Founder of Lagos Business School, Prof Pat Utomi, has warned that Nigeria is facing a serious democratic challenge as declining public confidence in the electoral process threatens the stability of the country. Utomi spoke at the ongoing 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference of the Nigeria Guild of Editors in Enugu. He said elections derive much of their legitimacy from citizens' confidence in the process through which leaders are chosen, stressing that sustained distrust in the electoral system could weaken democratic governance. He expressed concern over what he described as growing public tolerance of alleged irregularities in elections, warning that continued acceptance of such practices could gradually make abnormal electoral practices appear normal.
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