The House of Representatives has withdrawn the controversial Compulsory Voting Bill after it faced a series of backlashes from Nigerians.
The withdrawal was announced on Monday in a statement by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas.
The Speaker, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, explained that the withdrawal is to allow wider consultations with stakeholders and encourage dialogue in line with democratic principles.