Media group: Naira scarcity will affect turnout during polls, encourage vote buying

Journalists for Democratic Rights , a pro-media rights group, says the current scarcity of naira notes will result in the disenfranchisement of many Nigerians in the forthcoming polls.

“In the past two weeks, intra and inter-state movements of people have almost been stunted. Millions of Nigerians who registered outside their workplaces or homes will not be able to perform the historic ritual of electoral migration during the“JODER has been active in election monitoring since 1999. The custom is that in states, millions of people register in their communities far from where they live or work. Some register in their communities located outside their state of residency.

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How really will d Tribunals,Court of Appeal&Apex Court of Nigeria deal with vote buying in dis year's general elections?Are d Elections Petition Tribunals even adverting their minds to vote buying&how to make sure dat in established cases,vote buying politicians are disqualified?

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