Over 8,000 Nigerians who participated in an online poll have supported the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister 74 political parties.
Over 8,000 Nigerians who participated in an online poll have supported the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission toThe latest act by the electoral umpire was welcomed with mixed feelings. While many applauded INEC’s decision saying it will strengthen the electoral process, some have said it is not a good idea.The Poll
The poll lasted for about seven days and was conducted in a way that made it impossible for a respondent to vote more than once from the same computer or mobile device. On the Facebook page, 5,000 respondents aligned themselves with INEC while 302 participants kicked against the idea.On Twitter, 1,409 participants voted in support of INEC, 82 respondents voted against, 317 participants voted that the nation needs less political parties and 185 said they do not care.
This is largely due to their failure to win at least one political seat in the last general elections.Most of the parties were not able to poll up 20 thousand votes in the last national elections and lack presence in most parts of the country, he said.
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