Bill to fine, jail non-voters ridiculous, laughable – NANS

Bill to fine, jail non-voters ridiculous, laughable – NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students has slammed the National Assembly over a proposed bill to make voting mandatory and jail Nigerians who fail to vote. NANS, in a statement by its National Vice President, Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Akinbodunse Felicia, on Sunday, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, described the bill as not only

Another look at Bill seeking to jail non-voters

By, Onome Jackson Although some countries practise compulsory voting, they make the process easier for voters, so they do not have any excuse not to vote. Besides, they only impose fines for non-compliance. Imprisonment is hardly on the cards. In Australia, which introduced compulsory voting in 1924, the fine is about $20. And that is ...

NANS Slams National Assembly Over Bill To Penalize Non-Voters — Akelicious

The National Association of Nigerian Students has slammed the National Assembly over a proposed bill to make voting mandatory and jail Nigerians who fail to vote. NANS, in a statement by its National Vice President, Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Akinbodunse Felicia, on Sunday, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, described the bill as not only “ridiculous but laughable,” urging the NASS to ditch the ludicrous idea or face the wrath of the Nig…

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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has slammed the National Assembly over a proposed bill to make voting mandatory and jail Nigerians who fail to vote. The student body, in a statement by its National Vice President, Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Akinbodunse Sileola Felicia, on Sunday in Abeokuta, described the bill as not only […] The post Nigerian students slam NASS over proposed bill to fine, jail non voters appeared firs…

NANS Slams National Assembly Over Proposed Mandatory Voting Bill

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly criticized the National Assembly over a proposed bill seeking to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, warning that the legislation could provoke mass resistance from Nigerian students. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta, the NANS National Vice President for Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, [...] Source from InfoStride News