Former President Obasanjo Cautions Judiciary Over Kano, Plateau, Zamfara Appeals

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday queried the propriety of three to five judges overturning the decisions made by millions of voters during an election, saying it is unacceptable.

Obasanjo made this comment at the high-level consultation on Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy in Africa, held at Green Resort Legacy, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State

He faulted what he labelled “cathedral pronouncements” by the judges.

Obasanjo was reacting to the ongoing judgements of the Court of Appeal on the electoral disputes arising from 2023 elections in Nigeria, which has led to the sacking of three opposition governors in the last one week.

The affected governors are Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Abba Kabir Yusuf in Kano State, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State.

The Zamfara and Plateau state governors are Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members while the Kano State governor is of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).