Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- Anambra's election is over. The microphones have gone quiet. But democracy doesn't end when results are announced - it begins.

The true strength of any democracy is not measured by how power is won, but by how it is checked. And in Anambra, that duty now falls squarely on the opposition.

Opposition is not an enemy of government; it is the mirror of governance. Its role is to question, evaluate, and engage - not for personal gain, but to ensure that public power serves public interest.

When the ruling party proposes a budget, the opposition should analyze it, line by line, and tell Ndi Anambra where money is being wasted or misdirected. When projects are announced, they should verify what was completed, what stalled,...