Our Programmes
CDD programmes are conceptualized to develop the organisation’s regional vocation and are centred on the following themes:
Our Projects
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is implementing a project named: Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria: The project is sponsored by Trust Africa,
Did Prof Attahiru Jega say election results were transmitted electronically during his tenure as INEC Chair?
VERDICT: FALSE THE CLAIM: A claim has been spotted circulating on social media, including WhatsApp and Facebook, which was credited...
Read MoreDid Vladimir Putin say Africa is a cemetery?
Verdict: False Claim: Multiple websites and blogs have been circulating a story of the Russian President, where he is alleged...
Read MoreIs the Kaduna State Religious Preaching (Regulation) Law of 2019 meant to frustrate Christians?
Verdict: False Claim: Several online blogs have claimed that the Kaduna State Religious Preaching (Regulation) Law 2019 is specifically enacted...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: THE 2019 BUHARIMETER SURVEY
Focus on the Jobs, Economy and Security – Nigerians urge President Buhari The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa)...
Read MoreDid former governors gang up against Goodluck Jonathan?
Verdict: False Claim: On 5th June, a story appeared on the website – ‘saharanews.co’ which made a number of spurious...
Read MoreDo Swedish lawmaker earn in a year what a Nigerian senator gets in 60 days?
Verdict: False Claim: On 4th and 5th June, thecableng and PMNews, an online media respectively, released a story claiming that...
Read MoreCALL FOR PAPER- Democracy in Two Decades, 1999-2019: Reflections on Nation Building and Development in Nigeria
The Department of History, University of Ibadan & The Centre for Democracy and Development, Cordially invite Contributors for the Book...
Read MoreCDD Fact Check: How true is the Claim that EFCC arrested Okorocha and Wife?
Verdict: FALSE Claim: CDD has spotted a news circulating on Social media, and traditional media space, claiming that the EFCC...
Read MoreCDD Fact Check: How valid is the claim that APC has 14 Governors Inaugurated on 29 May 2019 and PDP 15?
VERDICT: TRUE THE CLAIM: A claim has been spotted circulating on social media, including WhatsApp that the Peoples’ Democratic Party...
Read MorePRESS STATEMENT: CDD CELEBRATES WITH THE PRESS, CALLS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF PRESS FREEDOM
3RD MAY, 2019 The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) heartily felicitates with the Press on the celebration of the...
Read MoreWas Nigeria minimum wage $120 in 2010 more valued than $83 in 2019?
Verdict: Partially True The Claim: A WhatsApp post questioning the monetary value of the new minimum wage has gone viral. The post...
Read MoreHow valid is the claim that Nigeria has a Surplus of Medical Doctors?
Verdict: False The Claim: Dr Chris Ngige, Nigeria’s Minister for Labor, has asserted that doctors who practice overseas are not doing...
Read MoreDid INEC Threaten to Award Presidential Election Victory to Atiku?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: CDD has spotted a story claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened to...
Read MoreDid Miyetti Allah Demand for the Refund of N3.8b Campaign Funds Given to the APC Gubernatorial Candidate?
Verdict: False Claim: The CDD have spotted a story circulating on WhatsApp alleging that Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association...
Read MoreCDD Fact Check: Is Exxon Mobil leaving Nigeria?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: Following a report by reuters.com on the 2nd of April, that Exxon Mobil recently held talks...
Read MoreFact Check: Did Saraki sack the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: An online blog, exclusive103.com on April 3rd, reported that the Senate president, Bukola Saraki had sacked...
Read MoreDid the Nigerian Army modify their logo?
Claim: An image of the Nigerian Army logo has been spreading on WhatsApp with the claim that it has been...
Read MoreHow true is the Tweet claiming Jega condemned the conduct of the 2019 General Elections?
Verdict: False The Claim: Today, a Twitter account belonging to a PDP support group, @PDPVanguard, posted a tweet attributed...
Read MoreHow Women Fared in the 2019 Elections
Nigeria’s population is estimated to be 200,923,640.1 Women form 49.4% of this figure, with a total of 99,180,412. However, female...
Read MoreNigeria’s ‘fake news’ eco-system
Fake news is not a new concept in Nigeria, but the exponential growth in the use and availability of mobile...
Read MoreMATTERS ARISING FROM THE 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS
The Centre for Democracy and Development’s (CDD) Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed trained observers to five states (Bauchi, Benue, Kano,...
Read MoreKano Supplementary Election: Battle Ground State for Governor
There were 29 candidates that contested for governor of Kano State but the major battle had always been between Governor...
Read MoreKano Supplementary Election: Battle Ground State for Governor
There were 29 candidates that contested for governor of Kano State but the major battle had always been between Governor...
Read MorePRELIMINARY REPORT AHEAD OF THE 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTIONS
CDD has deployed trained observers to observe the Saturday, March 23, 2019, supplementary elections in Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and...
Read MoreDid Buhari make a Statement Suggesting he will not Support a Yoruba Presidency come 2023?
Did Buhari make a Statement Suggesting he will not Support a Yoruba Presidency come 2023? Verdict: UNSUBSTANTIATED RUMOUR The Claim:...
Read MoreDid El-Rufai Pass an Anti-Christian Law in Kaduna State?
Verdict: FALSE The Claim: A post alleging that in Kaduna, pastors will no longer be able to preach unless they...
Read MoreUPDATES ON ELECTION OF 9TH MARCH 2019.
The Centre for Democracy and Development’s Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed observers to 17 politically-charged and violence-prone battleground states for...
Read MoreElection-Day Preliminary Report on the 2019 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections
PREAMBLE The Centre for Democracy and Development’s Election Analysis Centre (EAC) deployed observers to 17 politically charged and violence-prone battleground...
Read MoreBackground Paper on the 2019 Governorship and House of Assembly Elections in Nigeria
Nigeria’s return to the polls for the governorship, house of assembly and the FCT area council elections on March 9th,...
Read MoreThe Governorship Race: The Battle Ground States
Tomorrow, 9th March 2019, we will once again exercise our civic rights and responsibilities as citizens to elect our Governors...
Read MoreCounting Votes: Ward-level collation during Nigeria’s 2019 election
The 2019 general elections is the sixth general election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since the return...
Read More#FACTCHECK: Did the EU, ECOWAS release statements praising Nigeria’s presidential election?
Verdict: False Claim: CDD-West Africa fake-news desk spotted an info-graphic message with the pictures of the head of the Economic Community...
Read MoreFACT CHECK: Did International Observer Missions Publish Different Set of Presidential Election Result?
Verdict: False The Claim: On 26 February, three days after the Presidential election, CDD spotted a tweet being circulated through...
Read MoreFinal Election-Day Report: 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2019
Final Election-Day Report: 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2019 PREAMBLE The Centre for Democracy and Development deployed over 3500...
Read MoreElection Analysis Centre (EAC) Preliminary Report, 12 noon, 23rd February 2019
PREAMBLE The Election Analysis Centre is pleased to note that elections are going on across the country, and there is...
Read MoreAs Nigerians Vote for the President
As Nigerians Vote for the President The Presidential Contest In the presidential contest, it is a straight contest between incumbent...
Read MoreFact Check: Is it true that INEC will not be conducting elections in some states because of insecurity?
Some news reports have surfaced online claiming that in some areas it might be impossible to conduct elections due to...
Read MorePress Release: Political Context and INEC Preparedness Ahead of the Rescheduled Elections
Last week, less than six hours to the presidential and national assembly elections due on February 16, the Independent National...
Read MoreFACT CHECK: Is the Stealing of Ballot Boxes Punishable by Death?
The Electoral Act (2010) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was created to regulate the Federal, State and Area...
Read MoreNigeria’s General Elections: The Online Information & Media Landscape
Fake news is not a new concept in Nigeria, but the exponential growth in the use and availability of mobile...
Read MorePress Release, Abuja, Tuesday 19th February 2019 | The Postponed Elections: Our Concerns on Ethnic Stereotyping
Press Release, Abuja, Tuesday 19th February 2019 The Postponed Elections: Our Concerns on Ethnic Stereotyping This morning, we learnt that...
Read MoreGender Issues in 2019 General Elections
Historically, gender and women’s issues have not gained national saliency and visibility in general elections across the country. The 2019...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (BENUE STATE) | Bulletin Sixteen
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registered voters and have consistently given...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (OYO STATE) | Bulletin Fourteen
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registered voters and have consistently given...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (OGUN STATE) | Bulletin Thirteen
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registered voters and have consistently given...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (BAUCHI STATE) | Bulletin Twelve
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registered voters and have consistently given...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – Katsina State | Bulletin Eleven
Katsina is Buhari`s home state, which gave him about 1.3million votes in 2015. Except in 2007 when another “homeboy,” Umaru...
Read MoreBattleground States of the 2019 Elections – Kaduna State | Bulletin Ten
KADUNA STATE Kaduna is of strategic significance, being the regional capital of the old North and abode of many of...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – Rivers State | Bulletin Eight
Rivers state has a total registered voters of 3, 215,273million for the 2019 elections which shows an increase of 1million...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – Delta State | Bulletin Seven
Delta like some other battleground states is very strategic in determining where the pendulum for the presidential election swings. As...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (KANO STATE) | Bulletin SIX
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registered voters and have consistently given...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS (LAGOS STATE) | Bulletin Five
Battleground states as captured here are the states that historically have turned out high registered voters and have consistently given...
Read MoreBATTLEGROUND STATES IN 2019 ELECTIONS – PLATEAU STATE | Bulletin Four
Plateau State has a total 2,480,455 registered voters for the 2019 elections, out of which about 2,246,865 are in possession...
Read MoreHidden Factors that may influence the outcome of the election | Bulletin Three
There are a number of not- so- obvious variables that may also affect the outcome of the presidential election. This...
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2019 Elections (End of Party Campaigns, Citizens Expectation and Trending Issues) | Bulletin Two
As the political campaigns officially ended 12midnight on Thursday 14th February 2019, citizens are increasingly becoming more excited and anxious...
Read MoreELECTORAL GOVERNANCE | Bulletin One
The governance of elections is a crucial part of the democratic process. Electoral bodies, such as INEC, play a critical...
Read MoreVoting Amidst Insecurity
The 2019 general elections will be the sixth consecutive electoral cycle since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. The...
Read MoreNigeria Electoral Trends
Nigeria has witnessed five general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since the return to civil rule...
Read MoreHistory of Contest and Party Dominance (1999-2015)
This report reveals two epochs with different voting patterns across states between 1999 and 2015. First was the period...
Read MoreCDD Faults Ethical Lapses in Osun Rerun Poll
PRESS STATEMENT September 27, 2018 CDD Faults Ethical Lapses in Osun Rerun Poll The Centre for Democracy and Development...
Read More10 things to know about Osun governorship election
It is barely a week to the gubernatorial election in Osun State. The election is expected by many to be...
Read MoreMedia as major breeding for fake news in Nigeria
A new public opinion poll conducted by Nigeria’s leading survey and polling firm, NOIPolls says that the new media, comprising...
Read MoreCharter on Democracy and Governance will help Nigeria
Charter on Democracy and Governance will help Nigeria Unarguably, democracy and good governance go hand in hand to achieve...
Read MoreHow Buhari’s PFI programme boosts fertiliser supply for farming in Nigeria
How Buhari’s PFI programme boosts fertiliser supply for farming in Nigeria Ogbonnaya Chukwu, the general manager, Ebonyi State Fertiliser...
Read MoreThe danger of a better-behaved Boko Haram
The danger of a better-behaved Boko Haram Idayat Hassan, Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development, an Abuja-based...
Read MoreDéclaration préliminaire de la MOE UE Mali 2018
Déclaration préliminaire de la MOE UE Mali 2018 DÉCLARATION PRÉLIMINAIRE Bamako, 31 juillet 2018 Une élection capitale marquée par...
Read MoreMISSION D’OBSERVATION ELECTORALE DE L’UNION AFRICAINE POUR L’ELECTION PRESIDENTIELLE DU MALIEN 2018 DECLARATION PRELIMINAIRE Sur l’observation du 2ème TOUR
MISSION D’OBSERVATION ELECTORALE DE L’UNION AFRICAINE POUR L’ELECTION PRESIDENTIELLE DU MALIEN 2018 DECLARATION PRELIMINAIRE Sur l’observation du 2ème TOUR ...
Read More‘Nigeria’s leadership is the missing link in Africa’s greatness’
‘Nigeria’s leadership is the missing link in Africa’s greatness’ …SOTA advocates for coalition of alternative political parties and aspirants...
Read MoreCSOs highlight dangers to Nigeria’s democracy
CSOs highlight dangers to Nigeria’s democracy The lingering and recurrent leadership crisis, which has been prominent in the upper...
Read MoreWhy are anti-corruption success stories still the exception?
Why are anti-corruption success stories still the exception? After decades of fighting corruption, measured by hundreds of new (or...
Read MorePress Statement: August 14, 2018
Press Statement: August 14, 2018 CDD CONDEMN THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF SAMUEL OGUNDIPE OF THE PREMIUMTIMES The Centre for...
Read MoreEzekwesili, CSOs plan new coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership
Ezekwesili, CSOs plan new coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella,...
Read MoreMore knocks for Fake News
Speakers at a 2-day international conference in Abuja themed “Democracy and Disinformation: How fake news threatens our freedom and democracy...
Read MoreAbuja Declaration on Fake News,Misinformation and Disinformation Ahead of the 2019 General Election
ABUJA DECLARATION ON FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION AHEAD OF THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS The Centre for Democracy and Development...
Read MoreAs Mali goes into Second Round Polling in its Presidential Election
AS MALI GOES INTO SECOND ROUND POLLING IN ITS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Read MoreJega Seeks Stiffer Penalty Against Declaration of Fake Results in 2019 Polls
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged the Federal Government to proffer stiffer laws against...
Read MoreCSOs condemn National Assembly siege
The Nigeria Election Situation Room (Situation Room) has expressed concern over the growing attack on constitutionalism in Nigeria and brazen...
Read More2019: Fake news can lead to civil war
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has cautioned Nigerians, especially the media against the spread of fake...
Read MoreCDD is Set to Host a Conference on How Fake News Threatens Nigeria’s Democracy and Freedom.
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), is set to host a conference on how fake news threatens Nigeria’s democracy and...
Read MoreA 2-Day Conference on Democracy & Disinformation : How Fake News Threatens our Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria
A 2-Day CONFERENCE ON DEMOCRACY & DISINFORMATION DATE: 7 -8TH AUGUST 2018 SHERATON HOTEL AND TOWERS F.C.T ABUJA Press Release...
Read MoreScheme underway to monitor President Weah’s poll promises
A scheme to track and monitor President George Weah’s campaign promises and projects through an online system, has been launched...
Read MoreIllicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is implementing a project named: Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria: The project...
Read MorePreliminary Statement on the 2018 Ekiti State Governorship Election (Voting Process) 14 July 14.30pm
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON THE 2018 EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION (Voting Process) 14 July 14.30pm
Read MoreCSOs Hold Rally Against Killings in Nigeria
Dozens of youth on Wednesday gathered at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for a rally organised by a coalition of...
Read MoreDe-Radicalization, Counter-Terrorism and Migration in Northern Nigeria (DCM)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with financial support from the government of Japan through the United Nations Development...
Read MoreGreed, godfatherism bedrock of corruption in Nigeria
Lagos – A civil society group, Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), has identified greed, godfatherism and gratification as...
Read MoreWomen ‘poorly represented’ in Nigeria’s 19 years of Democratic Rule
In 1999, Nigeria transited from military rule to democratic governance. Despite the return of democracy, however, women are yet to...
Read MoreExperts Blame Corruption on FG, Foreign Collaborators
Scholars and legal experts have blamed the high level of corruption, money laundering, fraud and other crime in the country...
Read MoreNGO Tasks Nigerians on Fighting Corruption
The Executive Director of the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), Babafunke Fagbemi on Wednesday in Kano called on...
Read MoreEnhancing Convergence of the Media and CSOs
The Centre for Democracy and Development engaged in a meeting on enhancing convergence of the media and CSO’s in collaborative...
Read MoreStrengthening Citizens’ Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C) project
Strengthening Citizens’ Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C) project was an initiative of the United Kingdom Department for International Development...
Read MoreCivil Society Organisations (CSOs) Round-Table Discussion on Good Governance and Elections
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) organised the second phase of...
Read MoreOne-Day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Movement
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) held a one-day...
Read MoreMacArthur Awards Nearly $6.5m to Advance Accountability, Transparency and Reduce Corruption in Nigeria
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced nearly $6.5 million in funding to advance anti-corruption efforts in...
Read MoreSPECIAL REPORT: How Buhari’s N-Power Programme is Transforming lives, Improving Education
Adeniyi Somade and his wife, Gbemisola, live in Ado-Ekiti, South-west Nigeria. He currently works as an auxiliary staff at the...
Read MoreBuharimeter Conversation Every Sunday in Kano
Do you live in Kano or environ? Join the #buharimeter conversation every Sunday on @freedomradionig 99.5 FM Kano from 9...
Read MoreOne-Day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Bring Back Our Girls
Centre for Democracy and Development in partnership with Partnership for African Social and Governance Research organize a ONE-DAY STAKEHOLDERS‘ DIALOGUE...
Read MoreNigerian Journalists Trained on Gender Sensitive Reporting
the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with funding from UN Women organized a two-day workshop on the need for...
Read MoreThe Emancipation of Women and the Humanization of the Male.Tripod of Activism Tajudeen, Winnie Mandela and Momoh
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in collaboration with CISLAC, WRAPA , CITAD and Center LSD organised the tripod...
Read MoreSPECIAL REPORT: Despite Successes, Payment Hitches, Insufficient Cooks, Others Slow Buhari’s School Feeding Programme
The excitement at Eva Valley Primary School 1, Enugu, on a recent Thursday morning was palpable. The pupils could not...
Read More2019 General Elections Frequently Asked Questions
Nigeria 2019 General Elections Frequently Asked Questions Download
Read MoreSPECIAL REPORT: Fraud Allegations, Unremitted loans, Crop Failure, other Anomalies Dog Nigerian Govt’s “Rice Revolution”
Speaking to a packed audience at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium, an annual conference held to mark the birthday of...
Read MoreRoundtable on the Nigerian Party Competition During a Time of Transition and Terror
As we head to 2019 general election, the need to focus on issues-based campaign and address hate message cannot be...
Read MoreNigerian Political Parties Discussion Series Held at Sheraton Hotel
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) organized Nigeria political...
Read MoreNigerians rate President Muhammadu Buhari below average – Buharimeter Opinion Poll reveals
PRESS STATEMENT Nigerians rate President Muhammadu Buhari below average – Buharimeter Opinion Poll reveals The Centre for Democracy and Development...
Read MoreTripod of Activism: TAJU, WINNIE & MOMOH
PAN AFRICAN LIBERATION: THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN AND THE HUMANIZATION OF THE MALE Nigerian CSOs Commemorate Tajuddeen Abdulraheem, Winnie Mandela,...
Read MorePress Release : CDD Hosts a Discussion on the Increasing Number of Political Parties in Nigeria and Access to Ballots in 2019 General Elections
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has finalised its plan to bring together political parties, the Independent National...
Read MoreLocal Governance, Decentralisation and Anti-Corruption in Bangladesh and Nigeria
Research reports and studies | April 2018 Hamish Nixon and Alina Rocha Menocal, Nieves Zúñiga, Debapriya Bhattacharya, Syed Muhtasim Fuad, Idayat Hassan, Kelechi C....
Read More2018 African Think Tank Summit
The Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development, Idayat Hassan, will be a participating at the 2018 Africa Think...
Read MoreCentre for Democracy and Development (CDD) partners with the National Orientation Agency on peacebuilding and elections
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with National Orientation Agency (NOA) met yesterday, Thursday 26 April 2018, to discuss...
Read MoreAssessing the Freedom of Information Act in Nigeria
Jideani Chukwuemeka, Executive Director Ethics and Corporate Compliance Institute of Nigeria, has said that Nigeria has not met her mark...
Read MoreLack of gender parity responsible for underdevelopment in Nigeria- Bar Ifendu Ebere
Barrister Ebere Ifendu who is the President of the Women in Politics Forum spoke on Women Political Platform, our Weekly...
Read MoreDeclaration on the Security Situation in Nigeria
The N-Katalyst Forum (“The Forum”) is a non-partisan, non-profit, non-governmental association of progressive Nigerians drawn from across different backgrounds, professions...
Read MoreGroup condemns crackdown on Civil Society in Niger Republic (Press Release)
Group condemns crackdown on Civil Society in Niger Republic Civil society leaders in Nigeria are extremely concerned about the way...
Read MoreOn Arresting The Drift Towards Chaos And Return to the Agenda Of Peace Building Abuja, 5th April 2018
ON ARRESTING THE DRIFT TOWARDS CHAOS AND RETURN TO THE AGENDA OF PEACE BUILDING Abuja, 5th April 2018 The Working...
Read MoreNigeria Forum: IDPs, Boko Haram and elections likely to be settled by the courts – By Idayat Hassan
It is no longer news that Nigeria is heading, with breakneck speed towards elections on Feb 14 and 28. Beyond...
Read MoreNigeria’s 2019 elections: The preparations, people and prospects by Idayat Hassan
With less than a year to go, how are preparations going? Who is running? What will be the key issues?...
Read MoreThe First Blockchain-Backed Presidential Election Just Took Place in Sierra Leone
On March 7, 2018 the world’s first blockchain-backed presidential vote took place in Sierra Leone. As election suspense heightened, a Swiss...
Read MorePreliminary Statement of the EU EOM for the presidential, parliamentary and local councils elections in Sierra Leone
Preliminary Statement of the EU EOM Sierra Leone 2018 for the presidential, parliamentary and local councils elections held on 7...
Read MoreAfrican Union Election Observation Mission to the 2018 General elections in the Republic OF Sierra Leone
COMMUNIQUE Freetown, 9 March 2018 I. INTRODUCTION The African Union deployed 40 observers including 8 long term observers who will...
Read MoreSIERRA LEONE GENERAL ELECTIONS 2018: COMMONWEALTH OBSERVER GROUP INTERIM STATEMENT 07 March 2018
Statement by:HE John Dramani Mahama, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Sierra Leone This is the Interim Statement of...
Read More11th edition of her flagship programme, Nigerian Political Parties Discussion series today, 22nd of February 2018
The Centre for Democracy and Development held the 11th edition of her flagship programme, Nigerian Political Parties Discussion series today,...
Read MoreSierra Leone Votes: The Top Contenders Barring any last minute decision by the Supreme Court, Sierra Leone.
Barring any last minute decision by the Supreme Court, Sierra Leone will hold presidential, legislative and local government elections on...
Read MoreNigeria’s 2019 Elections: Preparations, Politics and Prospects In February 2019, Nigerians will vote in the country’s sixth election since the return to democracy in 1999
In February 2019, Nigerians will vote in the country’s sixth election since the return to democracy in 1999. The stakes...
Read MoreCDD joins YMCA to launch Barrowmeter,The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) joined its partner, Young Men Christian Association Computer Training Centre and Digital Studio (YMCACTC&DS) in the Gambia
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) joined its partner, Young Men Christian Association Computer Training Centre and Digital Studio...
Read MoreWhy Do Think Tanks Matter
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) Tuesday 30th January 2018, hosted the launch of the 2017 Global Think index...
Read MoreNigerian Political Party Discussion Series (NPPDS)
Centre for Democracy and Development Presents “Nigerian Political Parties Discussion Series (NPPDS)” Venue: Ball Room 1 Sheraton Hotel Abuja. Theme:...
Read MorePeace in northeastern Nigeria requires justice for military crimes not just Boko Haram atrocities
One day the Boko Haram insurgency will come to an end. When it does, there will be a painful time...
Read MoreThree Decades of Democratic Transition in Africa
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on 9th of February, 2018, held a forum themed “Three Decades of Democratic Transition...
Read MoreBuharimeter Quiz Competition
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) organized its Buharimeter Quiz Competition in Lagos on the 25th of January 2018....
Read MoreThe NGO Bill and Resisting Threats to Democracy
Since the return of democracy in 1999, whenever civil society has come out with expose about corruption, bad governance or...
Read MoreNIGERIAN CSOs AT THE WASHINGTON GFAR MEETING WELCOME MoU ON THE REPATRIATION OF $321 MILLION ABACHA LOOT TO NIGERIA
Washington, DC, USA…Nine NGOs representing Nigerian Civil Society Organizations at the 1st Global Forum on Asset Recovery, GFAR, inaugural meeting...
Read MoreParticipate in staff meetings manage dedicated to marketing
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Read MoreCentre for Democracy and Development (CDD) signs Memorandum Understanding (MoU) with Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI)
On the 22nd November 2017, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
Read MorePremium Times, CDD release report on Anambra Election
Election Analysis Centre Anambra: Operational Lapses mar otherwise peaceful elections Against the anticipated fear of insecurity marring the Anambra governorship elections,...
Read MoreAnambra Election: 10 major things to know
Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra is expected to be a close contest between four leading candidates. However, there are...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: EMERGING ISSUES ON KENYA’S FRESH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: OUR CONCERNS
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), a think tank organization working towards enhancing sustainability of democracy and development in...
Read MoreNo Referendum, No Election: Biafra Agitation and the Boycott of the 2017 Anambra State Governorship Election
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have threatened to stop the November 18, Anambra Governorship Election. The IPOB leader, Mazi...
Read MoreAnti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Project
CDD is a member of Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Research Consortium. The Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) research programme – led by SOAS,...
Read More‘One Election, One Godfather’ Background Paper on the Anambra 18th November 2017 Governorship Election
T h e I n d e p e n d e n t N a t i o n...
Read MoreCALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE WEST AFRICA INSIGHT PUBLICATION ON MOROCCO’S ACCESSION TO ECOWAS
The Centre for Democracy and Development is inviting academics, policy makers, independent researchers and public analysts to submit a well-researched...
Read MoreOur Director to join other researchers in reviewing the effectiveness of the @officialEFCC as part of the ACE Research Consortium
Our Director to join other researchers in reviewing the effectiveness of the @officialEFCC as part of the ACE Research Consortium...
Read MoreNigeria’s constitutional reform process: The quest for a people-driven constitution
The Nigerian National Assembly has approved a number of constitutional reforms, and rejected some crucial amendments proposing devolution of power...
Read MoreRegional Workshop on ECOWAS Counter Terrorism Strategy
The Centre with support through the Access Nigeria Project implemented a series of activities to build efforts and cohesion to...
Read MoreWEST AFRICA TRENDS: MONITORING TO INFLUENCE POSITIVELY
The overall objective of the project is to enhance knowledge and information flows among the policy community, civil society, the...
Read MoreMONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY
An active terrorist group is not a new phenomenon for many countries in West Africa but what is new is...
Read MorePerspectives On West Africa Towards 2015-2017
The project is implemented by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with support from the Open Society Initiative for...
Read MoreVoter Education Project In Kano State
The project seeks to promote issue-based politics and violence-free election in Kano State by educating potential voters on how to...
Read MoreNigerian Political Parties Discussion Series
Political parties are key actors in democratic governance as they fulfill the classic roles of recruiting candidates for political office,...
Read MoreMONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY
An active terrorist group is not a new phenomenon for many countries in West Africa but what is new is...
Read MoreWEST AFRICA TRENDS: MONITORING TO INFLUENCE POSITIVELY
The overall objective of the project is to enhance knowledge and information flows among the policy community, civil society, the...
Read MoreRURAL BANDITRY AND CONFLICT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Since the early 1980s, incidents of armed robbery, raids on villages, attacks on merchants along major highways and in rural...
Read MoreBuharimeter
#Buharimeter (www.buharimeter.ng) is a monitoring tool that enables Nigerians around the globe to keep tab on the status of implementation of...
Read MoreOpen Minds
The Open Minds Nigeria Project is a program initiated to engage youth in schools and vocational centres with sustainable skills...
Read MoreDe-Radicalization, Counter-Terrorism and Migration in Northern Nigeria (DCM)
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with financial support from the government of Japan through the United Nations Development...
Read MoreSWISS Political Forum
The Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja and Centre for Democracy and Development are jointly organizing a series of four “Swiss...
Read MoreUSIP Northern Nigeria Project
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is providing support to The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) project here...
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Against the backdrop of fragile security, local manufacturing and the circulation of illegal guns, grenades and rocket launchers that have...
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Transitional justice, simply put, is a form of judicial and/or non-judicial mechanism used to redress situations in which massive human...
Read MoreMorocco’s accession to ECOWAS ‘will do more harm than good’
One of the most important topics for discussion in West Africa at the moment is Morocco’s application to become a...
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The fear is palpable in northeast Nigeria as Boko Haram intensifies its war on civilians. The military’s regular claim...
Read MoreBoko Haram – the fear, the conspiracy theories, and the deepening crisis
The fear is palpable in northeast Nigeria as Boko Haram intensifies its war on civilians. The military’s regular claim that...
Read MoreAPPLICATION OPEN FOR TWO DAYS: CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS
Since, the country’s return to democracy in 1999, the national average of women’s political participation in Nigeria has remained 6.7...
Read MoreHIGH LEVEL POLICY DIALOGUE: MOROCCO’S ASCENSION TO ECOWAS
HIGH LEVEL POLICY DIALOGUE: MOROCCO’S ASCENSION TO ECOWAS The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), in partnership with Friedrich Ebert...
Read MoreCALL FOR MEMORANDA AND PUBLIC HEARING
PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL TO REVIEW COMPLIANCE OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS AND RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CALL FOR...
Read MoreCAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS Since, the country’s return to democracy in 1999, the national average of women’s...
Read MoreNigeria: Coup rumours reflect rising distrust in Buhari’s absence
Coup? Don’t even dare. Nigerian military forces on international duty. Credit: AU-UN ST PHOTO / STUART PRICE Last week, Nigeria’s...
Read MoreBoko Haram: Down but far from out
The Nigerian government has declared victory over the Boko Haram insurgency. The capture at the end of December of Camp...
Read MorePostponement of Biafra at 50 Symposium
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused as a result of the postponement of the Biafra at 50 Symposium which...
Read MoreCALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE WEST AFRICA INSIGHT PUBLICATION ON MOROCCO’S ACCESSION TO ECOWAS
The Centre for Democracy and Development is inviting academics, policy makers, independent researchers and public analysts to submit a well-researched...
Read MoreThe role of women in Countering Violence Extremism: the Nigerian experience with Boko Haram
While many resources have been dedicated to Countering Violent Extremism efforts, little attention has been paid to the role women...
Read MoreNigerians demand immediate action on transperacy, acoountability and your support for the fight against corruption
February 21, 2017 His Excellency President of the Senate, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja NIGERIANS DEMAND...
Read MoreWhy we don’t need a Constituency Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF)
My colleague at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) participated in the recent senate public hearing on the proposed...
Read MoreCDD decries the Constituencies Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF) Bill as being in conflict with the 1999 Constitution as amended
CDD DECRIES THE CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT CATALYST FUND (CDCF) BILL AS BEING IN CONFLICT WITH THE 1999 CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED Abuja,...
Read MoreTHE GAMBIA: West Africa cannot afford another conflagration
January 18th, 2015 THE GAMBIA: WEST AFRICAN ACANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CONFLAGRATION ...
Read MoreAfrica Policy in the Trump Administration American University’s Mary Graydon Center
Africa Policy in the Trump Administration American University’s Mary Graydon Center rooms 203-205 Wednesday, January 18 at 6:00 pm...
Read MoreREQUEST FOR CONSULTANT
REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT Project Title: De-radicalization, Counter- Terrorism and Migration in Northeast Nigeria (DCM Project) The Project: The project aims...
Read MoreFiftieth ordinary session of the ECOWAS authority of heads of state and government
17 December 2016, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria FINAL COMMUNIQUE 1. The Fiftieth Ordinary Session of the Authority of...
Read MoreTrump Presidency and Nigeria Conference
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa), in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), Trust...
Read MoreECOWAS and Nigeria Working More Closely To Attain Greater Stability in West Africa
ECOWAS and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have stressed the need to continue working together for the stability, peace and...
Read MoreJOB VACANCIES
About CDD The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) was established in the United Kingdom in 1997 and subsequently registered...
Read MoreWhat is China really doing for Africa?
Africa’s relationship with China blossomed in the mid-1950s, as many African states gained independence. As the Cold War intensified, many...
Read MoreWill Ghana Follow Nigeria’s Example of Voting for Change?, By Idayat Hassan
The issues that will define the 2016 Ghana general election are the same problems that plagued Nigeria in the 2015...
Read MoreECOWAS and Nigeria Working More Closely To Attain Greater Stability in West Africa
ECOWAS and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have stressed the need to continue working together for the stability, peace and...
Read MoreStakeholders Dialogue on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
This meeting is intended to discuss overall issues of arms proliferations; arms stockpile management, arms productions, transfer and trade. It...
Read MoreThe Northern Nigerian Governors symposium in USA
The Northern Nigerian Governors symposium in USA Northern Nigerian Governors, upon the invitation of the United States Institute for Peace...
Read MoreBoko Haram’s Pledge to Islamic State, and Implications for West Africa
Boko Haram’s Pledge to Islamic State, and Implications for West Africa Centre for Democracy and Development Facing a loss of...
Read MoreBENIN 2016: BRINGING SALIENT INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES TO THE FORE
Benin’s Constitutional Court postponed the Presidential election scheduled for 28th February to 6th of March 2016 due to the inability...
Read MoreBÉNIN 2016 : LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE MET EN LUMIÈRE DES FAIBLESSES INSTITUTIONNELLES DU PAYS
La Cour Constitutionnelle, par décision DCC 16-044 du 11 février 2016, a reporté la date du 1e tour de l’élection...
Read MoreINVITATION TO THE 7TH DR. TAJUDEEN ABDUL-RAHEEM MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
The family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem cordially invite you to the 7th memorial celebration in...
Read MoreCDD REPORT CURBING ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS OUT OF NIGERIA: DO LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS WORK?
Click on the link below to download the full report on ‘Curbing Illicit Financial Flows out of Nigeria: Do Legal...
Read MoreSTAKEHOLDERS DIALOGUE ON GOVERNMENT APPROACHES TO MANAGING DEFECTING VIOLENT EXTREMISTS
Nigerian Military personnel working together with civil society and North-East region community members during a session at the dialogue The...
Read MoreCDD RELEASES ONE YEAR ASSESSMENT REPORT
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has released a new report titled: The Buharimeter Report: Matching Campaign Promises, Public...
Read MoreCDD REPORT L’ETAT DES INEGALITES EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST
Click on the link below to download the full report Letat-des-Inegalites-En-Afrique-de-Louest.pdf
Read MoreA TWO DAY AWARENESS RAISING AND REPORTING WORKSHOP ON ECOWAS COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY
A cross section of participants during the workshop at Sandralia Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria The workshop was held in Abuja at...
Read MoreCDD ORGANIZES BUHARIMETER QUIZ COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
A cross section of students during Buharimeter Quiz Competition As part of activities to popularize the Buharimeter initiative among Nigerian...
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