The Editorial Board
As Nigeria groans under the crushing weight of visionless leadership, rampant corruption, unchecked greed, systemic mismanagement, and deepening poverty, one truth stands clear: Liberation will not come from prayers, protests, or wishful thinking—it will come only when Nigerians rise and defeat the 34 treacherous enemies within.
This is not a foreign invasion, nor is it some supernatural affliction—it is the result of a deeply entrenched power structure that has, for decades, strangled the nation, looted its wealth, and sabotaged its future.
These enemies are not outsiders; they are among Nigerians, thriving in government offices, the presidency, National Assembly, state and local governments, corporate boardrooms, religious institutions, and several criminal syndicates.
This exposé rips the mask off the power-hungry overlords—institutionalized parasites who, for decades, have kept Nigeria in the dark, manipulated the system to serve their insatiable greed, crushed every flicker of progress, destroyed opportunities, and ensured that power remains locked in the hands of a corrupt few.
After months of rigorous investigation, in-depth analysis, and the triangulation of multiple credible sources who were granted anonymity to protect their identities and ensure their safety, this list identifies the 34 most destructive enemies of Nigeria’s progress—those whose actions have systematically undermined the nation’s stability, prosperity, and future.
This is not an exercise in defamation or political bias; it is a critical exposé of the forces obstructing Nigeria’s path to genuine development.
The intent is not to target any specific group or individuals but to shine an unflinching light on the entrenched systems, actors, and networks that have perpetuated corruption, economic sabotage, and political decay.
The truth will no longer be buried. The truth must be confronted—Nigeria cannot move forward until these enemies are named, understood, and defeated.
1. BAT’s Dark Hands – Tinubu’s shadow operatives—political mercenaries, kingmakers, and ruthless enforcers—who entrench his authoritarian grip on Nigeria. Bankrupt in morals, they stop at nothing to secure power beyond 2027.
These faceless manipulators rig elections, hijack institutions, and weaponize state power for personal gain. With an iron grip on INEC and key governors, they manipulate the electoral process while allegedly infiltrating opposition parties with bribes to sow discord.
From Aso Rock to legislative chambers, they dictate policies that bleed the nation, silencing opposition through propaganda, state-sanctioned violence, and economic sabotage. Those they can’t blackmail or destroy, they buy off—spreading corruption like a disease to neutralize resistance.
Their allegiance is not to Nigeria but to the empire of one man—Bola Ahmed Tinubu—whose dominance they safeguard at any cost, no matter the destruction left behind.
2. APC Conquerors – A ruthless ruling class that treats Nigeria as occupied territory, seizing power not to govern but to plunder. They dominate through rigged elections, crony capitalism, and institutional capture, ensuring that governance serves their personal enrichment rather than national progress.
Like conquerors, they impose suffering on the masses while securing wealth and privilege for themselves, leaving destruction in their wake. Their rule is not leadership—it is an endless campaign of extraction, exploitation, and suppression.
They are a syndicate of political profiteers who have hijacked the ruling party, turning it into a business empire where self-enrichment trumps governance.
From Buhari to Tinubu, they have not just run Nigeria but ruined it—fueling economic collapse, institutional decay, and mass suffering. These conqueror cartels thrive on patronage capitalism, awarding themselves inflated contracts, siphoning public funds, looting government fuel and electricity subsidies, and mortgaging Nigeria’s future to foreign creditors.
Loyal only to their financial survival, they recycle the same corrupt elite while suppressing genuine reformers. They manipulate propaganda and ethnic sentiments to distract the public, selling empty promises while amassing obscene wealth.
Under their rule, insecurity has deepened, inflation has soared, and the Naira has crumbled—yet they remain untouched, living in luxury while everyday Nigerians bear the brunt of their disastrous policies.
The APC Conquerors do not govern; they take and take more. They are not just architects of Nigeria’s decline—they are its executioners, ensuring power stays in the hands of a greedy few while the masses suffer in silence.
The APC Conquerors despise Nigeria, yet they are determined to cling to power beyond 2027. It is alleged that their rigging machinery is already in motion—doling out gratuitous projects to state governors and LGA chairmen while infiltrating and destabilizing opposition parties. Bribery remains their most potent weapon, used to buy out opposition politicians and silence dissent.
If these ruthless conquerors are not removed in 2027, Nigeria will face an even darker future. The battle ahead is nothing short of Waterloo—a defining moment that will determine whether the nation breaks free or remains in chains.
3. PDP Power Pimps – Seasoned architects of corruption who, despite losing formal power, remain deeply entrenched in Nigeria’s political machinery, manipulating democracy for personal gain.
Masters of deception, they forge backdoor alliances, sabotage progress, and sell out to the highest bidder. Their loyalty is not to ideology, party, or the people—it is to power and profit. If they cannot control the system, they will corrupt it, undermining national unity to secure their own relevance.
Having spent decades looting the treasury, they now masquerade as elder statesmen, offering hollow advice while secretly pulling strings to maintain their grip on the nation’s wealth.
When in power, they drained Nigeria dry; now in opposition, they collude with the very forces they once denounced, proving that self-preservation is their only principle.
As 2027 approaches, they will once again run their nomination racket—demanding bribes, manipulating consensus, and sidelining the most qualified candidates in favor of those who play by their corrupt rules.
Behind closed doors, deals will be struck, loyalty will be bought, and power will remain in the hands of those who serve their interests, not the nation’s. If they can’t rule, they will ruin.
4. The Puppet Masters of Abuja – Unelected power brokers who override democratic processes, dictating national policies from the shadows while elected officials serve as mere figureheads.
These invisible hands steer Nigeria’s affairs, ensuring that governance benefits a privileged few while the masses remain trapped in hardship. They control critical decisions—who gets nominated, which laws get passed, and how national resources are allocated—always prioritizing their personal wealth and influence over the nation’s progress.
Their elite ranks include former justices who shape judicial outcomes, ex-presidents, permanent secretaries, and top ministers who dictate political strategies, business tycoons who manipulate the economy, and retired military juntas and generals who safeguard their grip on security and defense.
Presidents may change, but these puppet masters remain, pulling the strings to ensure Nigeria never truly belongs to its people.
5. The Yoruba Deep State – An elite syndicate of political kingmakers, corporate barons, and media influencers who manipulate power dynamics to maintain their disproportionate dominance in Nigeria’s politics, economy, and public discourse.
Unlike visionary Yoruba leaders such as Obafemi Awolowo, Moshood Abiola, Lateef Jakande, Ayo Adebanjo, and many other transformation leaders, who championed progress and public service, the Yoruba Mafia thrives on deception, cronyism, and self-enrichment.
They control key institutions—from Aso Rock to the judiciary, multinational boardrooms, and major media houses—shaping policies, silencing opposition, and consolidating power under the guise of democracy.
Masters of political opportunism and duplicitous in transaction, they masterfully play the good cop/bad cop game with the Hausa-Fulani and the Igbos, shifting alliances whenever it maximizes their private advantage, ensuring their grip on influence regardless of who is in power.
Their guile makes them inherently untrustworthy—you trust them at your peril. They are NINOs—Nigeria In Name Only—loyal only to themselves, using patriotism as a façade while prioritizing power and wealth.
Ruthless in their pursuit of control, they exploit tribal loyalty, economic dominance, and political coercion to tighten their grip on Nigeria’s future, emerging as one of the most formidable forces steering the nation—often in a perilous direction.
What makes them truly dangerous is their deeply entrenched ethnic favoritism and protectionism, which they wield to dominate, exclude, and entrench their stranglehold on power.
When threatened, they deploy propaganda, coercion, and economic sabotage, operating like a crime syndicate where power is an inheritance, not a responsibility.
Their fingerprints—and those of their predecessors—are etched into every major crisis Nigeria has endured, yet they continue to evade accountability.
However, they do not represent the Yoruba people—who are, by contrast, hardworking, honorable, and committed to justice and progress.
While this scheming clique tightens its grip through deceit and godfatherism, the true spirit of the Yoruba lies in intellectual excellence, enterprise, and principled leadership—values that will outlast the corrupt ambitions of the few.
6. Hausa-Fulani Supremacists & Hegemonists – A powerful network of oligarchs, government bureaucrats, state governors, senators, clerics, and political powerbrokers whose true obsession is northern dominance, not national unity. They sustain their grip through systemic inequalities, economic manipulation, and backroom deals, ensuring Nigeria remains under their control.
To them, governance is not a duty but an entitlement—an inheritance to be hoarded and passed within their ranks, untouched by merit or the national good. Nigeria is not a democracy in their eyes but a fiefdom, where leadership is their birthright and every other region exists as vassals.
They operate like a shadow government, dictating national affairs regardless of who occupies Aso Rock, and when power shifts, they resort to blackmail and destabilization to reclaim control.
Their approach to power is rooted in absolute control—where compromise is seen as weakness, and anything less than full dominance over governance is insufficient. Even under leaders of their own selection, whether IBB or Buhari, their demands remain relentless and unyielding.
Rather than embracing inclusive governance, they consolidate authority, prioritizing influence over progress. In the process, even their fellow Northerners are left marginalized, as power becomes an end in itself rather than a means for meaningful development.
Unlike these supremacists, visionary northern leaders such as Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, Aminu Kano, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Rabiu Kwankwaso and many other remarkable leaders, prioritized progress, education, and national unity.
They governed with purpose, while the hegemonists manipulate power for selfish gain, keeping their own people in destitution to maintain their grip.
The good news? These supremacists are but a small, corrupt elite. The vast majority of Northerners—farmers, teachers, entrepreneurs, and reformers—are hardworking and principled, striving for a just, inclusive, and prosperous Nigeria.
While the hegemonists exploit religion and ethnicity to divide and rule, the true sons and daughters of the North reject tyranny, choosing justice, equity, and shared progress over oppression.
7. Igbo Judas Guild – A sinister coalition of self-serving political operatives, the Igbo Judas Guild has mastered the dark art of survival through calculated deception and strategic self-preservation, often at the expense of their own people.
Positioning themselves as leaders, they routinely compromise the collective interests of the Southeast, prioritizing personal advancement over regional progress.
Through political maneuvering and alliances that serve only their ambitions, they contribute to the Southeast’s continued political fragmentation and economic marginalization, leaving their people without a unified voice in the national arena.
Unlike true Igbo leaders such as Dr. Michael Okpara, Akanu Ibiam, Sam Mbakwe, Alex Otti, and Enyinnaya Abaribe—alongside countless others who exemplify integrity and progress—the Igbo Judas Guild aligns itself with Nigeria’s entrenched corrupt elite, prioritizing personal gain over the advancement of their people.
Their loyalty is a currency, traded to the highest bidder, while they sabotage each other with ruthless backstabbing, keeping the Southeast at the mercy of those who exploit its divisions.
Like traders in Ariaria market, they are easily bought and sold like secondhand clothing, ready to betray their own people if it serves their ambitions.
Like Judas clutching thirty pieces of silver, they sell out at every opportunity. They promise unity but sow division. They pledge loyalty but scheme in secret. They stand beside you today, only to betray you tomorrow. This insidious minority can’t be trusted.
They covertly bankroll IPOB insurgents, fueling chaos just enough to maintain leverage, yet when the tide shifts, they abandon them to be crushed by state forces. To them, Biafra is not a movement but a political racket—an endless game of power and profit where even their closest allies are disposable pawns.
They burn the candle from both ends—playing the victim when it suits them while positioning themselves as kingmakers when opportunity arises—yet true power remains out of reach, including the presidency.
Due to their fragile alliances and opportunistic politics, they remain trapped beneath a self-imposed glass ceiling—never fully trusted by their political allies nor wholeheartedly accepted by the broader nation.
While there are indeed those who unfairly oppose the idea of an Igbo presidency out of prejudice or fear, the actions of these political bad actors have only reinforced the skepticism, making genuine national acceptance even more elusive.
Their constant maneuvering grants them access to the corridors of power, but never full control. Seen as useful idiots rather than indispensable leaders, they are perpetually expendable—useful in times of political scheming but discarded when real authority is at stake.
In the end, their relentless pursuit of influence without principle ensures they will always circle power, but never command it. This self-serving minority remains a major obstacle to Igbo ascendency, prioritizing personal gain over collective progress and weakening the unity needed to achieve the presidency.
Their greatest weakness is themselves—leaderless, divided, and lacking a coherent vision. While others strategize for real dominance, they remain trapped in a cycle of begging instead of leading, posturing instead of building. Their influence is transient, their alliances fragile, and their ambitions sabotaged from within.
Yet, they do not define the Igbo people. The vast majority are men and women of integrity—builders, innovators, and nation-builders who refuse to be shackled by the treachery of a corrupt few.
While the Igbo Judas Guild dances to the tune of those who truly hold power, the true sons and daughters of the East continue to rise—unyielding, unbroken, and unstoppable.
8. Judicial Merchants – Corrupt judges and lawyers who have transformed Nigeria’s judiciary into a marketplace where justice is sold to the highest bidder. They shield powerful criminals, stall cases indefinitely, and sabotage anti-corruption efforts by taking a cut of the stolen wealth and exploiting legal loopholes and technicalities.
9. Nigeria’s Modern-Day Esaus – A tragic class of citizens who trade their future for fleeting gains, selling their votes to corrupt politicians in exchange for bags of rice, a few naira, or empty promises. By surrendering their democratic rights for momentary relief, they become willing enablers of the very thieves who plunder the nation.
Their short-sighted choices entrench bad governance, keeping Nigeria locked in a vicious cycle of poverty, incompetence, and corruption. Every election they betray for scraps condemns the country to more suffering, ensuring that the same exploiters remain in power while the people remain in chains. Breaking this mindset is crucial to Nigeria’s liberation.
10. Retired Generals’ Cartel – A shadowy clique of ex-military rulers who refuse to fade into history, maintaining a stranglehold on Nigeria’s political and economic landscape. From behind the scenes, they manipulate security policies, ensuring the military remains their tool for control.
They monopolize lucrative government contracts, using their influence to secure billion-dollar deals in defense, oil, and infrastructure while ordinary Nigerians struggle. Through backroom dealings, they install and remove leaders at will, treating democracy as a mere façade.
Their grip on power perpetuates a cycle of corruption, stagnation, and authoritarian tendencies that hinder true national progress. Breaking their hold is crucial for Nigeria’s future.
11. Economic Godfathers – Billionaire oligarchs who control monopolies, rig privatization deals, and manipulate market forces to hoard national wealth while keeping the economy in perpetual crisis.
They are merchants and profiteers of corruption, building their monopolies through patronage. They bankroll politicians who serve their interests and repay those who rig the system for them with hefty donations—often disguised as contributions for presidential libraries.
12. Religious Cabals – Christian and Islamic elites who use faith as a political tool to control elections, influence government policies, and exploit religious sentiments for personal and financial gain.
But when elections don’t go their way, they become evil personified, inciting violence and hatred. They wrap politicians around their bloody fingers, manipulating them to serve their agenda
13. Financial Swindlers – A predatory class of Ponzi scheme operators, fraudulent bankers, and corrupt investors who thrive on economic desperation. They lure unsuspecting Nigerians with promises of quick riches, only to rob them of their life savings.
From pyramid schemes to banking fraud, they orchestrate financial collapses that wipe out families, ruin small businesses, and deepen national poverty. Their scams not only steal money but also erode trust in the financial system, making economic recovery even harder.
14. Government Looters – Corrupt politicians and bureaucrats who treat Nigeria’s treasury as their personal vault. They siphon public funds, embezzle national wealth, and divert development budgets into offshore accounts, leaving hospitals underfunded, schools dilapidated, and roads impassable.
These looters operate with impunity, living in obscene luxury while the people they are meant to serve languish in poverty. Their greed cripples governance, undermines national progress, and keeps the country trapped in perpetual underdevelopment.
15. Contract Fraudsters – Businessmen and government officials who manipulate procurement processes to secure multi-billion naira contracts for critical infrastructure—only to abandon the projects after pocketing the funds.
They leave Nigeria littered with half-built roads, ghost hospitals, and incomplete schools, turning national development into a tragic farce.
Their fraudulent dealings rob communities of essential services, deepen public distrust in government, and condemn the country to stagnation. Their unchecked impunity ensures that corruption remains the backbone of Nigeria’s infrastructure failures.
16. Tax Evaders – Wealthy elites and multinational corporations who manipulate loopholes, underreport earnings, and outright refuse to pay taxes, depriving the government of essential revenue needed for healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
While they hoard their wealth, the financial burden falls on struggling citizens who are forced to pay exorbitant taxes on basic goods and services. Their greed exacerbates inequality, weakens national development, and forces Nigeria into endless borrowing just to stay afloat. They must be held accountable to ensure a fair and just economy.
17. 17. Currency Manipulators & Fake Currency Syndicates – A network of economic saboteurs who destabilize Nigeria’s financial system for profit. They hoard foreign exchange, drive speculation, and exploit currency fluctuations to amass wealth while ordinary Nigerians struggle with skyrocketing inflation.
Worse still, counterfeit naira floods the market, further devaluing the currency and deepening economic uncertainty. Their actions cripple businesses, erode public trust in the financial system, and push the nation toward economic ruin.
18. Election Riggers – The foot soldiers of electoral fraud, these political operatives—embedded in state and LGA structures—undermine democracy at every turn. Through ballot stuffing, vote-buying, voter suppression, and intimidation, they ensure that corrupt politicians remain in power while silencing the true will of the people.
Backed by state machinery and political godfathers, they turn elections into scripted performances where results are predetermined, disenfranchising millions and perpetuating the cycle of bad governance.
19. Terrorist Financiers & War Profiteers – Wealthy individuals, politicians, and shadowy power brokers who bankroll insurgencies, supply weapons, and sustain the logistics of terror groups, ensuring Nigeria remains in a perpetual state of chaos.
They operate from the shadows, laundering money through businesses, charities, and government contracts while fueling violence that displaces millions and destroys communities. Their investments in bloodshed are not ideological but driven by power, profit, and control.
By keeping Nigeria unstable, they weaken the state, cripple development, and create a climate where fear reigns supreme. They are not just enablers of terror—they are the architects of national ruin. Exposing and dismantling their networks is a matter of survival for Nigeria.
20. Product Adulterators & Merchants of Death – These ruthless manufacturers and traders flood Nigeria with fake drugs, substandard food, and dangerously poor-quality building materials, placing profit over human lives.
They peddle counterfeit medications that fail to cure or, worse, kill unsuspecting patients. They contaminate food products with toxic substances, causing widespread illness and malnutrition.
Their low-grade cement and steel lead to collapsing buildings, burying families under rubble. Their greed turns every household into a potential death trap, and every purchase into a gamble with life.
They are not just dishonest traders; they are silent killers who must be stopped before more lives are lost. Manufacturers and traders who produce and sell fake drugs, substandard food products, and poor-quality building materials, endangering public health and safety.
21. Drug Lords & Traffickers – Ruthless profiteers of addiction and destruction, these criminals flood Nigeria with narcotics, preying on vulnerable youth from villages to cities, from universities to workplaces. They thrive on misery, fueling crime, violence, and social decay while amassing vast fortunes that shield them from justice.
With deep connections to corrupt officials, they buy protection, manipulate law enforcement, and expand their networks with impunity. Every dose they sell is another life destroyed, another future stolen. They are not just criminals; they are architects of societal collapse. Eradicating them is a fight for Nigeria’s survival.
22. Human Traffickers – Ruthless criminal networks that prey on vulnerable Nigerians, deceiving and exploiting them for profit. They sell men, women, and children into modern slavery, forcing them into labor, sex work, and other forms of exploitation.
Even more sinister are the body part merchants—kidnappers and murderers who harvest human organs and sell them to money ritualists, turning human lives into commodities in their quest for wealth and power.
23. Establishment Politicians – The ultimate parasites, these recycled rulers have held Nigeria hostage for decades, jumping between parties, spewing empty promises, and plundering the nation in every administration.
They are the bedrock of malfeasance, ensuring that corruption remains the lifeblood of governance. Defeating them is not just necessary—it is a matter of national survival.
24. Media Propagandists – Masters of deception, these journalists and media houses serve as the mouthpieces of corrupt politicians, spinning lies, burying the truth, and manipulating public perception.
Rather than holding leaders accountable, they manufacture consent for oppression, shield criminals in power, and distort reality to keep Nigerians distracted and divided.
They are not just complicit in corruption—they are its enablers, poisoning the nation’s discourse to protect the very forces destroying it.
25. Compromised Law Enforcement Officers – The very individuals sworn to protect the people have become predators themselves. These officers take bribes to let criminals walk free, arm thugs and warlords, and operate as mercenaries for the highest bidder. Instead of upholding the law, they enforce fear—harassing, extorting, and brutalizing innocent citizens.
Many engage in extrajudicial killings, silencing those who dare to challenge the system. Others run protection rackets for kidnappers, drug lords, and corrupt politicians, turning law enforcement into a criminal enterprise.
They are not guardians of justice but enforcers of tyranny, fueling the lawlessness that keeps Nigeria in chains. Defeating them is essential for reclaiming the nation.
26. Saboteurs in Public Office – These bureaucrats are the invisible hands strangling Nigeria’s progress from within. Entrenched in ministries and agencies, they deliberately frustrate policies, inflate contracts, and erect bureaucratic roadblocks to stall critical reforms—all to serve their personal interests.
They leak sensitive information to vested interests, divert public funds into private pockets, and manipulate government processes to benefit cronies.
Their sabotage isn’t just incompetence; it’s a calculated betrayal that keeps the nation stagnant while they thrive in the chaos. Defeating them is crucial to breaking Nigeria free from systemic corruption and inefficiency.
27. Environmental Plunderers – A cabal of illegal miners, loggers, and corporate polluters who pillage Nigeria’s natural wealth while leaving destruction in their wake. They ravage forests, poison waterways, destroy farmland, and contaminate the air, all for profit.
Their greed fuels deforestation, desertification, and environmental disasters that displace communities and threaten future generations. They are not just looters of resources but executioners of Nigeria’s ecological survival. Stopping them is a fight for the nation’s future.
28. International Exploiters & Their Local Agents – Foreign corporations and governments that plunder Nigeria’s wealth through predatory contracts, resource theft, and economic sabotage, all with the backing of corrupt local elites.
These global profiteers manipulate trade policies, control key industries, and strip the nation of its resources while disguising their exploitation as investment.
Meanwhile, their Nigerian collaborators sign away the country’s future for personal gain, ensuring that poverty and dependency remain entrenched. They are the unseen hands behind Nigeria’s economic servitude. Breaking free from their grip is essential for true national sovereignty.
29. Merchants of Avarice – A cabal that glorifies greed, normalizes corruption, and upholds wealth accumulation at any cost. They are bad role models for young people, poisoning minds with the belief that integrity is worthless and only money matters.
Their get-rich-quick mentality fuels mass malfeasance, breeding a society where fraudsters are idolized, criminals are celebrated, and corruption is the price of success.
Their influence seeps into politics, business, and even religious institutions, where morality is sacrificed on the altar of wealth. They must be rooted out to break the cycle of decadence and restore a value system that rewards hard work, integrity, and service to the nation.
30. Merit Assassins – Merit Assassins destroy excellence, glorify mediocrity, and suppress intelligence to maintain their grip on power. They manipulate the federal character system, lower educational standards, and block innovation, ensuring incompetence thrives while scholars and visionaries are sidelined. By institutionalizing failure, they keep Nigeria in decline. Until they are removed, progress remains impossible.
31. Insurgents – These are terrorists and warlords who for decades have held the country hostage. They are dangerous armed groups that thrive on destruction, fear, and lawlessness. Whether they operate as terrorists, bandits, or militant factions, they destabilize communities, displace millions, and turn Nigeria into a battlefield for their selfish causes.
Their actions cripple the economy, destroy infrastructure, and create humanitarian crises, forcing people into perpetual suffering and poverty.
Rather than fighting for justice, they wage wars that only serve their sponsors and personal greed.
32. Separatists – These agitators manipulate real or perceived grievances to incite violence, destruction, and ethnic division. While marginalization is a genuine issue, they choose bloodshed over dialogue, pitting communities against one another instead of working toward meaningful solutions.
Rather than fostering unity, they spread discord, provoke state crackdowns, and worsen the suffering of innocent citizens, all while political opportunists exploit the chaos for personal gain. They are not freedom fighters—they are merchants of instability. Their reign of destruction must end.
33. Tribalists – These are career tribalists and ethnic bigots who sabotage national unity by making ethnicity more important than competence, fairness, or national identity. As architects of division, they fuel hatred, entrench nepotism, and reject meritocracy, ensuring that progress remains elusive.
Their influence traps Nigeria in cycles of favoritism, discrimination, and underdevelopment, where individuals are judged not by their abilities, but by their tribe. As long as tribalism dominates governance, Nigeria will remain fractured and stagnant. In a new Nigeria, their toxic ideology must be eradicated.
34. Defeatist Citizens – These are Nigerians who surrender their power, believing their vote won’t change anything.They refuse to vote, allowing corrupt politicians to dominate elections through rigging and manipulation, further entrenching bad governance.
Nigeria’s voter turnout has plummeted from 69.1% in 2003 to 26.72% in 2023. This disengagement empowers riggers and corrupt politicians. Until Nigerians reclaim the electoral process, misgovernance will persist.
Defeating the Enemies, Liberating Nigeria
The 34 enemies of Nigeria are powerful, but they are not invincible. Overcoming them will require courage, resilience, and systemic reform.
The choice is simple: remain shackled by their grip or rise as a people to build a nation that serves all, not just the privileged few.
To truly liberate Nigeria from these forces, we must impose the harshest penalties for the most egregious crimes, including the death penalty for the worst offenders.
These criminals—corrupt politicians, terrorist sponsors, election riggers, looters, and money ritualists—have thrived because the consequences of their actions have been either nonexistent or insufficient.
When looters steal billions meant for vital infrastructure, condemning millions to poverty and death, that is mass murder.
When terrorist financiers fuel attacks that wipe out communities, it is genocide.
When drug dealers destroy young lives with lethal substances, it is premeditated murder.
These are not petty crimes; they are acts of war against the Nigerian people, and they must be treated as such.
A society that allows its worst criminals to prosper while the innocent suffer is doomed to collapse.
Only when the cost of crime far outweighs the rewards will deterrence become real. Corrupt politicians who cause the deaths of thousands should face public execution.
Terrorist financiers, human traffickers, and those manipulating the economy to inflict poverty should meet the same fate.
Lesser criminals, such as those involved in fraud and tax evasion, must face lifetime imprisonment, asset forfeiture, and permanent exile from public life.
There must be no mercy for those who sabotage Nigeria’s future. Let the fear of ultimate punishment outweigh the greed and malice driving these enemies. Anything less than the harshest justice is an insult to the millions who have suffered as a result.
The battle for Nigeria has begun. Which side are you on?
The views expressed in this editorial are the author’s opinions based on available information and analysis. This piece does not intend to make factual allegations against any individual but rather to critique perceived systemic challenges in Nigeria’s governance. Readers are encouraged to form their own judgments.
