Is Nigeria immune from experiencing another coup d’etat?

There is the likelihood that a military coup d’etat can still happen in Nigeria given our egregious variant of democratic culture, the compromised nature of our judiciary, and the Nigerian people’s disenchantment with the prevailing socio-political cum economic situation of Nigeria.

But military rule is abhorred in today’s world. It is considered an aberration and anathema for this chief reason: when the military rulers take over power in a country, they will put the country’s constitution into abeyance. Thereafter, they will start ruling the people with iron-fist, abridging their fundamental human rights.

In today’s world, we have these types of government, viz democracy, aristocracy, mobocracy or ochlocracy, kakistocracy, plutocracy, gerontocracy, and others. Of all these types of government, democracy is the best type of government. It is the most acceptable type of government.

Democracy, as a type of government, protects our fundamental human rights and guarantees mass participation of the people in the leadership of their country. That is why Abraham Lincoln defines democracy as the government of the people by the people and for the people.

Before the white people brought democracy to the peoples of Africa, the many different kingdoms in Africa had their unique pre-colonial governments. We had the emirate system of government in the north while the obaship type of government throve in Yoruba land or the west. And the Igbo who are republican in nature had communal or village type of leadership, which was partly based on gerontocracy.

Later, the British, French, Portuguese, Italian, and German people(s), who had partitioned Africa for colonial rule, introduced democracy to their colonial subjects. So the African people(s) suffered and chafed under colonial government for a long while.

However, later, the African people who received education in America and Europe fought for the political emancipation of African countries, which were under the bondage of western imperialism. The African freedom fighters and nationalists, who fought for the decolonization of African countries, include, but not limited to, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere, and Agostinho Neto.

Their battle for the political liberation of African countries started yielding positive results in the late 1950s with Ghana becoming a politically independent country in 1957. Nigeria achieved self-rule in 1960, too. Zimbabwe was granted political independence in 1980. And many African countries banded together to fight for the dismantling of the Apartheid government in South Africa.

However, the transfer of the batons of political leadership to African political leaders by the white colonialists failed to yield the desired and expected results. Those political leaders, who were freedom fighters, could not take their countries to the acme of economic and technological development; neither could they deepen nor strengthen the democratic structures and institutions on the African continent.

Instead, then, those political leaders trampled on the fundamental human rights of the citizens of their countries. And they pillaged the financial treasuries of their countries and tinkered their countries’ constitutions to elongate their stay in office. Those political despots who misused and abused the political power entrusted in their care include Kamuzu Banda, Gnassingbe Eyadema, Robert Mugabe, Paul Biya, and others.

Consequently, then, the wave of military coup d’etat swept through the African continent, leading to the overthrow of some African civilian governments. In Nigeria, for example, the soldiers held sway over our affairs between 1966 and 1978; and between 1983 and 1999 save the brief period when Chief Ernest Shonekan piloted the affairs of Nigeria under a contraption called the Interim National Government. The successive military governments we had in Nigeria wound back our development by fifty years.

Thankfully, now, Nigeria has had twenty-four years of uninterrupted democratic rule, with one civilian government handing over political power to another civilian government, peacefully and seamlessly. It is an iconic and landmark achievement given the fact that Nigeria is divided along ethnic and religious lines. Here, in Nigeria, ethnic animosity as well as hatred exists. People who hail from an ethnic group view people from other ethnic groups with utter distrust and hatred.

In addition to our problem of disunity, Nigeria’s economy is distressed with millions of Nigerians reduced to sub-humans by biting and grinding poverty. The desperately poor and dispossessed Nigerians are disenchanted with our political leaders. And murmurings among Nigerians about the legitimacy of the President Bola Tinubu’s led government have arisen to crescendo.

So against this background of our distressed economy, the disunity of Nigeria, and the February 25, 2023 presidential election litigation, Nigeria is sitting on a tinderbox. So any missteps taken by the judiciary or President Bola Tinubu can spark off masses’ revolt in Nigeria. The occurrence of violent protests in Nigeria, which can lead to an anarchic situation in our country, will be an invitation to the military to stage a coup in Nigeria.

So President Tinubu, who is leading the ECOWAS offensive to restore democratic rule in Niger republic, should bear in mind the fact that Nigeria is not immune from experiencing another coup d’etat. The conditions that precipitated military takeovers in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger exist in Nigeria, too.

So I urge President Tinubu to concern himself with providing purposeful political leadership to us, strengthening of our democratic institutions, and the execution of diverse economic measures to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

And lastly, his non-interference in the judiciary’s handling of the presidential electoral case preferred against him will reassure millions of Nigerians that the judiciary is still the bulwark against the collapse of our democracy. And it will help to keep the military at bay. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

https://businessday.ng/amp/opinion/article/is-nigeria-immune-from-experiencing-another-coup-detat/

I tire oh!

The good part, the Nigeria oppositions are very easy to predict so we are ahead of every of their moves

https://www.nairaland.com/7790432/obidients-wish-whats-happening-niger

There is the likelihood that a military coup d’etat can still happen in Nigeria given our egregious variant of democratic culture, the compromised nature of our judiciary, and the Nigerian people’s disenchantment with the prevailing socio-political cum economic situation of Nigeria.

floret23:
There is the likelihood that a military coup d’etat can still happen in Nigeria given our egregious variant of democratic culture, the compromised nature of our judiciary, and the Nigerian people’s disenchantment with the prevailing socio-political cum economic situation of Nigeria.

Only the sore losers are the one wishing military take over in Nigeria as any election that they do not win can never be credible

As long as we want peace in this country, u cant be absolutely sure the way things are going. In Nigeria anything can happen.
Terrorism happened
Bandit happened
Unknown gun men happened
Election fraud.. Normal
Supreme Court happened (imo state)
Prison break happened in Abuja oooo!
A Known criminal militant in aso rock twerking
Name it...

We know the region that are planning a coup because they lost an election. Put let me assure you that you people have failed already. Sha no cry victimization when the chips are down after collecting wotowoto

floret23:
Is Nigeria immune from experiencing another coup d’etat?
https://businessday.ng/amp/opinion/article/is-nigeria-immune-from-experiencing-another-coup-detat/

No!

His non-interference in the judiciary’s handling of the presidential electoral case preferred against him will reassure millions of Nigerians that the judiciary is still the bulwark against the collapse of our democracy. And it will help to keep the military at bay. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

One of the main characteristics of all the unstable governments in Africa is the presence of Islamic groups in the political affairs.
The whole thing written by the reporter failed to acknowledge the role of Islam in the destabilisation projects in Africa.
Democracy will never be able to flourish in Nigeria or anywhere in Africa where there is substantial Islamists and where they maintain a stranglehold on the political affairs

floret23:
Is Nigeria immune from experiencing another coup d’etat?



https://businessday.ng/amp/opinion/article/is-nigeria-immune-from-experiencing-another-coup-detat/

Nigeria is currently immune to coup d'etat based on the current pattern of appointing COAS. Niger Republic appoints theirs based on their military recommendations but Nigeria's appointment is based on the president's selection. And he has to select someone who has the majority of loyalists and retire the rest while compensating them as well. Nigeria's military's salaries are never delayed or held back no matter how broke the nation is. So how will the coup start? Military don't protest; if there's no good condition for them in the barracks, they move into action.

ASUU will tell you that they're going on strike for the Nigeria's education to be fixed, but once they pay them their arrears or increase their salaries, they resume school. With Niger's poverty status, it's very obvious that their military were not treated fairly.

In Nigeria, it's a hungry man that goes to the street to protest but if the military is well taken care of, what do you think would happen if the country is wallowing in poverty? Absolutely nothing...!

Also, some coups happen based on personal interests and not based on national interest. We saw how Abacha enriched himself during his tenure.

Secondly, most coups are based on foreign influence, and not just the military waking up from their slumber. And so far we've seen that that of Niger is influenced by Russia, that's why you see them having morals. What is Russia benefiting? Wagner Group is mining gold from Niger in exchange for security (and that's just the surface, we don't know other secret deals). They're not going to pay tax on the gold mining too. Russia is currently at war and they're ready to use anything possible to finance their war. They can't openly support the coup because they're a democratic nation. That's why they're passing through a backdoor using a private army after deceiving the West by dramatising a fake attempted coup on Putin so that when they'll move them into Africa to loot in exchange for prosperity (exactly the same thing slave masters did to our forefathers), no one will be suspicious.

If a foreign powerful country is interested in looting your country, a coup is likely going to happen, because you being the coup plotter will have the bigger share of the profit.

I wonder why Africans think this Europeans have them at heart. Both EU, America and Russia won't have anything to do with you if they're not going to loot you real big.

Russia targeted Niger Republic because the gas pipeline that will be serving Europe will pass through Niger Republic and if that happens, they themselves will go very broke. As in, real time broke. Niger Republic would have benefited because a better Nigerian economy prospers West African countries. But this shortsighted juntas don't know that they've been played and I see their citizens supporting them.

I pity Africans... We're been treated like animals by these Europeans!

Coup d'etat? Nigeria is next.

Hmmm, coup ko, poop ni.
There is no coup anywhere, make una dey deceive una sef.
Btw, the last paragraph, what is the author referring to as non-interference? Hope it's not only when he lost that you would assume non-interference, and if he wins, you claim interference??
4yrs go complete, whosoever wins in 2027 too go use 4yrs, anyone that can't face the ballot should go to hell, the system is not perfect, but we will continue to work towards perfection.
We never get military rule, we have fake and real soldiers carrying out extra judicial activity everywhere.

It’s not about democracy Nigeria is too tribalized now

Businessdays should sponsor coup against SE governors first then we will start taking them serious

After Asiwaju 8 years in power then we'll consider coup or military government

Truth is all this coup talk is putting it in the mind of our military

A lot of them are thinking about it trust me... Lots of them

If the economy gets worse which we expect it to

Savior complex would enter some people sha

Truth is our politicians have understood that everybody is a mother fucking hypocrite so they have involved the top military brass in the corruption and looting spree ongoing while keeping them busy in the North with a supposed fight against insurgency but in truth it is a cover for mining operations, smuggling and weapons racketeering

Anything that would help us get rid of Tinubu is welcome please.

We are tired of the shame he’s causing Nigeria.

it can never happen due to tribalism and hate among tribes

If he interferes with the Judiciary via CJN Kayode, that might be the last straw that might break the camels back. But hell no, coup is not the way to go. The Judiciary will be alive to their responsibilities and Asiwaju would be a nice gentleman to leave as soon as the courts rule against him. He is not wanted, he should get used to that..... Some people are like that.

With Wagner PLC at our northern border, anything can happen. The COAS need to monitor his men well, especially those in Major - Col rake. Well, Asari has his own private military company, what better time than now to send him to protect our northern border from Wagner PLC while our gallant troops focus on preserving democracy...

Asari Prozghny dey call you!!!

EmeeNaka:
One of the main characteristics of all the unstable governments in Africa is the presence of Islamic groups in the political affairs.
The whole thing written by the reporter failed to acknowledge the role of Islam in the destabilisation projects in Africa.
Democracy will never be able to flourish in Nigeria or anywhere in Africa where there is substantial Islamists and where they maintain a stranglehold on the political affairs

fact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qXR7TfTItQ?si=aNPucrXK__49xE5h

Why A Military Coup is Inevitable In Nigeria

With the recent coups in most West African countries in recent years, it looks like this is the Sahel version of the Arab spring. In the last 3 years, there have been 7 different coups in Africa, with Niger and Gabon being the most recent ones.

As you already know, these coups are caused by the negligence and incompetence of these democratically elected government officials in managing the affairs of these countries, which includes corruption, incompetence, insecurity, electoral malpractice, and mismanagement of public funds in these respective countries.

But then there is the giant of Africa, the only country suffering all mentioned above, the corruption in Nigeria is over the board, I mean it’s safe to say that the common name for all Nigerian politicians is corruption, incompetence is nothing to write home about, I am sure you’ve also heard the story of insecurity in this country, electoral malpractice, likewise mismanagement of funds all these has pledged Africa’s most populous and biggest economy.

And with the wave of coups in Africa All eyes are currently now on Nigeria whose president has been at the forefront of sanctioning other Ecowas member states that the military overthrew the democratically elected president. But the big question is, is Nigeria safe With this wave of military coups in Africa?

We the people of Nigeria will not accept any coup.

Lol, if it happens the entire blame will go to Ebola. His ethnocentrism and allienation of other Nigerians will be the reason!

helinues:
The good part, the Nigeria oppositions are very easy to predict so we are ahead of every of their moves

https://www.nairaland.com/7790432/obidients-wish-whats-happening-niger

Continue fooling yourself

No but we don’t want military rule do you know why
You can now abuse the president, post trash like many videos on YouTube and go free without being harassed, but in military regime you will see real shege

The improvement of infrastructures both in Esan Edo and Delta States couldn’t have been achieved if it were to be under military rule

The past military leaders we had in Nigeria were just wicked and corrupt May we never see military in governance again

Fugazy2023:
We know the region that are planning a coup because they lost an election. Put let me assure you that you people have failed already. Sha no cry victimization when the chips are down after collecting wotowoto

E go shock you say na the same aboki wey they troway salute go lead the coup. Your fixation on ibos won't make you see the real threat. I can't wait to laugh at the stupidity of some of you. You think Northerners will allow Nigeria disintegrate because of Tinubu?

MEEVEET:
Truth is all this coup talk is putting it in the mind of our military

A lot of them are thinking about it trust me... Lots of them

If the economy gets worse which we expect it to

Savior complex would enter some people sha

All these issues they are raising is seriously putting it in their minds. I always pray it doesn't happen. But , let's tell ourselves the truth. It will surely happen. The question is when ?...