Nigeria urges voters to reject abstention in 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria’s Information Minister Mohammed Idris is urging voters to take part in the 2027 general election and reject vote-buying and electoral violence. He was speaking after the launch of a national mobilisation campaign to promote a peaceful election, according to a statement reported by Vanguard.
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, is calling on voters to take part in the 2027 general election and reject abstention, vote-buying and electoral violence. He made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, Vanguard reports.
Mohammed Idris said eligible voters had a responsibility to protect democracy by voting peacefully. He warned of the risks that abstention, vote-selling and violence pose to the electoral process.
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