Human rights lawyer Femi Falana on Wednesday declared that courts should not be allowed to determine the winners of elections in Nigeria.
Falana insisted that the involvement of the judiciary in Nigeria’s democratic process should be limited, arguing that it makes a mockery of citizens’ choices.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Sunrise Daily, the activist lawyer noted that there are no indications that the judiciary is positioned to address the challenges that could arise in the 2027 general elections.According to Falana:
“There is no indication yet that the Nigerian judiciary is positioned to address some of the challenges that may emanate with respect to some of the elections likely to take place in January and February next year.
“For me, the first matter to address is the role of the judiciary in the electoral process in Nigeria. We must stop the practice whereby the court determine the winners of the election in Nigeria.”
He maintained that the judiciary should not be allowed to hide under technicalities to make a mockery of those duly elected by Nigerians.Falana stressed the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and relevant stakeholders to ensure the conduct of proper elections free of irregularities.
He added: “We just had an election in Osun State, forget all the shortcomings, at the end of the day, the beauty of it will be that the governorship election will not go to court because the people have decided, they have elected their leader so no court should be allowed to hide under technicalities to make a mockery of the popular choice of the people.”
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