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June 12, 2019
National ElectoralCommission, INEC Stephen Ojewande has said internal democracy among politicalparties had increased voters’ education and participation.
Ojewande stated thisduring a review and refresher workshop for Training of Trainers on VoterEducation organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy in Abuja.
He said poor turnoutof voters cannot be attributed to inefficient voters education, saying that thecommission had intense voters education activities carried out in collaborationwith other stakeholders.
According to him,factors responsible for voter apathy are the political class, and they need toget their games right in terms of internal democracy and also involvethemselves in voter’s education.
The Head of Department, Community Development Services and Social Projects, Osun Secretariat, Kayode Peters said the impact of voters education and use of the Corps Members cannot be over emphasised, adding that they are spread across communities in the country.