The wave of misinformation currently targeting the Electoral Commission and Supreme Court judges in Nigeria, who are called upon to rule on the presidential election, reveals a vast discredit of institutions in Africa's most populous country, according to experts. It is "really a big problem in Nigeria", observes Kemi Busari, Nigeria publishing director of the fact-checking organization Dubawa. Experts predict that these appeals will reach the Supreme Court, as in the previous presidential election in 2019. In October 2016, the police searched the homes of two Supreme Court judges, who were finally cleared of all suspicion. The INEC has been targeted by "a series of desperate smear campaigns by troublemakers", according to its spokesman, Rotimi Oyekanmi.

Source: Ethiopian News April 19, 2023 15:32 UTC