Why opposition parties struggle to protect votes — Pat Utomi

Professor Pat Utomi has identified inadequate resources and limited access to polling agents as major challenges facing opposition parties seeking to protect their votes during elections.
Utomi, a member of the Movement for Credible Elections, made the remarks during an interview with ARISE News while discussing Nigeria’s electoral system ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said political parties without control of state governments often lack the financial and logistical resources available to parties in power.
According to him, this imbalance becomes particularly significant on election day, when parties need representatives at polling units to monitor voting, counting and the recordi...