Two videos trended this past week, and together they should finally convince anyone still pretending that Nigeria can be “fixed” that this country is, institutionally, broken!

Two videos trended this past week, and together they should finally convince anyone still pretending that Nigeria can be “fixed” that this country is, institutionally, broken.

Reported by Marian opeyemi Fasesan (Editor -in- chief) | Sele Media Africa

1. The Judiciary on Its Knees

The first video shows the Chief Judge of Nigeria’s Federal High Court and other senior judges visiting Minister Nyesom Wike—not for an official judicial engagement, but to beg for land.
What made the clip nauseating was not just the visit itself, but the humiliation that followed.

The Chief Judge:

· Thanked Wike, a mere political appointee, for “allowing” him to sit down.
· Described himself and his colleagues as orphans.
· Showered political praise on a man whose cases regularly end up before the same courts.

Let this sink in.
This is not a roadside magistrate. This is the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court—the man who assigns cases to other judges. Do the mathematics yourself.

Only a mentally truncated person would expect justice from any Federal High Court in matters where Wike—or politicians like him—have interests.
The tragedy is deeper: even some so-called Apex Court justices are reportedly no better in their closeness to power.

As commendable as the Afam Osigwe–led NBA has been in attempting to rescue the judiciary from self-destruction, one must ask: what can be saved when the foundation itself has collapsed?
If the foundation is destroyed, what can the righteous do?

2. The Military and the Era of “AI Excuses”

The second video is even more frightening.
The Nigerian Army Headquarters publicly suggested that a trending video of Gentle De Yahoo—whom they claim is in their custody—might be AI-generated, instead of doing the simplest thing imaginable: present the actual person in custody.

In any sane country, this would be laughable.
In Nigeria, it is policy.

This same script played out in Omoyele Sowore’s case, where:

· Sowore presented a video of Reno Omokri calling the president a criminal and a drug lord.
· A federal government lawyer casually suggested the video might be AI-generated.
· Another video later emerged of Reno Omokri “recanting,” claiming he spoke out of ignorance and now—after becoming a government ambassador—had “seen the truth.”

This is not governance.
This is gaslighting as statecraft.

The Bigger Truth

Let’s stop deceiving ourselves.

· Courts are compromised.
· Security institutions insult citizens’ intelligence.
· “AI” has become the new excuse for official lies.
· Accountability no longer exists.

Anyone planning to “go to court” over the 2027 elections should honestly save their money and emotional energy. Courts cannot defend mandates when they cannot even defend their own dignity.

The hard truth is this:
If Nigerians are not ready to vote, defend their votes, and resist electoral theft through lawful, organized, and sustained civic action, then we should stop pretending that elections alone will save us.

Obodo etigo.
This country is not moving forward.
It is moving in circles, powered by hypocrisy, fear, and institutional decay.
And no nation survives that forever.

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Marian Opeyemi Fasesan

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Marian Opeyemi Fasesan is a dynamic journalist and editorial leader committed to excellence in news reporting and storytelling. As the Editor-in-Chief of Sele Media Africa, she ensures daily operations run smoothly while upholding the highest editorial standards. With a strong eye for detail and deep understanding of audience engagement, Marian coordinates content across platforms, guiding teams to produce compelling, timely, and credible news. Her leadership reflects the heart of Sele Media Africa’s mission—to inform, inspire, and elevate voices across the continent.

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