The Digital Media Practitioners of Nigeria, DMPN, Nigeria’s foremost Digital Media Association has called on Nigerians to come out em-masse to vote in the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for tomorrow Saturday 23rd February 2019.
The Association made up of Nigeria’s top digital media practitioners, took to micro-blogging social networking site Twitter to advocate for voting as Nigeria decides. The body also encouraged Nigerians to vote peacefully and desist from spreading fake news.
Members of the Associations lent their voices to encourage Nigerians using the Hashtags #GoOutAndVote– to encourage voting, #VoteNotFight– to dissuade violence, #NoToFakeNews to discourage the spread of false information, which usually is at its peak during election period.
The call to action was well received by Nigerians who have since joined members of DMPN to reiterate the importance of voting, and peaceful elections. As at press time, the hashtag #GoOutAndVote came in 2nd place on the Nigerian trend table on Twitter.
Speaking on the advocacy campaign, Chairperson of the association Miss Moji Delano said:
“We are very happy that Nigerians are taking the elections seriously and understand the importance of exercising their right to vote. We however also want to implore Nigerian’s to vote peacefully and report meddlesome interlopers who attempt to disrupt the elections around their area.”
She also called on Nigerians to collectively fight against fake news and shut it down vehemently.
She continued:
“We also must kick against fake news especially this elections period. We are unfortunately in the era where people share stories and unconfirmed reports without verifying or asking questions. Fake news is dangerous, does more harm than good and we must not allow ourselves to be agents of false information or propaganda. Let us ask questions when we get messages, verify their authenticity and only share if it is true and will not incite any sect of the society,” she concluded.
Check out some tweets below:
Nigeria is our country and we decide what happens to it. If you have a PVC, #GoOutAndVote tomorrow. #DMPN pic.twitter.com/GOzKAkVyGR
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@LifeOfRouvafe) February 22, 2019
Dear Nigerians, Tomorrow is another day to do it for your country
#GoOutAndVote so your vote can count#DMPNSayNoToFakeNews pic.twitter.com/iEDY6q5lgT
— Demola Adetona (@DEMOLAEXPOZE) February 22, 2019
Your PVC ✓
Your Vote ✓
Your Voice ✓
Your Choice ✓I will be voting tomorrow, will you? #GoOutAndVote #DMPN pic.twitter.com/qXNLD2bDC3
— Chibuzo ‘KingAbsolute’ Anthony (@KingAbsoIute) February 22, 2019
Do you have your PVC ready? Make sure you go cast your vote tomorrow! Don’t disenfranchise yourself by yourself! #DMPN #GoOutAndVote pic.twitter.com/rgWIL1LzlF
— Obiagu Ibrahim Salawu (@UnilagOlodo) February 22, 2019
Do it for Nigeria
Do it for the future #GoOutAndVote pic.twitter.com/W21gMfaUf2— urbancultureNG.com (@UrbanCultureNG) February 22, 2019
Election is not a “do or diee” affair!
Don’t allow yourself or anyone around you be used as a tool for electoral violence! #GoOutAndVote #YourVoteCounts #VoteNotFight #ElectionNotWar #DMPN pic.twitter.com/qhAPfMRKEr
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) February 22, 2019
The Digital Media Practitioners of Nigeria, DMPN was established in 2018. The body aims to influence on a larger scale for greater good towards impacting lives positively by ensuring the standardisation and continuous enthronement of ethical practices amongst members and in the digital media space.
Website:dmpn.com.ng
Social Media: @dmpnnig
