WHO IS QUALIFIED TO VOTE; ARE YOU? Written by KEMKA S. IBEJI
KEMKA S. IBEJI A greater percentage of the Nigerian electorate are not qualified to vote in an election. They're not different from infants and lunatics who can't make informed decisions. They're either swayed by monetary inducement, tribal and religious sentiments or bandwagons informed by fear of supporting someone that'll fail. Instead of making choices on solid and enlightened resolutions. The history of democracy and indirect or representative democracy especially is replete with stringent measures considered in putting forward those who will choose their representatives. At a time in its evolution, women weren't allowed to vote and weren't even regarded as citizens. That was at its very crude stage. Subsequently and an advanced democracy restricted infants and lunatics from participating in an election. Of course, the most important aspect of an election is the voting which defined someone as a member of the community. Those who can't vote weren'...