Reps bow to pressure, withdraw mandatory voting bill The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the controversial Compulsory Voting Bill. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, on Monday, the Speaker stated that, “Following extensive consultations with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, he has decided to withdraw the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians. READ ALSO: Bill to make voting compulsory for eligible Nigerians passes 2nd reading The bill, which has generated widespread...