The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; and his wife, Titi have voted at Polling Unit 012, Ajiya Ward in the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The former Vice-President, in an address to journalists, expressed optimism and confidence that he will emerge the winner of the presidential election and succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
Also, The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has been accredited and has cast his vote.
Okowa, the outgoing Delta State Governor, cast his ballot at exactly 9:46 am at the Eghoma Primary School Owa Alero Polling Unit 17.
Also, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Bola Tinubu arrived at his polling unit in Lagos to cast his vote amid scenes of chaos. There was a frenzy around him, with someone yelling: “Take it easy!”
Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains.
Addressing reporters, Tinubu said “democracy is here to stay” in Nigeria and that he is “too confident of victory”. He added that the voting process is “going smoothly” and “going well”.
On the turnout of voters, the APC candidate said, “This is expected, we need a good turnout and that is the adoption and the commitment to democracy and the democratic process must take place.”
Asked how certain of victory he is, Tinubu said, “I’m too certain.”
President Muhammadu Buhari has cast his vote in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. He voted alongside his wife, Aisha Buhari.
The President, whose two-term tenure of eight years ends on May 29, 2023, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a campaigner for his party’s flag bearer, Bola Tinubu.
Addressing reporters, the President urged Nigerians to vote for the candidate of their choice, adding that nobody has more than one vote.
Buhari arrived in Daura, his hometown, Katsina State on Thursday ahead of the exercise.
EFCC Team Arrives At Agulu
An election observer team from Nigeria’s anti-corruption body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arrived at a polling station in Agulu, in south-eastern Anambra state, to assess how voting was going.
They were accompanied by military and paramilitary agents.
The EFCC team’s job was to watch out for financial crimes like vote buying.
INEC officials and its ad-hoc staff led by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Yahaya Ibrahim Makarfi, and security officials were on the ground to ensure a hitch-free election.
The head of Nigeria’s voting body, INEC, has said that this vote will be an “election of young people”.
Those aged 18-35 are the largest adult age group, standing at around 59 million people. Moreover, almost 40% of registered voters are under 34.
Universities around the country have also been closed, partly because of security concerns, but also to give young people the chance to vote.
Also, The Nigeria Police Force have released hotlines for Nigerians to report cases of misconduct against its personnel during the 2023 general elections and beyond.
On its Twitter handle on Saturday, the Force urged Nigerians to report any issue of misconduct against its operatives participating in the polls and beyond.
“Don’t be silent, report police misconduct during the elections and beyond,” Police Complaint Unit, an arm of the Nigeria Police tweeted on Saturday.
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