Concern is mounting across the South-South region following complaints by stakeholders that Nigeria’s Electoral Act is not being properly enforced, raising fears about the credibility of future elections. Political actors, civil society organisations, and legal practitioners who gathered in Rivers State said the failure to punish electoral offenders is gradually weakening public confidence in the system. Some of them warned that unless urgent steps are taken, the progress recorded in recent electoral reforms could be reversed. “There is a serious gap between the law and its enforcement,” said a participant at the meeting. “If people break electoral laws and nothing happens, it sends the wrong message.” Stakeholders worry over impunity Participants expressed frustration that practices such as vote buying, intimidation, and electoral violence still occur. They said despite clear provisions in the law, offenders are rarely prosecuted. Attention was also drawn to the role of the , w...
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