FCT election: Low turnout signals loss of public confidence in democracy – CHRICED

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has raised superior concerns implicit what it described arsenic a antiauthoritarian situation pursuing the just-concluded Area Council elections successful the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

In a connection signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, the radical said the debased elector turnout recorded during the elections shows a increasing nonaccomplishment of nationalist spot successful Nigeria’s electoral process.

According to figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), retired of 1,682,315 registered voters successful the FCT, lone 239,210 radical formed their ballots. This represents conscionable 14.24 per cent participation.

CHRICED described the improvement arsenic alarming.

“This means that a precise tiny fig of voters determined the enactment for millions of residents,” it said.

“Such a concern represents a superior antiauthoritarian shortage and a unsafe erosion of nationalist confidence.”

It noted that voters turnout successful the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) was adjacent lower.

“Out of 837,338 registered voters, lone 65,676 votes were re...