Rising Cost of Living Fueling Voter Apathy, Political Parties Cry Out

Political parties, under the umbrella of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) yesterday, bemoaned the rising cost of living in the country, saying the development was largely responsible for the increasing cases of voter apathy during elections.

IPAC’s National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, stated this in Abuja at the Independent National Electoral Commission fourth quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties.

The council urged stakeholders in the electoral process to join in voter education, sensitization and mobilization to ensure a free, fair, transparent, inclusive and peaceful election that will meet international standards.

According to IPAC, Nigerians expect INEC to make significant improvements starting from the forthcoming Governorship Election in Ondo State.