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By Lawrence Agbo
Ezenwa Nwangwu, the Chairman of the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa, has expressed concern about the low voter turnout in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections.
Nwangwu, who observed the exercise in all six of the FCT’s area councils, said that although the polls were generally peaceful and well-run, the turnout was too small, especially in the more cosmopolitan regions.
“Observers agree the elections were peaceful in the FCT’s six area councils. However, voter turnout was low, especially in cosmopolitan areas where many people work in the city but reside in suburban communities,” he said.
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He said a curfew and movement restrictions that apparently prevented some registered voters from reaching their polling places were partly to blame for the poor turnout.
Nwangwu urges people to take their obligation to vote more seriously, arguing that civic engagement is still the cornerstone of democratic administration.
“Citizens must engage in civic responsibility by voting. Not voting is actually voting for something else,” he added.
