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Nigeria: Bill to make voting compulsory for all Nigerian adults passes second reading — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2025-05-15 17:58:35

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A bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act (2002) to make it mandatory for Nigerians of maturity age to vote in all national and state elections has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.

The bill, which was sponsored by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen and Daniel Ago, seeks to curb voter apathy during elections.

Leading the debate, Mr Ago said that participation was essential for healthy democracy.

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He said that democracy thrives when citizens were…

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