A Nigerian Federal High Court ruling invalidating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s election candidacy has raised concerns about the credibility of the country’s upcoming presidential election. The ruling follows earlier controversies involving judicial and financial institutions ahead of Nigerian elections, including the suspension of the country’s chief justice in 2019 and the controversial currency redesign in 2022. Despite widespread dissatisfaction over rising living costs attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s policies, he remains the frontrunner, thanks to opposition divisions that have weakened the challenge against him. While analysts expect the ruling against Atiku to be overturned, they worry that the incident can worsen voter apathy, with the country’s last election seeing the lowest turnout since civilian rule returned in 1999.