How electoral process shapes Nigeria’s future from ballots to courtrooms
The 25th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture in Lagos focused on the challenges facing Nigeria's democracy, specifically regarding electoral credibility and judicial integrity. Experts and students gathered to discuss how trust in the ballot and the legal system shapes the nation's future.
Why it matters
The event highlights ongoing concerns about democratic stability and the role of institutions in ensuring fair governance in Africa's most populous nation.
L-R: Femi Falana (SAN), chairman of the Occasion; Ayo Obe, guest speaker; Mike Okonkwo, presiding bishop, The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); Agburum Clinton Chimenem, student of Deeper Life High School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, winner of the 2026 Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition; Peace Okonkwo, resident pastor of TREM; Alimi Adeiga Mosorireoluwa, a student of Holyland Senior College, Ipaja, first runner-up; Oloruntimilehin Elijah Oladipo, student of Isolo Comprehensive Senior High School, second runner-up, and Akachi Ezeigbo, the chief examiner of Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition, during the 25th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture, themed “Democracy at the Crossroads: Electoral Credibility, Judicial Integrity and the Future of Nigeria,” held at the Zenith Bank Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, recently.
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