Authoritarian Democracy and Radical Resistance in Nigeria*
In our article for Issue 64 of Amandla
in June, which analysed the February/March elections and related
developments, we pointed out “the hollowness of liberal democracy in Nigeria”.
In the months since then, the regime represented primarily by the ruling All
Progressive Congress has become more authoritarian, whilst clinging to the
shell of liberal democracy in form. The Coalition for Revolution (CORE) in
Nigeria, further exposed the repressive essence of the regime. The state has
violently tried to suppress the #RevolutionNow campaign launched by CORE in
August without much success. This marks renewal
of radical politics.
Attacks on press freedom, disregard for court orders and the crushing of peaceful demonstrations have become the order of the day. The likelihood of this slide towards a quasi-fascist order is likely to go further except curbed by struggle from below. This is in the light of the declaration of the president in the wake of his re-election that working-class people…
Attacks on press freedom, disregard for court orders and the crushing of peaceful demonstrations have become the order of the day. The likelihood of this slide towards a quasi-fascist order is likely to go further except curbed by struggle from below. This is in the light of the declaration of the president in the wake of his re-election that working-class people…