Election losers bribing their way through courts undermining democracy – Aliero

Senator representing Kebbi Central, Mohammed Adamu Aliero, has expressed concern over the growing trend of election losers resorting to bribery through court processes to overturn poll results, describing the act as a serious abuse that undermines Nigeria’s democracy.

He made the remarks during the opening ceremony of a retreat for the Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters, held at the Legend Hotel, Airport Road, Lagos.

Aliero said the pattern of challenging election results in court and influencing outcomes through illicit means must be stopped.

“Perhaps, he may not even challenge the election result. It has happened in the past, a situation where the loser will go to court after losing the election,…