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I’ll rather go to jail than obey mandatory voting law – Agbakoba slams compulsory voting bill

James Moses
Last updated: May 20, 2025 9:09 pm
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Renowned human rights lawyer, Olisa Agbakobs, (SAN), has rejected the proposed bill seeking to make voting mandatory in Nigeria, saying he would rather be jailed than comply with such law.

Speaking during a television appearance on Monday, Agbakoba criticized the National Assembly’s attempt to enforce compulsory voting, arguing that it ignores the root causes of voter apathy in the country.

“Look at the ridiculous one in the National Assembly about voting being compulsory. If that bill will were to pass, I would say, Agbakoba, we will not obey it, I’ll plead conscientious objection. I’ll rather go to prison for six months than obey it”, he said.

He questioned the rationale behind the bill, asking, “why would National Assembly want to impose compulsory voting? Why don’t they reverse the question and ask, why are Nigerians not interested? What is apathy about?.”

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