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Abuja, FCT – By Prime Brief Media

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a stark warning that Nigeria's democratic future is at risk if the courts continue to determine the outcome of elections rather than the voters themselves, calling for urgent electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 polls.

Jonathan delivered the warning on Wednesday while speaking at the 2026 Law Week organised by the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja. Reflecting on his own experience of conceding defeat in 2015 without resorting to litigation, the former president said the growing reliance on the judiciary to settle electoral disputes was a dangerous departure from democratic norms.

"When courts become the primary arena for deciding elections, democracy is in trouble. Flawed elections should be remedied by fresh polls, not judicial pronouncements. We must get our electoral processes right so that the will of the people is respected. The credibility of our democracy depends on it," Jonathan said.

The former president also condemned the rampant use of violence in politics, noting with alarm that "thuggery has almost become a profession in Nigeria." He called on political leaders to rein in their supporters and for security agencies to enforce the law without fear or favour.

Jonathan's comments come as he himself is being positioned as the sole presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, pending a Federal High Court ruling on his eligibility on 26 May. The 2027 elections are already generating intense legal and political manoeuvring.

Prime Brief Media is closely following political reactions and will provide updates as the situation evolves.

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