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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum has criticised the National Assembly over provisions in the Electoral Act 2026 (as amended), particularly the exclusion of certificate forgery and qualification-related issues as valid grounds for election petitions.<\/p>\n

The group also called on the Federal Government to release the full details of the amended legislation, instead of making the content available in fragments following its assent.<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of the forum, its President, Akin Malaolu, expressed concern over Section 138(1) of the amended law, which limits election disputes to only two grounds: claims of invalidity due to corrupt practices or non-compliance with electoral provisions, and allegations that a candidate was not duly elected by majority lawful votes.<\/p>\n

He further referenced Section 138(3), which introduces penalties of not less than N5 million for legal practitioners and N10 million for petitioners who initiate cases outside the permitted grounds.<\/p>\n

According to the forum, the removal of \u201cqualification\u201d issues, such as allegations of certificate forgery, from the list of admissible petition grounds represents a major shift from previous electoral laws that allowed such challenges.<\/p>\n

Malaolu said members of the group had urged its leadership to take a position on the development, prompting a detailed review of the new provisions and their implications for governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have reflected deeply on these provisions and undertaken a critical introspection of the quality of leadership in the present National Assembly, particularly its apparent failure to consider the implications of clauses that appear sympathetic to forgery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He warned that any legal framework perceived to tolerate or shield forgery could encourage dishonesty, falsification, and misrepresentation within society, especially in the education sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cFraud and forgery are not taught in schools, but they thrive when society fails to uphold standards that discourage them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Malaolu stressed the need to preserve legal and moral standards, insisting that weakening such safeguards could have far-reaching consequences for national integrity.<\/p>\n

The forum cautioned that Nigeria\u2019s democratic institutions could be undermined if identified gaps in the legislation are not urgently addressed.<\/p>\n

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