It’s An Aberration That Judiciary Now Determines Election Winners In The Country– Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana,  a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has said it has become a cause for concern  that  the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC  has  gradually lost its exclusive right  to determine winners of elections in the country.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Falana, who  said this  while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Friday ,was commenting on the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed President Bola Tnubu’s victory on Thursday.

‘ No doubt, the judgment of the Supreme Court ascended the electoral contestation as far as the presidential election conducted in February this year is concerned, but for sure, it is not a judicial endorsement of the conduct of the election by INEC.

What I mean is that even with the judgment, it is very clear that Nigeria has a long way to go in terms of ensuring that credible elections are conducted, elections that will be devoid of acrimony, elections that all of us will be proud of, but we are still a long way from there even with the judgment.

Yes, for now, the presidential election is concluded, it should have been concluded in February, but it has just been concluded by the Supreme Court and it should not be so. The judiciary should not determine the winners of elections’ he said.

Falana  also expressed the need for the nation to put an end to what he described as the shameful act of allowing the judiciary to have the final say with regard to determining winners of elections.

‘Judges are not suited to determine the winners of elections; that is a job that is the exclusive reserve of INEC if things are done properly and that is why we must put an end to the shame that has become our law in terms of conducting elections’ he said.

The popular lawyer also said the conduct of free and fair elections is not a herculean task if the nation’s political class can be honest and committed to conducting transparent elections.

He added that being the most populous black nation on earth, Nigeria needs to set good standards for other black communities so as to avoid global embarrassment.

The Supreme Court had  on Thursday, affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory  in the February 25 presidential election after dismissing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi’s appeals-Team@orientactualmags.com
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