Voters, not courts, must decide elections

The warning from the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu is timely. Under the theme “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive” and a sub-theme on detecting and debunking AI disinformation, the conference examined forces shaping Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Significantly, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) participated, with its chairman, Joash Amupitan, represented by the Enugu Resident Electoral Commissioner, Chukwuemeka Chukwu. The concerns deserve action.
John Cardinal Onaiyekan and Afam Osigwe (SAN) converged on a troubling reality: elections should be decided by voters at polling units, not retrospe...