Recap: Who will represent Ikeja at the National Assembly?
National Assembly elections. New super-mall in Opebi. Ikeja Super League.
It's Friday.
Tomorrow, Nigerians - including eligible Ikeja residents - will head to the polls to elect a new President and a new set of federal lawmakers. The tension is high but hope of a peaceful, hitch-free election continues to linger.
The election comes as many residents battle a cash scarcity induced by a Central Bank of Nigeria currency policy. Many ATMs across Ikeja don't have cash and crowds throng the few ones that do. Banking halls are also crowded as people scramble to lay their hands on cash to purchase essentials like water and food.
The cash scarcity woes has been compounded by poor network service, which has disrupted digital banking operations; many banking apps have also buckled under the weight of the increased use.
But hopefully these problems will not stop many from heading to the polls on Saturday in an election that has been described as existential in certain quarters. Young people, especially, are said t…
