Anastasia Okechukwu
A coalition of civil societies and leaders of thoughts have called for the upcoming electoral cases in court to be televised and for the judgments to be delivered before the scheduled date of the swearing in of newly elected election winners.
According to Vanguard report, Truth Live News understands that the organization is encouraging Nigerians to sign up for an appeal on comonvoiceng, a non-partisan platform designed to allow users to communicate with government and business representatives, about issues affecting their lives.
In a statement issued by Anthony Kila, a professor of Strategy and Development and CIAPS Centre Director, the group observed that “the recently concluded 2023 elections, have left Nigeria in a very divisive state with a significant part of the country, considering the elections free and argue that elections results reflect the wishes of the people, while another significant part of the country considers the elections highly flawed and considers the results unacceptable and that the dualism is causing a lot of tension in the country.”
According to Kila “as concerned citizens, we believe that one of the best ways to douse the tension in the country, restore unity and legitimize the incoming government is to make sure that all parts get a convincing, transparent and timely adjudication of electoral cases that will give all sides in the country a sense of clarity and justice that will bring an end to all ongoing controversies.
‘’To this end, the group is appealing to the Chief Justice of Nigeria to use his discretion to ensure that electoral cases in court are made truly public by ensuring TV coverage of proceedings and electoral cases in court are adjudicated before the swearing in date of 29th May 2023.”