Almost all the countries in Africa have both the face and names of the candidate, our ballot paper should be like this – Priest tells INEC

Malawian-based Nigerian priest has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to make some inclusions on the ballot papers.

In a letter posted on his verified Facebook page, Fr Kelvin argued that Nigerians are not voting based on political parties but rather, the personality of the various candidates, stressing that the ballot papers should include the names and photos of the candidates and their running mates.

Sharing an image of a Malawian 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”.