The All Progressives Congress,
APC, in Ondo State has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, to de-register political parties that failed to make impact at the
just-concluded general elections.
The party made the call through
Steve Otaloro, its Director of Media and Publicity.
He disclosed this in an interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Akure.
He said the inclusion of many
parties on the ballot paper had huge financial implication on the nation’s
economy.
“A lot of political parties
should be de-listed completely.
“Probably, there should be
criteria for this because it is not just a huge financial burden on INEC but a
serious burden on the nation,” he said.
He added that allowing large
number of the political parties in the country is a hindrance to democratic
process.
According to him, the number does
not allow illiterate Nigerians to quickly understand ballot papers on election
days, hence the resultant high number of voided votes.
“The voting pattern on ballot
paper is so clustered that even the educated people will find it difficult to
some extent to understand, let alone the illiterates.
“I think INEC, which has
constitutional role to set the rules, should do away with political parties
that cannot win at least one state House of Assembly seat in the election,” he
said.
Asked if the proposal should be
tabled before National Assembly for consideration, Otaloro explained that
lawmakers might not approve it because they are part of the problem.
“This should not be subjected to
consideration and approval of the National Assembly because politicians find
refuge in these smaller parties when they lose primaries in major parties.
“So, it may not work if they ask
them for approval. It may not work and to me, it should be left for INEC to
do,” he said.
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