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WORLD AFFAIRS BRIEFING:
The April 2011 Elections and Nigeria’s
Democratic Path

Day & Time
Monday, December 6
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location
The National Democratic Institute
2030 M St., NW, 5th Floor
Washington, D.C.

DR. ATTAHIRU JEGA
CHAIRMAN OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NIGERIA
DISCUSSES PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2011 ELECTIONS, AND THEIR POTENTIAL
IMPACT ON NIGERIA\'S DEMOCRATIZATION EFFORTS.
The recent release of the election calendar by the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria has rekindled
interest in the upcoming elections. Nigeria has scheduled
legislative, presidential and gubernatorial elections for April 2,
April 9, and April 16, 2011 respectively. These will be Nigeria\u2019s
fourth set of national elections since the country undertook the
transition from military to civilian rule in 1998 / 99. While the
conduct of previous elections was below internationally accepted
standards, which led to cynicism among many Nigerians, the
appointment of former University Vice Chancellor Professor Attahiru
Jega as chairman of INEC in July 2010 raised expectations about
institutional reforms within INEC, and significant improvements in
the management of the electoral process.


Chairman Jega will inform participants of steps being taken to
enhance the credibility of the electoral process and plans to
forestall the shortcomings and flaws of the past. He will also
respond to participant questions on specific aspects of election
preparations by INEC.

We invite you to join us in what promises to be an informative and
enriching discussion. Due to limited space, we ask that you RSVP to
Rfarhat@ndi.org by December 5, 2010.
This event is co-sponsored by: the International Foundation for
Electoral Systems (IFES); the International Republican Institute
(IRI); and the National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs (NDI). IFES, IRI and NDI are working in collaboration with
Nigerian partners to help enhance the credibility of the 2011
elections.
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