Nigeria at the Edge: APC’s fractures, 2027 schemes, and the cry of the masses, by Hassan Ahmad
Nigeria stands today at a precarious intersection of political ambition, institutional decay, and public despair. As the All Progressives Congress (APC) grapples with internal rifts and conflicting agendas, the Nigerian people continue to suffer under the crushing weight of insecurity, inflation, and governance failure. The road to 2027 is already being paved, not with visionary blueprints or national consensus, but with betrayals, backstabbing, and recycled promises. The soul of Nigeria is weeping — and only bold, inclusive, and purposeful leadership can rescue it.
The APC: A Party in Crisis or in Control?
The APC, once a coalition of hope, is slowly unraveling under the pressure of internal contradictions. What began as a broad-based alliance in 2013 to dislodge a complacent PDP has now turned into a contested ground for factional control. The Tinubu presidency, still in its infancy, is now the epicenter of elite intrigues, northern dissatisfaction, and unresolved questions of equity.
From the Ganduje-led party leadership crisis to murmurs of discontent among key northern power blocs, the APC is silently boiling. Governors are uneasy. Former presidential aspirants are re-strategizing. Senators and House members, unsure of their 2027 prospects, are floating quietly between loyalty and exit. The South West, despite producing the President, is internally fragmented, while the North is watching carefully, demanding balance, respect, and tangible dividends of democracy.
If not managed with statesmanship, this disunity will not only tear the APC apart but also polarize the 2027 election dangerously along ethnic and regional lines.
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Insecurity: Nigeria’s Broken Shield
While politics takes center stage, Nigeria bleeds. In Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina, bandits rule unchecked. In the Middle Belt, farmer-herder crises are reigniting. The South-East remains volatile with targeted killings, while the South-South continues to wrestle with oil theft and environmental degradation. Even the once peaceful FCT is now threatened by kidnappings and armed robbery.
Sadly, national attention is focused more on power-sharing than nation-saving. The Nigerian state appears helpless in the face of hydra-headed insecurity. Community leaders are abandoned. Security personnel are poorly motivated. Intelligence is weak. Coordination is lacking.
Until Nigeria is secured, all political calculations are futile. What we need is not mere military operations, but a whole-of-society approach — involving traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth, and women in peace-building. We need justice, economic inclusion, and deliberate deradicalization strategies that address the root causes of violence.
The Masses: Betrayed, Burdened, and Broken
The real tragedy is that the average Nigerian is no longer talking about elections or democracy. He is talking about survival. Food prices have doubled. Fuel subsidy removal has pushed transport and power costs beyond the reach of the poor. The naira has collapsed against the dollar, and jobs are disappearing faster than ever.
While politicians plot 2027, the people are asking: Can we make it through 2025? What is the meaning of government when over 133 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty?
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The APC-led government must realize that the window of goodwill is closing. Citizens are not interested in technical economic grammar. They want results — food on the table, light in their homes, safety on the roads, and hope for their children.
2027: A Dangerous Obsession?
It is barely two years into this administration, yet political actors are obsessed with 2027. Realignment is already underway. Talks of northern revenge, southern consolidation, and third-force movements dominate political discussions in elite circles. But Nigeria cannot survive another round of ethnic politics, zoning conspiracies, and recycled manifestos.
If the ruling class refuses to reflect and reset, they will meet a resistance — not from opposition politicians, but from a frustrated, angry, and hungry population.
The Urgency of a New Leadership Paradigm
Nigeria does not lack politicians; it lacks leaders. We need men and women who are not interested in sharing the national cake but in baking more of it. We need visionaries, not contractors in politics. We need servant leaders, not tribal champions. The leadership that Nigeria needs now must be inclusive, humble, competent, and sacrificial.
President Tinubu still has a chance to write his name in gold — not by building alliances of convenience, but by delivering results with the fear of God and the courage of a statesman. He must listen more to the cry of the people than the praises of sycophants.
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Let the ministers serve or be replaced. Let the governors govern or be exposed. Let the National Assembly legislate for the people or be held accountable. Let appointments reflect national balance, not personal loyalty. Let reform go beyond tax to include justice, education, health, and values.
Conclusion: Wake Up, Nigeria!
Time is running out. The APC must reform itself or lose the moral right to lead. The opposition must organize, not agonize. Civil society must speak boldly. Religious leaders must pray with action. The media must rise above brown envelope journalism.
And the people? The people must rise. Not with violence or hatred — but with unity, civic engagement, and unshakable demand for accountability.
Let this be a decade not of decay, but of national rebirth. Let it be said that when Nigeria stood at the edge, its sons and daughters stood tall, spoke truth, and saved their nation.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Hassan Ahmad writes from Wuse Zone 6, Abuja.
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