Compulsory Voting is not Nigeria’s Priority: Lawmakers must be accountable first, by Dr Tukur Madu Yemi Introduction: A well-known member of Nigeria’s National Assembly recently suggested that voting should be made compulsory. This idea has caused a lot of debate across the country. While encouraging people to vote is a good goal, forcing citizens to vote does not solve the real problems in Nigeria’s elections and democracy. The country faces serious challenges like insecurity, weak government systems, economic struggles, and people losing trust in politics. Forcing people to vote now could...