{"id":179970,"date":"2022-04-19T13:38:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T12:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=179970"},"modified":"2022-04-19T13:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T12:39:25","slug":"akwa-ibom-rec-igini-reveals-the-cause-of-voter-apathy-every-election-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/19\/akwa-ibom-rec-igini-reveals-the-cause-of-voter-apathy-every-election-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom REC, Igini reveals the cause of voter apathy every election year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Resident electoral commissioner of Akwa Ibom state, Mike Igini has stated that the failure of the political class to &#8220;rally people on issues&#8221; is the reason for voter apathy.<\/p>\n<p>This was stated on Tuesday by Igini while speaking<span class=\"acssf62a8\"> when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">Igini said every election year has witnessed a decline in voter turnout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">He said before candidates are presented to the people, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/15\/photos-rivers-politician-princewill-raises-alarm-over-invasion-of-residence-by-suspected-assassins\/\">political parties<\/a> must screen hopefuls thoroughly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">Igini also said political parties must prioritise debates before primaries, so cogent issues are \u201ctreated and interrogated\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cThe whole essence of a political party is that you represent a district vision, and a common goal. The political party becomes a platform for the people to interpret that common goal,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cWho becomes a candidate in an election are choices made by people who already have influence and power. That in the final analysis, the choice the entire populace is called to make are choices already made by the political parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cTherefore, at this level, where they are aspirant, the message now is that speak before you select or elect, before you take someone as your flagbearer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cAsk those questions. That\u2019s what we have been lacking. We have not been interrogating aspirants. Party members should pin them down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cAt the moment, political class are not rallying the people on issues that matter to them, and that is why you see voter engagement going down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resident electoral commissioner of Akwa Ibom state, Mike Igini has stated that the failure of the political class to &#8220;rally people on issues&#8221; is the reason for voter apathy. This was stated on Tuesday by Igini while speaking when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. 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