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The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives on Wednesday delivered a scathing assessment of the state of the nation, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to tackle worsening insecurity, deepening economic hardship, and mounting threats to democratic institutions.
The opposition lawmakers also alleged that the government is more focused on political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections than addressing the pressing challenges facing ordinary Nigerians.
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Addressing journalists at the National Assembly Complex, Minority Leader Fred Agbedi said the country is facing one of its most difficult periods since the return to democratic rule in 1999.
“Nigeria is bleeding, Nigeria is confused and Nigeria is being deliberately pushed to the brink by a government that has elevated 2027 electioneering above the lives and welfare of citizens,” Agbedi declared.
He said the caucus convened the press conference “with a heavy heart but with unshaken resolve to speak truth to power,” stressing that remaining silent amid the country’s challenges would amount to complicity.
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The opposition lawmakers argued that three years into the Tinubu administration, Nigerians are yet to see significant improvements in security and economic conditions despite repeated assurances from government officials.
A major focus of the briefing was the recent death of retired Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who was reportedly abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State before dying in captivity. The lawmakers described the incident as a tragic reflection of the deteriorating security situation.
“That a General of the Nigerian Army, who once commanded troops and defended this nation, could be kidnapped alongside his wife and later declared dead under unclear circumstances is a grave indictment of a failed state. It is a national embarrassment,” Agbedi said.
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The caucus noted that the killing came amid a wave of attacks by bandits, terrorists and criminal gangs across several parts of the country.
“If a General is not safe within the borders of our nation, then who truly is?” Agbedi asked.
The lawmakers also raised concerns over the continued captivity of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, describing it as another example of the state’s inability to guarantee the safety of its citizens.
“As we speak, school children and their teachers abducted in Oyo State remain in captivity. Their crime? Going to school in Nigeria,” he said.
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The minority caucus further criticised what it described as troubling developments within the judiciary, particularly a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of five opposition political parties.
Agbedi described the ruling as “rascality taken too far,” arguing that it appears designed to destabilise the polity and shrink political space ahead of the 2027 elections.
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The Bayelsa lawmaker warned that the attempt to weaken opposition parties through judicial means is “a declaration of war against Nigerians.”
He vowed that opposition lawmakers would continue to hold the government accountable through constitutional and legislative means.
“We will not be silent. We will not be intimidated. We will use every legislative instrument to hold this government accountable,” Agbedi stated.
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Addressing Nigerians directly, he urged citizens not to lose faith in democracy despite the present difficulties.
“To Nigerians, do not despair. 2027 will not be decided in Aso Rock or by compromised courts. It will be decided by you, the people. The opposition parties will stand with you. Nigeria will be rescued,” he said.
The briefing was attended by House Minority Whip Mansur Soro, Deputy Minority Leader Abdussamad Dasuki, and leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress caucus in the House, Mr Afam Ogene.
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