Google, the world’s largest search engine, is celebrating Nigeria on its website with a special doodle as the country conducts its general election on
Google, the world’s largest search engine, is celebrating Nigeria on its website with a special doodle as the country conducts its general election on Saturday.
The doodle features the Nigerian green-white-green colour, with a picture of an election ballot box displayed.
A click on the doodle opens up another page where the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) website – timetable for the 2023 general election and 2023 general election updates are displayed.
When placing a cursor on the doodle, it reads: “Nigeria National Elections 2023.”
The Google doodle is used to mark a special day as Nigerians decide their next leader that will take over from President Muhammadu Buhari.
It has been used to celebrate numerous historical figures and events around the world.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed that 87.2 million Nigerians collected their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs.
It is the first phase of the 2023 general election with the governorship and state assembly poll holding in two weeks.
18 registered parties are fielding candidates in today’s election, the most keen in Nigeria’s contemporary political history.
The presidential candidates and their parties are Christopher Imumolen (Accord), Hamza Al-Mustapha (AA), Omoyele Sowore (AAC), Dumebi Kachikwu (ADC), Yabani Sani (ADP), Bola Tinubu (APC), Peter Umeadi (APGA), Princess Ojei (APM) and Charles Nnadi (APP).
Others are Sunday Adenuga (BP), Peter Obi (LP), Rabi’u Kwankwaso (NNPP), Felix Osakwe (NRM), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Kola Abiola (PRP), Adebayo Adewole (SDP), Ado Ibrahim Abdulmalik (YPP) and Dan Nwanyanwu (ZLP).
Despite the array of the presidential hopefuls, analysts and watchers of Nigeria’s democracy have, however, dubbed the election a four-horse race between Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwaso.
See photos of them below casting their votes
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, casting his vote at PU 085, Ward 3, Sunday Adigun, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State. He was accompanied by his wife, Senator Remi and daughter, Folashade Ojo.
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, casted his vote in his hometown at Ajiya 02, in Gwadabawa Ward, Yola North Local Government of Adamawa State. He was accompanied by his first wife, Titi.
Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi casting his vote in Amatutu village, Agulu ward two, polling unit 019, Anambra State.
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has cast his vote at his polling unit in Malamai II PU, Kwankwaso Ward In Madobi LGA, Kano.
