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The House of Representatives is considering a bill to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians.

Sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and lawmaker Daniel Asama, it proposes fines and jail time for those who don’t vote without valid reasons.

The bill has faced backlash, with student groups threatening protests.

Asama said voting is a civic duty essential to democracy, with limited exemptions allowed.

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