Nigeria’s election limbo
Check out our Twitter chat where we talked with Nigerians following the postponement of the general election.
What’s behind Nigeria’s decision to postpone its general election? Just days before Nigerians were to head to the polls, the electoral commission announced it was pushing back the vote by six weeks. Opposition parties have criticised the move, a decision authorities argue is due to a security threat posed by the armed group Boko Haram.
Femi Oke hosted a Twitter chat with Nigerians highlighting reactions from the country’s online community as they await the impending elections. They used #AJNigeriaDecides.
Our Twitter chat guests:
Remi Sonaiya @oluremisonaiya
Presidential candidate, Kowa Party
Abang Mercy @AbangMercy
Journalist
Ohimai Godwin Amaize @MrFixNigeria
National Coordinator, Rethink Nigeria
Henry Okelue @4eyedmonk
Blogger & social commentator
Chioma Agwuegbo @ChiomaChuka
Social media strategist & journalist
Check out some of our producer selected tweets from today’s Twitter chat!