A Professor of Political Science and former electoral commissioner, Okechukwu Ibeanu, has warned that Nigeria’s amended electoral legal framework still contains gaps that could undermine the country’s democratic process. Ibeanu made the remarks while delivering a keynote address at a Citizens’ Townhall, a policy dialogue on electoral reforms in Abuja, where he urged citizens to take greater responsibility in safeguarding democracy. He said Nigerians often place excessive faith in legislation as the sole solution to electoral challenges, noting that overreliance on legal frameworks without institutional and civic reforms may not yield the desired outcomes. “I think there are still gaps and loopholes in the law, and it’s unfortunate that it took us debating about a proviso for the country...