Election Petitions: Courts must not replace voters — Osigwe says at Editors Conference

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised concerns over the increasing role of the courts in determining electoral outcomes in Nigeria. He warned that the judiciary should not gradually replace voters in deciding who represents the people. Osigwe spoke at the 22nd Annual All Nigeria Editors Conference in Enugu during a presentation titled 'Election Petitions in the Digital Age: Independence, Evidence, BVAS and the Courts'. He said the difficulty of proving electoral non-compliance had contributed to the increasing judicialisation of Nigeria's electoral process.

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