"Jail Politicians Who Break Electoral Promises; Not Citizens Who Dont Vote"

Six Months in Jail for Not Voting? Lawmakers Must Prioritise Electoral Credibility, Coercion

In a move that risks deepening the already wide trust gap between citizens and the government, some lawmakers in the National Assembly are championing a proposed compulsory voting bill. Development Diaries reports that the proposed bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and Labour Party lawmaker Daniel Ago, seeks to amend the Electoral Act to make voting mandatory for all Nigerians of voting age in nat…

"Jail Politicians Who Break Electoral Promises; Not Citizens Who Dont Vote"

By PastorKay Politicians Who Break Election Promises should Be Jailed; Not Citizens Who Dont Vote:The recent proposal by the National Assembly to mandate compulsory voting in Nigeria is not only tone-deaf but dangerously misguided. While high voter turnout is a desirable feature of any democracy, attempting to achieve it through coercion rather than trust is counterproduct