Our Votes Now Count! Let's Get Our PVCs!

[Halifat]

I wish our vote counted in last presidential election, Nigeria wouldn't have been so messed up the way it now but of all effort, the struggle and fight yet our vote didn't count that was when i said i won't be voting again.

This coming election i won't go and stress my self they way i did in last election, i might even not be going out on that day, then if the vote of the masses counts it will be then i can start voting as a Nigerian again that's from another four years.

My brother let's talk about the future because the past cannot come back and now we have the power on our hands so let use it wisely, anyone who continue to think about the past is not talking on how to move forward and we don't want to be among those people, that is why forward we come and backward never. Our corporation matters a lot because I have never seen any group that are Unite being defeated by anyone. We must take action and also pray hard for Almighty Allah to bless us with the right person that will have pity on us, I have met so many mistakes in the past which I want to correct this time around and I have started correcting it, i believe we just have to have faith and keep praying and also taking action so that we will see a very good Nigeria again.

[Brizi5000]

While making reference to the last Osun state Gubernatorial election, let’s not forget that the winner of the election was the incumbent governor of the state. It’s not always easy to win a sitting governor in an election here in Nigeria so for me I don’t even think the election was actually a free and fair election the way most people are saying it was. I know there were strong interests from the APC party which happens to be the ruling party now in Nigeria, they tried to manipulate the election but as a sitting governor he certainly know what to do to emerge as winner of the election.

[Princess Leah]

I wish our vote counted in last presidential election, Nigeria wouldn't have been so messed up the way it now but of all effort, the struggle and fight yet our vote didn't count that was when i said i won't be voting again.

This coming election i won't go and stress my self they way i did in last election, i might even not be going out on that day, then if the vote of the masses counts it will be then i can start voting as a Nigerian again that's from another four years.

I used to have the believe that vote doesn't count but that's a fat lie and what these evil politicians that want to remain in power wants us to believe, they've intiated that wrong ideology so people won't turn up to vote which gives them the opportunity to capitalize on it to manipulate figures, but if people turn up in masses with their PVC it would be difficult to manipulate and rig elections.

 If vote doesn't count, APC won't be spending billions for campaigns they'll just relax and allow other parties do their campaigns while they focus on rigging the election, so if we want to change the government everyone should come out in masses with their PVC to vote.

[Female King]

While making reference to the last Osun state Gubernatorial election, let’s not forget that the winner of the election was the incumbent governor of the state. It’s not always easy to win a sitting governor in an election here in Nigeria so for me I don’t even think the election was actually a free and fair election the way most people are saying it was. I know there were strong interests from the APC party which happens to be the ruling party now in Nigeria, they tried to manipulate the election but as a sitting governor he certainly know what to do to emerge as winner of the election.

Nigeria has never done a free and fair election bro, there is always manipulation and rigging in Nigeria election. The only sitting president i witnessed that lost election was Goodluck Jonathan and this was because he allowed it to happen so their won't be blood sheed but peace in the country. It's always difficult for some one on sit to loss an election in Nigeria, Tinubu has a higher chance of winning again unless INEC is closely monitor so they won't have the opportunity to do what they know best which is rigging an election.

[Sarah Jordan]

With reference to the recent Osun State election, it is evident that our votes can now make a difference, especially with the growing influence of social media.

Gone are the days when political godfathers could single handedly influence elections, manipulate results, and impose their preferred candidates on the people without anyone being able to challenge them.

I have heard some people still arguing that our votes do not count. However, I am convinced that our votes can now make a difference while  I know that political godfathers may still have some influence over the selection of candidates before elections, I strongly believe that those who will emerge as a winner in the next election would be those genuinely supported by people

This means we now have the power to vote anyone out of office if we are dissatisfied with their performance. However, the problem I see among Nigerian youths is our inability to take the right steps at the right time.

One of the most important things you can do right now is to get your Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) or renew it if necessary.

Recently, I found myself in the midst of eleven young Nigerians who were passionately complaining about the state of the nation and how inflation has negatively affected our economy. They compared the previous administration with the current one and expressed their dissatisfaction with the country's situation.

I then asked them a simple question: "If you are unhappy with this administration and its policies, do you realize that you have the power to vote it out in the next election?"

To my greatest surprise, seven of them did not have PVCs, while some of those who had their cards admitted that they hardly voted during elections and had no intention of going out to vote in the future.

I tried my best to convince them about the importance of participating in elections, but they were unwilling to agree or cooperate with me.

How can we continue to complain about bad leadership when we are unwilling to exercise one of the most powerful democratic rights available to us?

Nigerian youths must do better. We cannot continue to demand good governance while neglecting our civic responsibilities.

I affirm that our PVC is our power to change any administration we don't like and it is our voice, or our democratic right. The best thing we can do is to get our Pvcs and participate in the next election.

The change we desire begins with our willingness to participate.

I truly hope our votes count. Cause these our leaders in power will do everything to make they remain in seat as the ruling party. Like what happened in the last shows how these so-called leaders operate. Even after it is clear that 80%of the Nigerian youths supported Obi we still saw him have low votes in areas he won. If our votes will count then it will be great and good for Nigeria. As we're tired of the happenings in Nigeria

[Yablee0]

Nigerian youths must do better. We cannot continue to demand good governance while neglecting our civic responsibilities.

I disagree with you on this because with the best of my knowledge Nigeria youth are trying in that very aspect. But is the system that is not just working as we speak. Politicians are buying their way into power and no body seems to be speaking about it.

I affirm that our PVC is our power to change any administration we don't like and it is our voice, or our democratic right. The best thing we can do is to get our Pvcs and participate in the next election.

Undisputed fact which will have already done. Remember nobody is happy with this government and I know men aren't sleeping. Everyone is very much eager to ensure that this government leaves office.

The change we desire begins with our willingness to participate.

Absolutely. But untill the electoral system start working again, otherwise we will keep on having same result in each year we have election. Meaning if curruption isn't killed in our system, everything will still stand still.

[PhilosopherKing]

We should also try and understand why some people tend to lose interest in voting. You can tell people to get their PVC and come out to vote on election day but we should not ignore what have made them give up in the first place. Imagine someone spending hours on the queue just to vote and go back home believing that they have done their part, only to later find out that their choice made no difference. This kind of experience alone can make that person feel reluctant to go through that same stress again.

INEC needs to do their part this time around to restore people’s confidence. We the voters should not be the only one that is constantly reminded of our responsibility while the ones that are responsible for protecting the process escape being accountable

Yes I understand and hell no I wouldn’t even blame those that loose interest. Even me, this whole election stuff has got me pretty messed up with how manipulative INEC and these polical parties have been. Rn I don’t even know what and who to believe anymore. INEC are not transparent, they have their favorites party and will want to push this party up with any means possible.

I don’t even think it will be easy for them to even get my confidence back because of how they have been going about this whole election stuff over the years.

Anything can still go wrong with our votes yes I know that. But that is not going to be an excuse for me not to come out to vote. Election Day I will still come out to cast my votes and I implore other concerned citizens to do the same thing. Because we cannot continue like this. We need true change and not some bunch of fake promises and ridiculous lies that has taken us no where since we began listening to it.

[Btcdeybodi]

From the news I saw on INEC page today, i think this elections will be without manipulation so our votes are going to count because if INEC does anything fishy, they might face consequences. INEC invalidated about 1,277,052 registration, it could be that those registration were intended for votes rigging.

I think it's high time we removed fear from our eyes because those eyes have seen a lot of evil happened with the current administration therefore we should go, vote and protect our votes and make sure it counts before we leave the polling boots. Do not be threatened or entertain any fear that the election might turn violent, it is our future that we are protecting and that future is our children.