- A youth advocacy group has exposed systemic voting exclusion of security personnel, INEC staff, NYSC members, and prison inmates during Nigerian elections
- The activists revealed that election workers and inmates remain disenfranchised despite court rulings, undermining democratic credibility
- The group demands urgent reforms, including special voting arrangements, to ensure electoral inclusivity ahead of future polls
A Nigerian court had ruled that INEC should devise a way to ensure that election workers and inmates get to vote during election periods.Source: OriginalGroup expresses concerns over alleged ‘disenfranchisement’INEC ignores court orders”The continued disenfranchisement of these critical demographics undermines electoral credibility and violates constitutional guarantees,” UYI stated.Nigeria’s watertight election architecture blamedINEC staff linked to alleged plot to recall Senator Natasha
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