Nigeria’s deepening democratic crisis has now drawn international attention, as former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, openly sounded the alarm over what he described as a dangerous assault on opposition politics in Nigeria.
Reacting to concerns raised by respected human rights lawyer Femi Falana, Tibor Nagy warned that if allegations of judicial manipulation aimed at crippling the opposition and forcing a one-party state are true, then the world must not look away. His intervention is yet another sign that the troubling direction of Nigeria’s democracy is no longer a domestic concern alone. It is becoming a global red flag.
For ADC, this is a moment that confirms what millions of Nigerians already fear: that state institutions are being pushed beyond neutrality and democracy itself is being placed under siege. When credible international voices begin to echo what citizens at home have long been saying, it shows how serious the situation has become.
Nigeria cannot afford democratic backsliding. The opposition must not be silenced. The courts must not be weaponised. The will of the people must not be crushed by political desperation.
The world is watching. Nigerians are watching. And history is watching.
Democracy must be defended. Nigeria must not be reduced to a one-party state.
