According to him, he got a letter from the electoral body asking him to register to vote or face a fine.
An abroad-based Nigerian man, Edward Chinonso has taken to Tiktok to lament after UK government threatened to fine him £80 if he fails to vote.
He took to his Tiktok page to lament.
According to him, he got a letter from the electoral body asking him to register to vote or face a fine.
He wondered if it is by force to vote in the UK.
See video and reactions below:
|•MyKeLL•|🥏: “This UK like fine pass anything. I keep bed outside that I wanted to trash, got fined £200😭.”
KennyV89: “U should be happy dey consider u to vote na. So ur voice even as not being a UK citizen is valid.”
Heritage: “UK is where you could be fined for neatly parking your car on a street in front of your house. The offence? For parking above allowed period of days. I mean in front of your house!”
David: “They called my parents when I was 16 that they will fine me £80 if I don’t register within 2 weeks😂.”
BLÄÇK ÅD@M: “bro, not to brag but you can also be fined by posting the content of the letter online.”
mikky0034: “Yes my bro that’s exactly true’ cause no vote is as bad as voting for the wrong one””” if our country fit do this I swear we will be better than this.”
truckguy007: “I Dey tell people say uk na military regime 😂😂😂. Them Dey force you do wetin you no one do 😂😂😂.”
Yellowpawpaw66: “Not voting, registration is important for census. I don’t vote but I registered.”
tryz_22: “My own was that I was forced to pay £421 because I was delaying in paying a fine of £171 for parking an untaxed car even when it was faulty. Thieves, I paid that money with pain and bitterness.”
yagirlsfavlineman: “Make una Dey move us ur fans Dey come Uk na , make we follow una fresh , see as u Dey fresh.”
andreggtlsheryl: “Country that have sense, them Dey push citizens to practice their right, for one country na 5k per pollin on unit 😏.”
Edowaye Anita uso: “That’s not from the right source no one will not force you to vote not uk authorities, you should know what your fellow Nigerians can do.”
Edowaye Anita uso: “That’s not from the right source no one will not force you to vote not uk authorities, you should know what your fellow Nigerians can do.”
Elle 18: “My Brother, you don’t need to vote if you like it’s your choice but just provide the documents they needed.It’s just for them to identify. Where are you from? That’s it.”
rare_gem: “That letter does not sound right. No one is fined for not voting.”
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