Voter apathy speaks volumes about democracy in Nigeria

Bola Tinubu, 70, was on Wednesday declared the winner of Nigeria's controversial presidential elections. [AP photo]

It is a moment of pride for Africa and the globe that peaceful transfer of power has ultimately found a home in Africa, especially in Nigeria.

However, declining voter participation and the legitimacy of electoral outcomes will require urgent attention. Otherwise, just like the Biblical Israelites who pleaded with Moses to give them a King to lord over them, we will see a rejection of democracy, the solemn right by free people to determine the fate of their polity, for autocracy.