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Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The Selectorate

When Judges Topple the People

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

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English
Narrative Landscape Press
01 December 2025
Elections & referenda; Political campaigning & advertising; Political corruption; Government powers
Across Africa, the shift from authoritarian rule to elective civilian government has brought new challenges. Among them is the judiciary's evolving role in political outcomes. Judges, once constrained arbiters of electoral disputes, have become increasingly unconstrained in determining who holds power-shifting legitimacy from voters to the courts. In some cases, this influence has extended beyond the courtroom, creating a system where a small, connected elite decides leadership under the cover of legal process.

In The Selectorate, Chidi Odinkalu examines how this shift took root, with Nigeria's judiciary playing a leading role in setting the precedent. Drawing on legal insight and first-hand experience, he unpacks the consequences of this quiet transformation and what it means for both judicial independence and the future of democracy in Africa.
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Imprint:   Narrative Landscape Press
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   458g
ISBN:   9789786203386
ISBN 10:   9786203380
Pages:   330
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu is Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at the Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. He is also Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the Governing Council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University in Igbariam, Anambra State, Nigeria. Odinkalu received his Ph.D. in law from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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