A presiding officer in Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections in Kano State has been caught on camera helping some voters cast their ballots.
Truetells Nigeria reports the incident occurred in the Malamai Registration Area, Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State.
One of the party agents at the venue later expressed his displeasure with the arrangement but voting has continued after some minutes.
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Your Vote Will Count
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians participating in the voting process for the first time that their votes would count.
Naija News reports INEC gave the assurance in a short statement via its verified Twitter handle on Saturday morning ahead of the commencement of the 2023 presidential and national assembly elections.
The electoral umpire noted that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), all votes in the 2023 election will count.
It however added that without the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), no one would be able to vote.
