Man joins voting queue 2 days ahead of presidential election

Ayodele Johnson 08:19 - 15 February 2019

A Quran is positioned close to 61-year-old Abubakar Shettima, who sits on a praying mat to await the commencement of voting. He has visited a polling unit two days earlier than expected. [BBC News]

<strong>In Plateau State, Nigeria, a 61-year-old man was the first person to join a voting queue two days to the presidential and parliamentary elections.</strong>

On Saturday, February 16, 2019, balloters will head to a polling unit located close to them to elect their representatives. There are security concerns ahead of the polls but that has not deterred elderly Abubakar Shettima.

In a report by the BBC News on Thursday, February 14, 2019, he shared that "he wanted to be the first person to cast a vote."

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His enthusiasm and display of orderliness is exactly what the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) expects from voters ahead of the elections tomorrow.

The electoral body is paying attention to voters education in many press releases. It is aimed at informing balloters on how to conduct themselves at polling units.