When a nation is kidnapped by elite families and turn it into trillion-naira private fiefdom

    Dr. Richard Ikiebe | Opinion | Aug 13, 2025    
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Nearly every Nigerian knows the country has been kidnapped; but most lack the courage to say so. For half a century, a tightly knit opportunistic cabal has held 230 million people hostage to their ambitions. Members of this cabal are trans-ethnic “business” partners who discovered that controlling Nigeria yields better dividend than serving it.

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