INEC: Five things you need to know about #NigeriaDecides2019

For those who have remained skeptical about today’s election being probably postponed again, sorry to burst your pessimism. The election continues as scheduled as the Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to drop their Amaka ways (apologies to 2baba). 

See also: Horrible Pictures Of AdHoc Staff Condition Across Nigeria As INEC Postpones Election

As planned, elections to decide who will be returned as the President of Nigeria as well as the National Assembly will begin this morning at 8am. 

Here are five quick info that can guide you for today’s election. 

1. 1. Ballot Box: The RED ballot box is for the Presidential election, the BLACK is for Senatorial election while the GREEN box is for House of Representatives election.
      

      Ballot Boxes 🗳 for 23rd February #NigeriaDecides2019 elections.
      Remember, you can vote with any of your fingers👆🏽. pic.twitter.com/Fx91Xro6Ns

      — INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 22, 2019

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2. Here are INEC hotlines that can be gotten across to incase of any emergency or security breach. 

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Hotlines: 0700-CALL-INEC (0700-2255-4632)

09050858629, 09050858675, 09050858649 08180958715, 08180958717, 08180958709 09025038466, 07086945927, 08120183063 07062896047, 08105119010, 08146697603

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 23, 2019

 

3. Disregard information that only a particular finger can be used to vote. According to INEC, all fingers are valid but you need to avoid crossing the line else you vote will be void.

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Remember, you can use any of your FINGERS to VOTE but don’t let the mark cross into another box.

INEC: Making your votes count… Consolidating our Democracy. pic.twitter.com/1EEq3ht2gc

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 23, 2019

4.     84,004,084 million people registered to vote but only 72,775,502 collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and are therefore qualified to vote. Make yours count.

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Remember, you can use any of your FINGERS to VOTE but don’t let the mark cross into another box.

INEC: Making your votes count… Consolidating our Democracy. pic.twitter.com/1EEq3ht2gc

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 23, 2019

5. Vote Wisely: Stay away from financial inducement and disengage from vote buying as it is morally and officially wrong. Be Guided! 

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Your VOTE is not for SALEhttps://t.co/58agpv0h0V pic.twitter.com/rCdxI8h16K

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 23, 2019