The Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, ASSPT, has expressed worry over the recent decisions of courts in the country relating to the electoral
The director of ASSPT, Dr Sam Amadi, who spoke in Abuja during the weekly briefings of the organization on the preparation towards free, fair and credible elections in 2023, noted that the development was dangerous to the development of the nation’s democracy.
According to him, “We are worried by the fact that the courts are taking over the electoral process. This is dangerous to the development of democracy and sustainable peace in the country. The electoral process is based on the freedom and the will of the people to choose their leaders. This process needs to be strengthened to avoid the possibility of violence post-election. The role of the courts in electoral disputes has become controversial.
“The worst case is the case of the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, who never contested for the Senate because of his involvement in the primary for the presidential candidate of his party. The Court basically imposed Lawan on the ground of mere technicality of the form of originating the suit by Machina. These decisions have exposed the highest Court of the land to the complaint of taking over the work of INEC and the voters.
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