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CSO Laments Non-election Of PWDs

by Sunday Isuwa
2 years ago
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A civil society organization, Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), has expressed worry over the non winning of 36 people  With disability candidates that stood for various offices in the just concluded general elections.

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According to the group, violence and non-inclusiveness of the people with disabilities in the election worked against them adding that none of the 36 candidates that stood for election was elected.

A statement issued by the executive director, IFA and the convener, VoteAbility Campaign, Grace Jerry said it is worrisome that people with disabilities were relegated in the election. 

“We found it worrisome that of the 36 PWD candidates in the 2023 general elections, none was elected into their contested office. Mindful that a democratic election is a question of choice and number and while many factors could be responsible for this, it also shows that there is a huge trust deficit driven by disability stereotypes between PWD political actors and the electorates.

“Nevertheless, the IFA notes what could be the silver lining from Saturday’s polls, which is the possible emergence of Senator Aisha Binani as the first elected female governor in Nigeria. Should this happen, notwithstanding the negligible presence of women in the Nigerian political sphere, it would be a step in the right direction. And we hope that it would inspire more women and girls with disabilities to participate in the political process. We also hope that it would birth new-found confidence in female political actors by the mass of Nigeria.

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“Now that the elections have ended, we regret to say that this is not the election that PWDs expected from INEC. And as such, we call for more deliberate steps to improve the process. INEC must work towards building on the gains made to increase PWD participation in the electoral process. Political participation is a civil right of all Nigerians, irrespective of their status.

“We call on INEC to expand the reach of PWD disaggregated data in subsequent elections. This would ensure the deployment of assistive electoral materials in more states and polling units across the country. INEC staff should also be given adequate training to ensure that assistive materials deployed for elections are used as such.

“We also call on INEC and the security apparatus to ensure a more conducive and secure environment for voters to exercise their franchise in subsequent elections. This would mitigate the susceptibility of PWD voters to violence and encourage more PWDs to go to the polls, ” the group said.


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Sunday Isuwa is an award winning journalist with over 15 years of experience. Currently at LEADERSHIP Media Group, he has published thousands of articles that have helped in shaping Democracy, Good Governance in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. His Twitter handle is @IsuwaSunday 

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