ELECTIONS TOOLKIT FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERS VOLUME 7 #NigeriaDecides2023 #EkitiDecides2022 #OsunDecides2022
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Elections Toolkit for Religious Leaders Vol. 7 | Page 2 First Published July 2018, Revised September 2018, February 2019, August 2019, August 2020, March 2022, June 2022 Political Parties In Nigeria 19 3 Election Dates 4 Elections During Covid-19 Pandemic 5 Voting Procedure 7 The Candidates For Past Elections 8 Why Should You Care? 9 What Can We Do? 10 How To Select Credible Candidates 17 Support 6 Election Data 11 #MakeNaijaWork Campaign 13 #EkitiDecides2022 15 #OsunDecides2022
ELECTION DATES
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Ekiti Governorship Elections
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Osun Governorship Elections
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Presidential and National Assembly Governorship and State Assembly
These are the date as announced by INEC.
On election day, accreditation and voting shall commence at 8:30am and close at 2:30pm.
All voters already on the queue by 2:30pm shall be accredited and allowed to vote.
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VOTING PROCEDURE
ELECTION DATA #NigeriaDecides2023 Voter Turnout 2019 Presidential Election 35.66% 84,004,084 registered voters 28,614,190 votes cast 72,775,502 11,228, 582 National Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) Data as of June 6, 2022 Completed Online Registration 3,053,342 Gender Age Group Completed National Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) Data Distribution 50.2% 3,463,652 49.8% 20.6% Middle-aged (1,435,399) 69.8% Youth (4,856,555) 8.4% Elderly (584,822) 1.1% Old (79,476) 3,492,600 Uncompleted Online Registration 7,434,630 71% 29% 10,487,972 Fresh Online Registration 6,956,252 Total Completed Registration (online and physical) Elections Toolkit for Religious Leaders Vol. 7 | Page 5
Presidential Candidates
67
Male Candidates
6
Female Candidates
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WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
WHAT CAN WE DO? Elections Toolkit for Religious Leaders Vol. 7 | Page 8
HOW TO SELECT CREDIBLE CANDIDATES
Select a candidate with these 5CsCompetence, Capacity, Character, Courage & Compassion.
How much is being offered for your vote? What is it worth over 4 years?
Watch out for information on debates.
Don’t vote for a candidate you do not know anything about!
Understand their manifestos and ask questions about their plans.
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Elections Toolkit for Religious Leaders Vol. 7 | Page 10 th CVR End June 30 The CVR has been extended indefinitely
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One of the 6 states in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Carved out of the old Ondo State and declared a state on October 1, 1996.
Sixteen (16) local government areas with Ado-Ekiti as its capital. th th Will elect its 10 governor & 5 democratic governor on June 18, 2022.
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35 Governorship Candidates
25 Male Candidates
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16 Presidential Candidates
14 Male Candidates
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10 Female Candidates
44%
Voter Turnout
988,923 registered voters 409,313 total votes cast
2 Female Candidates
749,065
239,858
As of June 13, 2022.
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#EkitiDecides2022 2018 Governorship Election Results APC PDP Others 197,459 178,121 9,014 Ekiti CVR Data as of June 6, 2022 Completed CVR Registration 69% 159,746 Fresh CVR registration 110,256 Completed CVR Registration Extended to July 2022 Elections Toolkit for Religious Leaders Vol. 7 | Page 13 2022 Governorship Election Results APC SDP PDP 187,057 82,211 67,457 Others 15,240
One of the 6 states in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Carved out of the old Oyo State and declared a state on August 27, 1991.
Thirty (30) local government areas with Osogbo serving as its capital. th th Will elect its 10 governor & 6 democratic governor on July 16, 2022.
48 Governorship Candidates
44 Male Candidates
4 Female Candidates
15 Presidential Candidates
15 Male Candidates
0 Female Candidate
1,152,752
435,015
As of August 2018
2018 Governorship Election Results
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Voter Turnout
769,495
46% 1,678,985 registered voters
total votes cast
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APC PDP Others
255,023
255,505
211,093 CANDIDATES - #OsunDecides2022
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#OsunDecides2022 Osun CVR Data as of June 6, 2022 Completed CVR Registration 44% 708,968 Fresh CVR registration 360,625 Completed CVR Registration Elections Toolkit for Religious Leaders Vol. 7 | Page 15 Extended to July 2022
EiE is available to:
Educate your congregation virtually, at no cost.
Work with your team on communications.
Answer questions if it's difficult to contact INEC's Citizens' Contact Centre.
SUPPORT
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POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA
There are 18 parties legally registered by INEC in Nigeria
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Action Alliance (AA)
Action Democratic Party (ADP)
Action Peoples Party (APP)
Africa Action Congress (AAC)
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
All Progressives Congress (APC)
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
Boot Party (BP)
Labour Party (LP)
National Rescue Movement (NRM)
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Young Progressive Party (YPP)
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
Contact information for the parties are on INEC’s websitewww.inecnigeria.org/political-parties
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