Nigeria, May 21 -- Public Affairs Analyst, Jide Ojo, has described as dead on arrival, the National Assembly's proposal to make voting compulsory for eligible Nigerians.

Speaking in a phone interview with The News Chronicle, Ojo who warned that Nigeria lacks the legal and constitutional backing to force citizens to vote, described the motion as undemocratic.

He noted that unlike Australia and other climes where voting is compulsory for electorates, such is impractical in Nigeria as there is no provision for early voting that would allow essential workers to exercise their franchise.

The renowned analyst called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct all elections on the same day to minimize economic disruption...