Nigeria has one of highest number of election petitions

Politicians now rely on courts, not voters, to win elections — Ex-NBA president

A former NBA president, Afam Osigwe, has accused Nigerian courts of usurping voters' power, stating politicians now rely on tribunals to win elections.

Nigeria has one of highest number of election petitions

…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of election petitions, attributing the development to the increasing involvement of the courts in determining electoral outcomes. Osigwe stated this while speaking […]

Courts Should Not Replace Voters In Determining Election Outcomes—Osigwe

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised concerns over the growing reliance on courts to determine the outcome of elections in Nigeria. Osigwe said Nigeria is among countries with a high number of election petitions, arguing that the increasing involvement of the judiciary in deciding electoral disputes amounts to […] Courts Should Not Replace Voters In Determining Election Outcomes—Osigwe is first pub…

Courts Have Taken Over The Role Of Voters In Nigeria, Says Ex-NBA President Osigwe

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) has warned that  lack of independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), weak electoral laws and difficult evidentiary rules are undermining Nigeria’s elections. The immediate past president of NBA disclosed this on Thursday at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors’ Conference of […]