Electoral Act 2026 Threatens to Legalize Certificate Forgery
We write with a heavy heart to alert the global legal community to a dangerous assault on Nigeria’s electoral integrity. Section 137(1)(j) of the Constitution bars anyone who presents a forged certificate from running for president. Yet new clauses in the Electoral Act 2026 limit certificate verification and locus standi, effectively shielding forgers from accountability. This move undermines merit and invites fraud. It tells students and professionals that hard-earned degrees lose value next to a forged document protected by political patronage. We urge legal bodies to condemn these provisions, support upcoming constitutional challenges, and hold accountable those who subvert the Constitution for the benefit of a corrupt few.
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