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The arraignment of Dele Farotimi on spurious defamation charges lays bare the calculated tyranny of Nigeria’s political and legal elites. This act, orchestrated by a complicit judiciary and emboldened by a corrupt government, is not merely an attack on an individual but a vile testament to the systemic rot that has paralyzed our nation.

It is a blatant reminder that in Nigeria, truth-tellers are silenced while looters are celebrated. For decades, political elites have stripped Nigeria of its dignity, mortgaging its future to feed their insatiable greed. Under their stewardship, over 200 million citizens have been condemned to poverty, hunger, and despair.

The country’s vast resources, capable of transforming the lives of its people, have been siphoned off to build empires for a select few. This is not governance; it is treachery at the highest level. Dele Farotimi, in his book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, dared to expose the web of corruption choking the judiciary, accusing influential figures like Afe Babalola of perpetuating systemic injustices.

Instead of confronting these allegations with integrity, the response has been predictable: weaponize the courts, suppress dissent, and remind Nigerians that the elite are untouchable. What justice exists in a nation where the police abduct a man under the cover of darkness, acting not as enforcers of the law but as thugs for the powerful? What hope is there for the common Nigerian when the courts, meant to safeguard liberty, become instruments of oppression? This Gestapo-style harassment of critics is symptomatic of a deeper problem—the deliberate weaponization of institutions to protect the interests of a corrupt ruling class.

The APC government, along with its predecessors, has overseen the systematic dismantling of Nigeria’s potential. They have left a trail of failed promises, stagnant development, and unparalleled corruption. They have looted the treasury, impoverished millions, and reduced Nigeria to a shadow of its greatness.

Their actions are not mere negligence; they are acts of war against the very people they swore to serve. *Nigerians must awaken to this reality:* we are at war with an entrenched elite that thrives on our silence and submission. Every stolen naira, every silenced critic, and every manipulated election is a step further into the abyss.

This is not the Nigeria our forebears envisioned, and it is not the Nigeria we must accept. The arraignment of Dele Farotimi is a battle in a larger war for the soul of this nation. His courage in calling out the cabal of corrupt politicians, lawyers, and justices should inspire us all to resist the forces that seek to enslave us.

If we remain silent, we endorse our oppression. Let it be known to the political elites and their cronies: your time is up. Nigerians are rising. The hunger and poverty you have sown will one day consume you. Justice will prevail, not in your kangaroo courts but in the hearts and actions of a liberated people.

True Patriot ,
Prince Joseph Ogiehor

Principal ( ECP Channel _The Truth and Nothing But the Truth_ )