Leke Alder, a strategist, claims that intelligent voters are the only ones who can support democracy.
“Democracy only succeeds when voters are educated,” says the statement. There is no such thing as a game of numbers. Alder said on Wednesday at the event held by Covenant Nation in Iganmu, Lagos, that true democracy is a game of smart numbers.
The lawyer, who spoke at the event, presented a session on electronic voting and celebrated Nigeria’s Independence Day.
He claimed that adopting e-voting was neither difficult nor impossible for Nigeria.
It is not particularly sophisticated, and almost 80% of Nigerians are intelligent. That is very high praise for our nation, he claimed.
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He criticized the current voting process, arguing that the real issue is with elected officials’ ability to respond to the electorate.
They are on their own once you cast your ballot. They are stealing money. You are not entirely familiar with them. How well-known are their representatives? he inquired.
The people are given no more power. By spending eight hours at the polling station, he continued, “you are discouraged from voting.”
Why Is It Possible To Vote on Phone?
Alder claimed that Nigerians could vote on sensitive matters using both mobile and electronic means. He also urged young people to demand changes.
It is doable, they say. Why can’t we vote on our phones and still be able to do everything, even make payments to God with our phones? he inquired.
“EndSARS was organized by the youths. Why won’t they pass this legislation? My generation, who are primarily in their 60s and 70s, will continue in this manner if they don’t, which is not working. How many people are satisfied?
He questioned Nigeria’s contradictions, asking, “Why can Nigerians do so well anywhere but Nigeria”?
Ending Money Politics
Alder urged urgent changes to end election rigging and vote-buying.
There must be electoral reforms in order to correct these anomalies. It must be avoided from spending a lot of money at the polling booth.
It’s not productive, they say. Why can’t we use a phone to poll voters? He inquired.
Alder urged a shift to true representative governance and argued that the government cannot solve the issue of unemployment alone.
The government is unable to employ every person on the job market. That number can only be significantly reduced by the private sector.
Source: Channels TV
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