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An organisation affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party, the PDP Like-Minds Group, has appealed to the Government of the United States to intervene in what it described as the growing threats to Nigeria’s democratic stability.
During a peaceful demonstration at the US Embassy in Abuja today, the group, led by its South-South Coordinator, Ebiowei Amakiri, urged the administration of President Donald Trump to use its diplomatic influence to help protect Nigeria’s democratic institutions, reports The PUNCH.
The protesters, who marched to the embassy in large numbers, presented a letter addressed to the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard Mills.
The document, dated November 4, 2025, and titled “Appeal for the United States to Intervene in Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democracy,” expressed deep concern over what the group described as a coordinated attempt to weaken democratic institutions through corruption, intimidation, and institutional compromise.
The letter partly read, “The ongoing actions of the ruling party, in collaboration with elements within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and segments of the judiciary, have created an atmosphere of fear, suppression, and injustice. These developments, if left unchecked, threaten the very survival of democratic governance in Nigeria.”
The group further accused certain political actors of manipulating electoral processes and engaging in judicial misconduct aimed at silencing opposition voices and undermining political pluralism.
It added: “We therefore appeal to the United States Government, as a long-standing ally and advocate of democratic governance, to use its diplomatic influence and partnership platforms to help save Nigeria’s democracy from total collapse.
“Your moral voice and proactive engagement can serve as a stabilising force to ensure that democratic values, human rights, and justice remain protected in our nation.”
The PDP Like-Minds Group expressed confidence that timely intervention from Washington “will send a strong message to those who abuse power that the international community is watching and will not stand by while Nigeria’s democracy is destroyed from within.”
Similar letters were also delivered to the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gautier Mignot; the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, concerns have persisted over cross-party defections, and the perceived erosion of institutional checks and balances.
