Mandatory Voting: Adopt Good Laws in Uwais Report - Okechukwu to Reps

Mandatory voting: Adopt good laws in Uwais Report - Okechukwu to Reps

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday, urged the House of Representatives to adopt good laws in Uwais Report to attract mass voting in elections in Nigeria. Okechukwu commended the House of Representatives for sharing the concerns of Nigerians that low voters turnout undermined electoral legitimacy, judiciary and weaken democratic institutions. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the former Voice of …

Compulsory voting bill infringes on constitution, Falana tells reps

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says a bill seeking to make voting in elections mandatory infringes on the freedom of citizens as enshrined in the constitution.   The bill, sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, proposes a six-month jail term or a fine of N100,000 for eligible voters who fail to participate in elections.   The bill sponsor said the aim is to tackle low voter turnout, increase civic…

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A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday, urged the House of Representatives to adopt good laws in Uwais Report... #news, #reps, #okechukwu, #uwais, #flyingeze

Coming soon: Compulsory voting for APC

Mandatory voting, the idea that a citizen must cast a ballot in an election, is not new. Of the Inter-Parliamentary Unions 181 members, about 20 currently practice some form of it. Compulsory vot...

Mandatory Voting Law in Nigeria is a Misplaced Priority Amid Electoral Fraud

May 18, (THEWILL) – The recent advancement of a bill to make voting compulsory in Nigeria has expectedly sparked intense debate and raised fundamental questions about the priorities of the country’s electoral system. The proposal, which has now passed its second reading in the House of Representatives, seeks to address low voter turnout by imposing […] The post Mandatory Voting Law in Nigeria is a Misplaced Priority Amid Electoral Fraud appeared…

Nigeria: Civic Group Rejects Bill On Mandatory Voting

A controversial bill proposing jail time for Nigerian voters who abstain from elections has drawn sharp criticism from civil society organization Yiaga Africa, which denounced the measure as an unconstitutional infringement on democratic freedoms. The legislation, currently before the National Assembly, seeks to impose six-month prison sentences on eligible voters who fail to participate in elections, aiming to address the country’s record-low 2…