What Nigeria Needs Is Electoral Justice, Not Mandatory Voting – Dr. Sam Amadi

As conversations around electoral reform deepen in Nigeria, Dr. Sam Amadi, Director of The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, weighs in on the National Assembly’s recent proposal to mandate voting. In this bold and timely reflection, he argues that the real crisis is not voter apathy, but the violence, exclusion, and institutional breakdowns that continue to undermine free and fair elections. Drawing on constitutional principles, global comparisons, and Nigeria’s political realities, Dr. Sam Amadi challenges the logic behind criminalizing non-voting and instead advocates for reforming INEC, addressing electoral violence, and restoring public trust in the democratic process.