Tag: WITHDRAW
Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill After Public Backlash
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn a bill that aimed to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians. The bill, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Asama Ago, was meant to change the Electoral Act 2022 to encourage more people to vote and strengthen democracy. In a statement on Monday, his…