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LIVE: #NigeriaDecides2023: Accreditation, voting begin nationwide as Nigerians choose new president, elect NASS members

The Gazette reporters provide real-time updates as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Bola Tinubu, and 14 others seek to be Nigeria’s next president.

• February 25, 2023
Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso
Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso

Today, Nigerian voters nationwide are trooping to the polls to elect a president for the next four years.

They will also choose Saturday lawmakers to represent them at the National Assembly.

They are gearing up to exercise their franchise from 8:30 a.m. when voting begins, until 2:30 p.m. when ballot areas would be shut to introduce the counting phase.

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