𝗔𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗬
𝗔𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗬 By: Oriaifoh Godwins As Nigeria gradually approaches the 2027 presidential election, the familiar dynamics of Nigerian politics are once again becoming evident, with opposition politicians, political commentators and individuals perceived not to be benefiting directly from the ruling government increasingly mounting criticisms against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). It was the same story at the tail end of President Goodluck Jonathan's administration, but after his exit, Nigerians began to shower praises on him. While criticism is an essential component of democracy, the timing, intensity and sometimes the nature of these attacks raise questions about whether some of the criticisms are genuinely motivated by national interest or are simply part of an emer...
