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According to Noah Ajare Esq. he noted that “Nigeria has the potential to be self-sufficient and truly lead Africa to her full potential of prosperity and unity”. He went further to state that “Elections are about the future. Defend the future of the country by casting your vote wisely and becoming a participant not a bystander, because your future is at stake and you cannot afford to throw your gold to the swine. Election gives opportunity to take stock, re-evaluate and decide on the best way forward. God bless Nigeria and Africa. Endeavor to stay safe.”

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Nigerians should shun violence, vote buying and all forms of electoral crimes.
We pray for a free, fair and peaceful transition of government.

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African Peace Magazine

African Peace Magazine UK and its strategic partners, The Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, Rethink Africa Foundation, African Fact Checkers welcomes the full accreditation of the APM to monitor and observe the 2022 Nigerian General Elections.

Nigerians will go to the polls to elect President Muhammadu Buhari’s replacement as he is serving out the second of his constitutionally permitted two four-year terms alongside the National Assembly Elections.

Eighteen candidates are jostling to succeed him as leader of Africa’s biggest economy.

The African Peace Magazine UK team leads a delegation ably led by the Editor-in-Chief in the person of Noah Ajare, Esq. and several others who had successfully monitored elections in Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Kenya last year.
African Peace Magazine UK gets full accreditation to observe the 2023 Nigerian National Elections and we have deployed our team in four (4) major zones in Nigeria and all over the country for on the spot reporting and live coverage.
The team accredited in the FCT includes the following championed by Mr. Noah Ajare, Esq. Acholem, Abiola Bibire, Waheed, Dr. Benedict, Barakat Yakubu and Kyenret C. Mimang, Esq.
The team that are accredited to monitor the elections in Kano include the following; Mashkur, Bello Sarki, Kaanayirah, Abdulrafiu, and Solomon Nkom. Lagos state is not left out as the following members of the magazine have been accredited to monitor the elections: Arinola, Mobolaji, Joy Ogwamghie, Temitayo, Elisha John, Emmanuel Omolasoye.
The last but not the least is Rivers, Porthacourt. Heavily represented by the following persons to monitor the elections; Queen-Esther, Egbo chinelo, Omega Buba, Olayanju, Muyiwa, Gift Othaniel and other volunteers some of which are Mr. Abdullahi Idris, Mrs. Agboka Akpodiete- Omale, Vanessa Audu, Taiye Illiasu, Amara C. Ezediniru, Mr. Taiwo Bankole, Mr. Chibuzor and a host of others.
The African Peace Magazine’s active participation in the elections will include on-the-spot live reports, massive interviews [Pre and Post-Election], to measure the confidence of the public towards the elections while collating the opinion of voters.
All eyes are on Nigeria, as the Country with a population of about 250 Million people goes to the poll. Nigerian has a diverse population and with growing youth demands. There are quite a number of about 52.2 million people aged 18-35. That’s about 28% of Nigeria’s total population.

There are 93.4 Million eligible voters as Nigeria holds her sixth general elections since returning to democracy in 1999.

The issue of currency change, fuel scarcity, insecurity and others are burning issues that might shape the elections one way or the other. The incumbent President has insisted that Elections must be fair and credible; he has assured Nigerians that he would leave that as a legacy.

An international energy expert and Chairman Green Energy International Ltd(GEIL) the Operator of Otakikpo Marginal field in OML 11, Prof Anthony Adegbulugbe has been named as African Man of Year ( oil &gas ) for the year 2022 by the African Peace Magazine. This is coming after the successful hosting by the London based magazine of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit held in Angola,October 2022.

Presenting the award in Abuja , the Ambassador Republic of Equatorial Guinea to Nigeria, His Excellency Fransico Edu Ngua Mangue, stated that the award was given to the recipient considering the leadership qualities and the giant strides recorded by his company GEIL under his leadership which made the company, , delivered unprecedented result of increasing oil production from the field from 3,800bbls (barrels of oil per day) to 11000 bbls within 6 months by successfully drilling 2 new wells. It was also noted that the company”s LPG plant was nearing completion while it started development with other third parties an onshore crude storage terminal amongst other milestones.

Accompanied to the presentation by Ambassador Republic of Angola, Represented by Counsellor HE NP Kafikiri and the Publisher of the African Peace Magazine, Barr Noah Ajare, who stood in for the Chairman of the publication Hon Justice Suleiman Galadima Jsc rtd, Ambassador Mangue said the award was intended to encourage high performing Africans to do more to uplift the economic and human capital standards of the African Continent.
He commended Professor Adegbulugbe, an MIT USA trained energy expert for utilizing his expertise in turning a marginal field into a high performing energy company within a short period.
He said energy companies in Africa must continue to exchange ideas and share knowledge to expand the frontiers of technology for enhancing performance of the sector .
The diplomat said his country’s Minister of Petroleum resources will soon be visiting Nigeria to seek for collaboration with viable oil companies, adding that companies like Green Energy would be included among the companies for consultation .

Responding Prof Adegbulugbe expressed appreciation for the recognition saying the award will spur the management team of the company to do more in actualizing the vision of setting up the company. He said the company was determined to eliminate gas flaring in the nearest future by ensuring gas utilization from the field for gas to power and LPG extraction, which projects are in the completion stages.

“We are silently but surely implementing the vision of our company to make the Otakikpo marginal field a crude export terminal hub for several stranded marginal field in the Niger Delta area , thus unlocking value for the Nigerian economy”, Adegbulugbe stated
He commended the Federal regulatory agencies- The. Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority ( NMDPRA) for supporting and guiding the company in achieving the enviable milestones.

African Peace Magazine UK gets full accreditation to observe the 2023 Nigerian National Elections and we have deployed our team all over the country for on the spot reporting and live coverage.

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This report is a summation of information both from our consultations with the various stakeholders and our findings as election observers including reports from our volunteers deployed to the various provinces. We observed key pre-election and election-day activities including election campaigns, delivery of polling materials, preparation of polling stations, voting processes and results management at polling stations. The comprehensive report will be completed shortly and delivered to the authorities of Equatorial Guinea.

The following are some of the observations of the joint Election Observers:

The team observed that the Electoral commission was thoroughly prepared before the elections.
The team also recognized an increase in youth awareness and participation in the electioneering process.
The team also noted the role of social media, impact of fake news and others in the 2022 elections.
The team observed that the campaigns were conducted in a calm and peaceful manner, parties and candidates had the opportunity to campaign freely although there were reports of some challenges
encountered by the parties and candidates, but they were isolated incidents. Those relating to security were dealt with by the national security agencies.
The team takes note of the important contribution made by several stakeholders like Faith-Based Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, private sector and the media which helped in promoting peace and harmony during the campaigns as well as before and on polling day.
The team commends various stakeholders for their efforts to address these challenges. In this regard, the team commends the mainstream media for the important contribution they have made in addressing some of these. We also commend the wonderful work they have done on voter education and coverage of the electoral process.
The team takes note of the remarkable improvements made by the
electoral commission in regard to transparency, preparations, and
management of the 2022 Equatorial Guinea’s General elections.
On polling day, the Mission observed the following:

Generally, the situation was calm, peaceful, and orderly. Most polling
stations opened on time, but there were a few which opened late for various reasons including late setting up of the station, late arrival of polling materials or polling However, we were pleased to note that the time lost was compensated by late closure of polls in the concerned polling stations. Thus, It is recommended that; the NEC should take corrective measures to ensure that these deficiencies do not reoccur in future elections.
In the observed polling stations, security personnel were present and highly professional in the discharge of their duties; they neither interfered with electoral processes nor intimidate voters. The team commends the Equatorial Guinea Police Service for a job very well done. Please continue to do the good work everywhere and for every task you are assigned to do.
Polling officials displayed high levels of competence and professionalism.
The Mission commends the NEC for the selection and training of poll officials. We also commend the NEC for involving young people and women in the management of the electoral processes
The team was pleased to observe that agents of political parties and candidates were present at polling stations and were not encumbered in performing their duties.
In all the polling stations observed, agents of political parties and candidates signed the results declaration form, and were given copies of the form.
Overall, the team was pleased to note that the protocols and procedures for opening and closure of polling were observed.
The team, also commend NEC for allowing party agent to stay close to
the polling stations. The layout of the polling stations gave them the opportunity to monitor and observe the voting process.
Over and above all that I have mentioned, the team would like to appeal to all political actors and stakeholders including the great people of Equatorial Guinea to continue to maintain peace after the results of the elections are declared. We implore all to embrace peaceful resolution of disputes that may arise from electoral processes. Fortunately, there is the opportunity to use the courts of law, so please make use of it if need be.

Finally the African Peace Magazine UK team of Election Observation Mission is
satisfied with the way the 2022 Equatorial Guinea General election was conducted on the polling day, the people of Equatorial Guinea were given the opportunity to elect leaders of their choice, freely.

We hope the subsequent processes will respect, uphold and reflect the will of the people of Equatorial Guinea.
I thank you for your kind attention.
Issued at the Hilton Hotel Malabo.

In line with African Peace Magazine’s mandate of promoting peace through
innovation, entrepreneurship, unity, integration and credible elections in Africa,
The joint team of African Peace Magazine, Rethink Africa Foundation, African Fact Checkers Ltd and Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa arrived in Equatorial Guinea on the 17th of November 2022 and forthwith, proceeded to conduct hundreds of interviews on the streets of Malabo and other districts.

The next day the team proceeded to inspect the facilities of the Electoral commission.

The African Peace Magazine’s active participation in the Equatorial Guinea
2022 General elections included on-the-spot live reports, massive interviews [Pre and Post-Election], aimed at measuring the confidence of the public towards the elections while collating the opinion of voters.

Equatorial Guinea is divided into seven provinces.
Provinces of Equatorial Guinea (province capitals appear in brackets):

Annobón Province on the island Annobón (San Antonio de Palé)
Bioko Norte Province on the island Bioko (Malabo)
Bioko Sur Province on the island Bioko (Luba)
Provinces on African mainland; the Continental Region (Río Muni):
Centro Sur Province (Evinayong)
Kié-Ntem Province (Ebebiyín)
Litoral Province (Bata) includes the islands of the Corisco Bay.
Wele-Nzas Province (Mongomo)
On polling day, we were able to observe elections in most of the polling stations.
However, prior to deployment, the team undertook consultations with critical stakeholders including the Electoral Commission along with other regional and international election observers.
We also had interactions with Civil Society Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations and the media.

In a private interview with a member of the African Union Observer Mission
Ambassador Ashimolowo Akinola, he noted that they toured most provinces
and were impressed with the level of preparation made, and further expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of the election, which he described as being “free and fair.”

Some of the 2022 winners of the award include the:

President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
H.E Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Ms. Amina J. Mohammed the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Akindele Akintoye, Chairman, Platform Capital
Mpumi Mpofu, CEO, Airports Company South Africa
João Figueiredo, CEO, of Moza Banco
Nadia Alaoui, Honourable Minister, Morocco
Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma CON founder and CEO of Innoson Motors; amongst others.

The African Peace Magazine brand, through its Publisher, Naoh Ajare, has commended winners, participants of the award.

The award, themed "Evolving a Sustainable and Peace Architecture in a Changing World" was held at the Hilton Hotel Kensington London UK last weekend.

The award focuses on the hopes of promoting peace globally and specifically in Africa with the hope of effecting change in Africa first and then globally.

While expressing profound gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to everyone who contributed for making the 2022 award a reality, he noted that the award since inception has passed through sacrifices of many behind the scenes.

"We are deeply grateful to God for granting us the privilege of showcasing to the world the material we’ve got out there. With deep appreciation, the Management and Staff of African Peace Magazine thank you immensely. We are extremely joyous and grateful for your participation.

"We look forward to hosting you again at the 2023 African Peace Awards," Ajare said.

Ajare, however, announced nominations for 2023 of the award has opened.

"The 2023 edition of the award is now open for nomination and as we have maintained in previous years, we will continue to uphold, promote peace and harmony," he said.

The African Peace Awards is specifically designed to honour persons, institutions, organizations, governments and others whose efforts fostered peacekeeping and conflict management in Africa.

Some of the 2022 winners of the award include the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, H.E Obiang Nguema Mbasogo; Ms. Amina J. Mohammed the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group; Akindele Akintoye, Chairman, Platform Capital, Mpumi Mpofu, CEO, Airports Company South Africa, João Figueiredo, CEO, of Moza Banco; Nadia Alaoui, Honourable Minister, Morocco; Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma CON founder and CEO of Innoson Motors; amongst others.