IMPORTANT UPDATE: INEC approves deployment of more registration centres in FCT
With the upsurge witnessed in the turnout of people for the ongoing Continous Voter Registration in the Federal Capital Territory, there is fresh hope for a lot of those yet to register following the latest approval by the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmud Yakubu for the deployment of personnel and machines to 14 more centres in the territory to ease the exercise.
Highlights from Observation of the Ekiti Gubernatorial Election
Caritas Nigeria in collaboration with the Justice Development and Peace Initiative of Ekiti Diocese successfully observed the June 18, 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State.
Ekiti State Governorship Election Observation
Caritas Nigeria in partnership with the Justice Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI), the local JDPC of Ekiti Catholic Diocese is observing the governorship election for Ekiti State which began today, June 18, 2022, by 8:00 AM.
Caritas Nigeria on AIT Live Program
Caritas Nigeria Executive Secretary and CEO, Rev Fr Uchechukwu Obodoechina was a guest on the African Independent Television (AIT) Live program, Focus Nigeria on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Submission of the Simplified Electoral Act 2022
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, marked a historic day for Caritas Nigeria/JDPC and the Church in Nigeria when a team of six led by Caritas Nigeria Good Governance Focal Person, Sir Mark Asu-Obi, submitted to the Executive Secretary Rev Fr Uchechukwu Obodoechina a simplified version of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2022 recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Charting New frontiers of Partnership in Good Governance
In her match towards entrenching a sustainable democratic culture in Nigeria, Caritas Nigeria is collaborating with the National Democratic Institute, NDI, as a major strategic partner for its interventions in the area of Good Governance.
Background
The Good Governance Portfolio evolved from the Think Tank Group of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria
History of Good Governance
The Good Governance initiative predates Caritas Nigeria, and takes its origin from the onset of the 21st century, when the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in their wisdom decided to develop a framework for promoting integral human development in Nigeria.
Good Governance Mandate
The goal of the Good Governance thematic area is to promote a transparent and accountable society where citizens participate in decisions that affect their lives.
Caritas Nigeria/JDPC Post-Election Account of Osun State Governorship Election 2022
This post-election report of Osun State Governorship Election 2022 is provided by the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) also known as Caritas Nigeria/JDPC, the specialized agency of the Catholic Church in Nigeria for coordinating development and Humanitarian interventions.