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Halima’s Vote: A modern parable about the impact of vote-buying in Nigeria. by Onyinye Ough (Goodreads Author), Adeniyi Odeleye (Illustrator)
Halima’s village was forgotten by government, with no schools, clinics or clean water. At election time, politicians would come with small gifts of cash or bags of rice in order to win the votes of the villagers.
Halima was a hardworking woman but also very timid. Until one day something bad happened to her village that made Halima determined to stand-up for the rights of her people.
‘Halima’s vote’ is a modern parable about the impact of vote buying in Nigeria. Written by Onyinye Ough, author of ‘Emeka’s Money’, this book Halima’s Vote by Onyinye Ough aims to teach children aged 6 to 12 about the power of voting and the damage caused by corruption in elections. The book Halima’s Vote by Onyinye Ough aims to encourage a new generation of leaders to change how things are done on the continent. It also shows the vital role that women can play in the fight against corruption across Africa.
