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  2. Elections in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The 2015 election was a success because there were tensions everywhere concerning the difficult political and security environment of the country at that time. However, It was the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost an election.

  3. Gram panchayat - Wikipedia

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    The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of the panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan ...

  4. Independent National Electoral Commission - Wikipedia

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    The mission of INEC is to serve as an independent and effective Election Management Bodies (EMB) committed to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections for sustainable democracy in Nigeria. The vision of INEC is to be one of the best Election Management Bodies (EMB) in the world that meets the aspirations of the Nigerian people.

  5. Oral democracy - Wikipedia

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    The Gram Sabha represents an open space for having a communicative engagement where the state solicits citizens’ participation in their local villages, organizing the corresponding forum in a village under the jurisdiction of the gram panchayat. The Gram Sabha is conceived, designed, and implemented as a participatory institution that aims at ...

  6. Politics of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria has faced numerous bouts with fraudulent elections, particularly noteworthy is the general election that took place in 2007. [74] This election was reportedly marred by ballot-rigging, underage voting, violence, intimidation, and an overall absence of clarity and accuracy from the National Electoral Commission.

  7. Panchayati raj - Wikipedia

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    The committee submitted its report in 1958, recommending a three-tier structure consisting of a Zila Parishad at the district level, a Panchayat Samiti at the block level, and a Gram Panchayat at the village level. The next major change in the panchayat system of India came with the passage of the Panchayati Raj Act (73rd Amendment) in 1992.

  8. Local government in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    It is set up in villages where the population is more than 300. There are about 12,620 Village panchayats in this state. [16] Gram Sabha is a part of Village panchayat which consists of all residents of village. Village panchayat president himself/herself is an executive authority here. They must meet for minimum of four times a year. [17]

  9. Panchayat samiti - Wikipedia

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    The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat (village council) and the zila parishad (district council). [3] The name varies across states: mandal parishad in Andhra Pradesh , taluka panchayat in Gujarat , and mandal panchayat or taluk panchayat in Karnataka , block panchayat in Kerala , panchayat union in Tamilnadu , janpad ...