Don’t give up on elections; 97-year-old voter urges Nigerians

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
A 97-year-old great-grandfather, Isaac Adeniran Adesanmi, has said he would always vote during any election period because it’s his civic right.
The elder statesman is one of the elderly who joined the electorate at NUD Primary School, Collation Centre, Unit 1, Ward 4, Ilase Ijesa, in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State to cast their votes.
Adesanmi was brought to the polling unit by his relations to exercise his franchise.
However, Pa Adesanmi could not be accredited on time as the BVAs could not capture his face and finger.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission urged him to be patient and promised to try it again.
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