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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 25 Oct 2017

    Prisoners in Nigeria will be allowed to vote in the general election in 2019, the electoral commission says. http://bbc.in/2i5renV pic.twitter.com/PfeMzqRsTc

    10:22 AM - 25 Oct 2017
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    • #StanleyIngenious ™ 🇰🇪 louis ogola #jughead Philip Ramadan Marko Godswill Itobore Tuhairwe  Moses نوشین زُہرہ SEKOU SOKO SACKOR Simba
    23 replies 86 retweets 60 likes
      1. Charles‏ @DecideNaija 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What if Rulling class decides to visit prisons, telling the convicted and those awaiting trial that they will be pardoned for their votes?

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      1. Nnennaya Okposuogu‏ @neneOkposuogu 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        to boost its dwindling support base with dubious votes from malnourished tortured people who'd do anything for a bath/meal

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      1. Larry Oba‏ @whales1212 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Legitimate fraud, don't trust that @inecnigeria one bit.

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      1. #StanleyIngenious ™  🇰🇪‏ @IngeniousOne1 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Noble decision

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      1. Bright Abundance‏ @brightosak 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        To forestall unpleasant surprises, the Nigerian Prisons Service must publish a report on the total number of inmates in Nig Prisons.

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      1. ⓘ777999ⓜ‏ @i777999m 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Bias and tribal comments 👆🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

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      1. ⓘ777999ⓜ‏ @i777999m 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Prison waders will get share too 🤔🤔🤔😂

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      1. Nkchuka‏ @Nkchuka2 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        'Fantastic' way to rig 2019 election. Allow the dead to vote also...@APC is dead n will be buried in 2019. Power belongs to d people

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      1. Ajike James Eleanya  🇳🇬‏ @Onyeabuo 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's good

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      1. collins‏ @_cadeson 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Electoral candidates be like: if you vote me, you will come out of prison 😁😁

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      1. ©AMS‏ @Ansensampa 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is good news...

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      1. Obot Ubong  🔴 🔵‏ @ObotUbong 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @obiiwill @BBCAfrica

        Wat war? Are u gonna fight war?

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      1. Mr. Waltz‏ @EduWaltzChuka 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If they can actually win election in prison while can't prisoners actually vote....

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      1. Powerful Kingsjay‏ @Kingsjay222 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Another way of rigging loading!

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      1. ADEMOLA‏ @lummy_CFC 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Planning on rigging already huh, @MBuhari ?

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      1. Charles‏ @DecideNaija 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I do not trust this idea, INEC should tell us what system and mechanisms it has in place to check these loop holes.

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      1. kellz‏ @purekellz 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's simply a ploy to rig the polls in favour of Buhari who has fallen out of favour with his base. That's the fact. Nigerian will resist ir

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      1. Charles‏ @DecideNaija 25 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Or will this just be another opportunity to for those in power to rig the election, in the name of Good Will? Please who does this favour?

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