Arise News despite confirming attendance and advertising the conversation. Obaseki's absence ensured Ize-Iyamu had two hours to present his case!

Dear Edo residents,

your vote is your power! Go out and vote tomorrow, September 19th!!!

Accreditation and voting shall commence simultaneously at 8:30am and close at 2:30pm. 

#VoteNotFight   #ElectionNoBeWar   #RSVP

What happens when two legends meet? Magic!

Join the rap genius,

MI Abaga

and the screen diva,

Omoni Oboli

on today's edition of our

Instagram Live

#CallOfDuty Culture Shapers Series

as they discuss

Portraying Nigerian Diversity Through Storytelling.

How can we explore languages and cultures and sell the Nigerian brand? How can we change narratives by focusing on the positives?

Find out all these and more at 8pm tonight.

Out of sight is not necessarily out of mind.Active citizens, your representatives in the National  Assembly are currently on recess. It is an opportunity for you to visit their constituency offices and engage them on constituency projects, #OpenNASS and other issues.Don't know who represents you? Visit shineyoureye.org!

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, was International Day of Democracy. We have come a long way and we will keep fighting to ensure that true democracy, in every sense of the word, is attained. Slowly but surely, we shall get there. Here's to the journey 🥂.

The application for the 2021 stream of the Leadership Fellowship by Mo Ibrahim Foundation opened on August 12, 2020. The program is designed to mentor future African leaders and deepen and broaden the initiative's growing network which continues to contribute its skills and learning to a better Africa...

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Have a great weekend,The EiE Nigeria Team