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NigeriaDecides2023: 87.2m Voters Nigerians Elect to Decide Who is the next President

Techeconomy — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 08:58:16 +0000

The day is here. NigeriaDecides2023. Nigerians go to the poll today to elect a new president and 468 federal lawmakers. It is the first phase of the 2023 general election with the governorship and state assembly poll holding in two weeks.

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18 registered parties are fielding candidates in today’s election, the most keen in Nigeria’s contemporary political history.

The presidential candidates and their parties are Christopher Imumolen (Accord), Hamza Al-Mustapha (AA), Omoyele Sowore (AAC), Dumebi Kachikwu (ADC), Yabani Sani (ADP), Bola Tinubu (APC), Peter Umeadi (APGA), Princess Ojei (APM) and Charles Nnadi (APP).

Others are Sunday Adenuga (BP), Peter Obi (LP), Rabi’u Kwankwaso (NNPP), Felix Osakwe (NRM), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Kola Abiola (PRP), Adebayo Adewole (SDP), Ado Ibrahim Abdulmalik (YPP) and Dan Nwanyanwu (ZLP).

Despite the array of the presidential hopefuls, analysts and watchers of Nigeria’s democracy have, however, dubbed NigeriaDecides2023 (election) a four-horse race between Messrs Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwaso.

NigeriaDecides2023: What You Can’t do with Your Smartphones at Polling Booths

Techeconomy — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 08:43:26 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that recording devices, especially smartphones will not be allowed in the polling booths as Nigerians go to the polls to elect a new president.

Although, the Commission said it was not banning the use of Smartphone around the polling unit areas, but the moment a prospective voter entered voting cubicle (polling booths) to cast his or her vote.

The Commission said that in consultation with other stakeholders they came up with new measures to solve the problem, one of which is to disallow the use of smartphones and other electronic devices in the voting cubicles on election day.

“In other words, INEC is not banning phones around the polling unit area, but the ban takes effect from the moment a prospective voter collects his or her ballot paper and enters into voting cubicle (polling booths) to thumb print and thereafter drop the folded ballot paper into the ballot box.

“After that, the voter can have access to his or her phone.”

INEC further urged Nigerians to disregard any attempt by any individual or group to politicise what was purely a preventive measure.