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Allowing underage married girls to vote may impede Nigeria’s electoral process

Who would have thought that some “stakeholders” will propose that married underage girls be recognised as eligible voters? Anyway, it happened. In December, the national assembly joint committee on the

National assembly wants voting right for married underage girls

The national assembly joint committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is recommending that married underage girls be recognised as eligible voters. Nigeria’s constitution currently pegs the eligible age

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