Osun PWDs Urge INEC to Prioritize Their Voting Rights

On August 15, during the governorship election in Osun State, persons with disabilities (PWDs) have made a formal appeal to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prioritize their voting process. Stephen Idowu, the chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities in Osun, emphasized the need for PWDs to vote first to ensure their participation in the electoral process.

The appeal was made during a community outreach organized by Tafafrica, which aims to educate PWDs about their voting rights and the importance of participation. Georg Domin Anwayi, a program manager at Tafafrica, urged INEC to treat PWDs with dignity and warned against the exclusion of this significant population, which numbers around 30 million in Nigeria.

The outreach aims to sensitize grassroots communities, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, about their rights and the electoral process, ensuring that PWDs are not disadvantaged during voting.