This post is part of our special coverage Nigeria Elections 2011 [1].
It is election time in Nigeria. But all scheduled elections have been pushed back for a week [2] because of organizational problems. Presidential election [3] were planned for 9 April 2011. This is our list of recommended tweeps to follow during election in Nigeria 2011 and their reactions to the election postponement.
@MrFixNigeria [4] is Microsoft Internet Safety Ambassador and Nigeria's youngest presidential campaign manager.
@EiENigeria [5] (Enough is Enough Nigeria [6]) is a coalition of young Nigerians working to mobilise youth towards participation in the 2011 elections.
Due to the postponed elections [7], we'll be launching our final poll (“Who will you VOTE for on April 9″) on Tuesday, April 5. #NigeriaDecides
@toluogunlesi [8] is a columnist with Nigerian newspaper, NEXT, Creative Writing student at the University of East Anglia(UEA).
What a sad day [9]for Nigeria:
Sad day for Nigeria: cancelled elections, Ibori released, and then one of her finest cooks burns boiled egg WTF http://twitpic.com/4gb7yb
@feathersproject [10] is a Nigerian writer, publisher and author [11]at Global Voices Online.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: BETTER POSTPONED THAN FLAWED [12] http://wp.me/pfoBI-jq
@TechLoy [13] is Nigeria's leading technology blog, breaking the biggest tech stories, providing local startup and product reviews.
#Jega trending on Twitter [14]:
Interesting to see ‘Jega’ [Attahiru Jega, head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)] trending worldwide on Twitter as #JegaDecides Nigeria's future
@COOL2VOTE [15]:
#BREAKINGNEWS: ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN POTPONED TO APRIL 4TH [16]. CONFIRMED BY INEC CHAIRMAN. #Cool2Vote #NigeriaDecides
@Africanelection [17] is a project that enhances the the ability of journalists, citizen journalists to use new media to monitor and report on elections in Africa.
Nigeria:Movements Restricted Till 6:00 p.m [18]. http://ow.ly/4rHrB #naijavotes2011
@delemomodu2011 [19] is the Presidential Candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP).
What we witnessed today is a clear manifestation of gross incompetence [20] and planlessness. #INEC
@DamiOyedele [21]:
New post: ‘New date of elections not feasible’ [22]says Dele Momodu http://bit.ly/ewGfNh cc @mrfixnigeria
@gbengasesan is a Nigerian social entrepreneur with keen interest in the use of ICTs for development; towards the creation of improved livelihood opportunities. You can read more about ‘Gbenga Sesan here [23].
Today should not have happened [24]… Read my latest blog, “As Nigeria Decides (6)”, at http://gbengasesan.com #ReVoDa #NigeriaDecides
@forakin [25] is a computer non-geek, blogger and anglo-Nigerian in Amsterdam.
@AsylumAfricana I was a viewer online of the INEC [26][Independent National Electoral Commission] conference, when they were told no questions the assembled remonstrated quite loudly.
@reclaimnaija [27] is a broad based national platform for popular, grassroots engagement in promoting electoral transparency and democratic government.
Our reports verify [28] Prof. Jega's assertion that most states do not have polling materials. #reclaimnaija #NigeriaDecides
More tweeps to follow can be found here [29].
This post is part of our special coverage Nigeria Elections 2011 [1].