Nigerian elections are crowded with candidates
Nigeria is set to hold its presidential elections on the 25th of February, and 18 political parties will contest.
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Nigeria is set to hold its presidential elections on the 25th of February, and 18 political parties will contest.
A civic technology organisation, Orodata Science, has launched an application ahead of the 2023 general elections which allows Nigerians to know all the presidential candidates, down to the state House of Assembly candidates particular to their locations. Orodata developed the platform, MyCandidate, where Nigerians can get information about every candidate at all levels and all states. According to a statement by the organisation on Friday in Abuja, the app was developed in partnership with Open Cities Lab.
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