Catholic priest tells INEC to include candidates’ photos on ballot papers

Reverend Kelvin Ugwu, Nigerian Catholic priest has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, urging the electoral umpire to include the photos of party candidates and their running mates on the ballot papers.

In a letter posted on his official Facebook page, Kelvin stressed that Nigerians are not voting based on political parties but rather, the personality of the various candidates.

He further explained that the ballot papers should not be limited to only the party logo.

While sharing an image of a Malawian ballot paper, the priest said almost all the countries in Africa have both the face, and the name of the candidate running for different elections on the ballot paper.

He wrote, “Dear INEC Nigeria,

“Our ballot paper should be like this because in the true sense of it, it is actually the individual with his vice that we are voting for.

“All the elections conducted in Nigeria in the past, the ballot paper just carried only party logos. But it is not the party we vote for that leads us after the elections but the individual.

“Almost all the countries in Africa have both the face, the name of the candidate, his/her running mate, and the party logo on their ballot papers. Please do this for Nigerians”.

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