Open Letter to the Visiting Officials of Ethiopia’s Electoral Body: Nigeria’s electoral laws and guidelines are nearly 100% perfect on paper, but as soon as they enter any courtroom, it becomes difficult to predict whether their dance steps are makossa or reggae

By Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja

Dear Ethiopian Officials,

Welcome to Nigeria!!!

We just read about your visit in an online newspaper: https://lawandsocietymagazine.com/ethiopian-officials-arrive-nigeria-to-study-nigerias-electoral-system-visits-inec/

The title of this write-up is enough to tell you the whole story.

But don’t take my word for it, you can read the comments and first-hand experience of a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who described himself as a beneficiary of Nigeria’s electoral laws, published online at: https://dailypost.ng/2025/10/07/senator-abaribe-reveals-major-issues-with-nigerias-electoral-system/

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja,
7th October 2025.