As Nigerians file out on Saturday, certain factors might play a major role in deciding the governorship candidates they would vote for during the polls.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had rescheduled the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections from March 11 to March 18, 2023, due to the controversy surrounding the configuration of BVAS used during the presidential election.
The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed that the commission needed time for the reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS used for the Presidential election held on February 25, 2023. factors like the continued naira scarcity, religion, and ethnic permutations might affect the decision of voters in Saturday’s governorship election across the country.