Kingsley Moghalu: Nigeria’s Democracy on the Verge of Collapse

Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is on a dangerous trajectory.

He believes that the democratic system in Nigeria will inevitably collapse unless the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is liberated from external influences and allowed to function autonomously. Additionally, he stresses the necessity of mandatory electronic transmission and collation of election results.

Moghalu emphasizes the urgent need for action to safeguard Nigeria’s democratic future and avert a crisis.

In a post on his X handle on Saturday, he stated that elections will remain a mere façade and a means to state capture unless INEC gains true independence. He said, “Democracy in Nigeria has a bleak future if @inecnigeria is not truly independent, and if electronic transmission and collation of election results is not made MANDATORY. Else, elections simply remain a charade – a path to state capture by whichever political parties are able to.”