From Yahoo Boys to Cultists: Criminal Reputations Invading Nigerian Politics

Conversations about former yahoo boys and known cultists campaigning for office have become routine as the 2027 election heats up. Nigeria has long attracted controversial figures, but today’s public acceptance is unprecedented. I remember growing up in Ikeja GRA and watching socialite Bode D Way’s failed Senate bid and the tragic story of Morris Ibekwe. Since President Tinubu took office, more notorious personalities—Aluta in Agege, Cubana Chief Priest in the East—have openly hit the campaign trail. Parties seem to allow these aspirants without serious vetting. Why are security agencies and anti-corruption bodies silent? What does our next election say about impunity in Nigerian politics? If this trend continues, public trust and democracy will suffer. Nigeria’s future is at stake.

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