The Agẹmọ curse and Nigeria’s free fall, By Festus Adedayo
Bad leaders, endemic corruption, election riggers, an uncritical electorate, and a rapacious National Assembly notorious for budget padding (the proceeds of which foot soldiers collect to rig subsequent elections) all constitute Nigeria’s flawed substructure.
However, whistle-blowers and former intelligence officers are sometimes deployed to divert public focus from pressing national issues or distract from an unfolding, unpleasant political reality.
Generally, when official records reach a certain age — frequently 25 years — they are unsealed, provided they do not fall under specific exceptions whose release could compromise national security or trigger widespread public unrest.
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