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Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu has warned that Nigeria\u2019s judicial and electoral systems are collapsing.<\/p>\n
Moghalu stated that the development has threatening implications for Nigerians\u2019 aspirations for democracy.<\/p>\n
INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the former deputy governor of the apex bank made this known in a post via his X handle on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cNigeria\u2019s judicial and electoral systems are collapsing. This has ominous implications for our aspirations for democracy.<\/p>\n
\u201cOften, those who benefit from these systemic failures are intoxicated by their advantage. But, history tells us that longer term, the prognosis isn\u2019t pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0Kano: Confusion As Appellate Court\u2019s Certified Judgment Allegedly Affirms Gov. Yusuf\u2019s Election<\/strong><\/p>\n This is coming after the Certified True Copy of the Appeal Court ruling that sacked Kano state governor in circulation contradicted the appellate court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n Recall that the court of appeal upheld the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal ruling that sacked Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano Governor.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the widely publicized ruling from the court last Friday suggested that the appellate court maintained the petition tribunal\u2019s decision to remove Governor Abba Yusuf, the state\u2019s attorney general and commissioner for justice, Haruna Isa-Dederi, contended that the judgment\u2019s CTC demonstrated that the appeal court upheld Yusuf\u2019s election victory.<\/p>\n Nigeria’s judicial and electoral systems are collapsing. This has ominous implications for our aspirations for democracy. Often, those who benefit from these systemic failures are intoxicated by their advantage. But, history tells us that longer term, the prognosis isn’t pretty.<\/p>\n \u2014 Kingsley Moghalu OON (@MoghaluKingsley) November 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n