Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has urged the federal government to prosecute politicians who sponsor electoral violence, warning that attacks on political opponents and intimidation of voters threaten the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

Mr Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said the government must go beyond arresting suspected political thugs and hold accountable those who recruit, finance and arm them.

He made the call at the sixth Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards organised by Pacesetter Frontiers Magazine at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. The statement was shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday.

In his keynote address, titled "Barrel to Ballot: The Naturalisation of Vio...