West-Idahosa Advocates Strong Institutions for Nigerian Democracy Growth

Ehiogie West-Idahosa, a former member of the House of Representatives and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, emphasized the importance of building strong institutions to strengthen democracy in Nigeria. He highlighted the need to move beyond focusing on individual strengths and instead concentrate on enhancing institutions like the judiciary to ensure impartiality and fairness.

West-Idahosa stressed the significance of an unbiased and transparent electoral umpire to uphold electoral integrity. He also discussed the role of the judiciary in interpreting the law correctly and the need for a vetting process for appointing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance the credibility of the electoral system.