Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy faces a growing credibility crisis, saying electoral violence, vote-buying and increasing judicial involvement in political disputes are weakening public confidence in the democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on Thursday at the 2026 Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (the Unity Bar), he spoke on the theme, “Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democratic Process: Issues and Prospects.”
The former AGF said that although Nigeria had sustained democratic rule since 1999, many citizens were losing faith in the credibility of elections and key democratic institutions.
“Nigeria stands at democracy’s precarious crossroads,” he stated.
“A democracy is not measured merely by how often it holds elections, but by how deeply its people trust the outcomes of those elections. Thus, the real question before us this morning is not whether Nigeria is democratic.
