Senior Lawyer Urges Amendment of Electoral Act to Prevent Courts from Declaring Winners

Senior lawyer Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali called on the National Assembly to urgently amend Section 136 of the Electoral Act to empower court tribunals to handle electoral petitions instead of declaring election winners. He emphasized the need to protect the sanctity of democratic governance and suggested that the court's involvement in electoral disputes leads to negative perceptions.

Ali proposed that the power to declare election winners should be removed from the courts to ensure a fair electoral process. The amendment aims to address the root cause of electoral disputes and promote transparency in the electoral system.