Nigeria, March 17 -- A civic coalition, GoNigeria, has called for urgent and credible electoral reforms, warning that declining public confidence in Nigeria's electoral process poses a serious threat to the country's democratic stability.

In a statement released Tuesday by the Convener, Atedo Peterside, on behalf of GoNigeria, the group said Nigeria's democracy rests on four critical pillars: electoral reform, judicial reform, freedom of speech, and the security of life and property. They also argued that credible elections remain the foundation for legitimate governance and institutional trust.

"Elections do not simply choose leaders; they determine whether power is accepted as legitimate, whether institutions are trusted, and whether ...