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

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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