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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the National Assembly to reform Nigeria’s electoral litigation process by creating a Constitutional Court to handle election disputes.
Speaking in Abuja at the 70th birthday and book launch of Senator Gbenga Daniel, Jonathan said a specialised court would reduce delays and simplify the handling of political cases.
He criticised the current three-stage process tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court as slow and inefficient, arguing that election matters should be resolved more quickly.
Jonathan recalled a past case where a governorship election was overturned due to a technical issue with the colour of ink used by voters, despite initial rulings supporting the validity of the votes.
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He noted that while reforms have since allowed such cases to reach the Supreme Court, the overall litigation process remains unnecessarily prolonged.
The former president advocated a system similar to those in some Francophone African countries, where constitutional courts handle electoral disputes in a single phase.
The event was attended by President Bola Tinubu (represented by Wale Edun) and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, among other dignitaries.
