“What hangs in the balance is not an election, but the meaning of democracy itself.”

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze
Investigative Journalist | Public Intellectual | Global Governance Analyst | Health & Social Care Expert

Executive Summary

Nigeria stands on the cusp of an electoral reckoning. With the 2027 general elections approaching, the nation confronts a profound constitutional paradox: elections continue, yet democracy retreats. The illusion of choice persists, but the outcomes are increasingly preordained—not by citizens, but by a shadow elite of political godfathers who wield disproportionate control over candidacies, institutions, and national direction.

This exposé excavates the machinery of …