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Nigeria: Nigeria’s democracy threatened by financial influence — Analyst warns — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: Nigeria’s democracy threatened by financial influence — Analyst warns — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2026-05-31 17:17:30

A public affairs analyst, George Humphrey, says the increasing role of money in Nigeria’s politics is discouraging competent citizens from seeking elective office and eroding public confidence in democratic institutions.

Mr Humphrey made the observation in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.

He said that the country’s political environment was characterised by the influence of financial resources, often at the expense of competence, experience and integrity.

According to him,…

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