West Africa risks return to authoritarian rule, Nnamani warns

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
President of the Enugu State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice George Chibueze Nnamani, has warned that West Africa risks a return to authoritarian rule if executive excesses, weakening of democraticp institutions and growing public dissatisfaction with governance are not urgently addressed.
Nnamani, who delivered the keynote address at the 4th Civil Society Week for West Africa (CSWWA 2026) in Enugu, expressed concern over the resurgence of military rule in parts of the sub-region, questioning whether the development reflected growing military ambition or widespread disenchantment with democratic governance.
He also faulted the growing dominance of the ex...