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Saturday, February 11, 2023

“As citizens become more educated and aware; data becomes cheaper and more people can get online, more Nigerians will find their voices.

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Yemi Adamolekun

(Executive Director, EiE Nigeria)

Dear Active Citizen,As we approach the general elections, it's important to remember the power we hold as citizens to shape our future. In a few days, we have the opportunity to cast our ballots and choose the leaders who will make decisions that impact our lives, our communities, and our country.

But voting is more than just a civic duty - it's a chance to make our voices heard. Whether you're passionate about education, healthcare, the economy, security, or any other issue, your vote is your chance to speak up and have a say in the direction of our country.

So if you haven't already, make sure you keep your PVC safe and that you know where your 

Polling Unit

 (PU) is. Encourage your friends and family to do the same - the more people who participate, the stronger our democracy will be.

AfricaNXT2023 Recap!

EiE was live at #AfricaNXT2023 on Thursday, February 9th. Kunle Lawal, Executive Director, Electoral College; Bukola Idowu, Executive Director, KIMPACT Initiative; David Ayodele, Senior Program Associate, EiE Nigeria and Ayomide Ladipo, Program Officer, Tracka highlighted the opportunities and challenges presented by technology in the context of civic engagement and the role of government and technology companies in shaping the future of democratic participation. 

The session was moderated by journalist and media host, Tolulope Adeleru-Balogun.

INEC Should Provide PVCs to Lagosians!

EiE Nigeria, Fix Politics, Women Advocates and Research Development Centre (WARDC), ConnectHub, CivicHive, and Community Life Project (CLP) have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the deadline for the collection of permanent voters' cards (PVC) in Lagos State.“We demand that INEC extends PVC collection in Lagos to Sunday, February 12th, 2023 as voters should not be penalized for INEC’s administrative lapses,” the statement reads.

If your name is on INEC's register and you were unable to pick up your PVC before Sunday, February 5th, kindly fill out this form.

Universities Close for Elections

The Nigerian government, on Thursday, February 9

, issued a directive for all universities in the country to close between

February 22nd and March 14th

.

This temporary closure is due to security concerns surrounding the upcoming elections scheduled for February 25

(Presidential and National Assembly) and March 11

(Gubernatorial and States’ Houses of Assembly), according to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. 

Recall that Nigerians and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) had

raised concerns

over the possible disenfranchisement of some Nigerian students whose institutions had scheduled examinations through the period of the elections. According to INEC,

40%

of the

9,518,188

newly registered voters are students.

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Stay safe this weekend.The EiE Nigeria Team