…seeks major reforms in election petition cases, burden of proof framework
…delays, ambiguities, procedural hurdles in election litigation pose serious challenges to public confidence in the electoral process – VC Ayuba
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
With Nigeria preparing for the 2027 general elections, a leading constitutional law scholar has raised serious concerns over what she described as deep-rooted flaws in the country’s electoral justice system, warning that the current burden of proof requirements in election petition cases could continue to deny citizens meaningful access to justice and undermine confidence in democracy.
The warning came on Thursday at Bingham University’s 13th Inaugural Lecture, delivered by Professor Magdalyne Mbadzendan Dura, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Professor of Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence.
