“Where government just pushes forward despite public outcry, ignoring people’s needs and even suppressing dissent, that is not the break-down of rationale democracy, it is a risk of authoritarianism, which historically has led to civil instability, protracted protests, uprising and even the collapse of systems”

The innate ability to think as opposed to dependence on instinct, is what makes the difference between humans and animals. Animals predominantly live by instinct. Their behaviours are driven by immediate survival needs like seeking food, avoiding dangers without a conscious analysis. Humans on the other hand, have evolved to integrate reason, reflection and long-term planning. We just don’t react, we evaluate, predict, and choose based on abstract ideas and moral considerations. This capacity for conscious thought is what fundamentally differentiates us from animals. However, it not impossible or uncommon to have someone’s personality denigrated by equating his behavior to that of an animal. A situation like that occurs when one is driven by base impulses like anger, fear or raw desire which outsource control or reflection. Often extreme stress, trauma or the break-down of societal norms can push people into that kind of behavior. So, it is really a collapse of the rationale reflective side that we usually rely on. Furthermore, when a government acts purely out of fear, aggression or self-interest without reason, debate or ethical reflection, we might say it is behaving like an animal. Acting on raw power for survival. This often happens during like civil unrest, war time or after political collapses when rationale governance breaks down.

Noteworthy is the fact that democracy hinges on rationale thinking because it relies on open debate, informed decision making and the idea that citizens can reason together to shape policy. So even though there is a motion and passion in politics, democracy gives a structured space for reflection, compromise and reasoned debate, keeping it on rationale thinking. The reversal to this rule of thumb often happens when rationale discourse breaks down, like when there is wide spread disinformation, when public debate is suppressed or when people stop trusting institutions. You might also see polarization where compromise collapses and emotions overtake reason. At that point democracy risks just becoming a facade.  It is so when it appears to be a democracy on the surface, people might vote, there may be formal institutions like INEC, but if the underlying rationale processes are eroded, then it is just a show and not a true functioning democracy. That is why things like a free press, strong civic education and the engaged public are crucial, because they keep that rationale deliberation space alive even in tough times. It is really about that ongoing efforts to balance emotions and reason so that democracy stays more than just a system on paper but a living process including reflection and respect.

Where government just pushes forward despite public outcry, ignoring peoples needs and even suppressing dissent, that is not the break-down of rationale democracy, it is a risk of authoritarianism, which historically has led to civil instability, protracted protests, uprising and even the collapse of systems. Here we have a delicate balance to make, because once trust erodes, it is hard to rebuild. That is why democratic institutions have to stay flexible, responsive, and open to the peoples’ voices so they don’t tip over into that kind of rigidity. One of the famous sayings of Niccolò Machiavelli is worthy of reflecting on with a view to making a sense out of the volatile situation that Nigeria is currently in, and it goes this way, ‘There are two ways of contention.  One by the law, the other by force. The first method is proper to man, the second to beast. But because the first is not frequently sufficient, it is necessary to have recourse to the second’. Nigeria is a country where might be always right, and that is why justice has been elusive to the common man but readily available to the rich man from among whom are the highest bidders.

At independence, Nigeria had a lot of natural strengths, huge natural resources, a large population and a diverse cultural base. Despite the natural endowment, there were some artificial factors such as ethnic tensions, lack of infrastructure, and political instability, which have held her back. Plus, the legacy of colonialism including artificial boundaries that created frequent frictions also, all those combined together, made governance pretty tough from the start. For instance, ethnic tensions began to show early during the early post-independence leading to the Biafran war. Political instability took root as frequent coups and the lack of infrastructure made basic developments like roads, education, healthcare really slows to progress, and of course corruption which took root, a kind of compounded everything making it even harder for reforms to stick. Unfortunately, diversity which ordinarily should have been an advantage as a source of strength, was not nurtured with a shared sense of national belonging, thereby making it a fault line exacerbated by economic inequality, lack of trust in institutions, and the inability of the state to provide security, instead of strength. The rise of insecurity threats showed how the failure to integrate and build trust has come back to hunt the nation.

Religion on its part, while a source of identity and strength, sometimes became a tool for division especially when political powers played on those differences. Education or the lack of it is huge. Without widespread quality education, a lot of young people did not have the skills and the opportunity to drive innovation and push the economy forward.  Both factors therefore created a kind of stagnation at multiple levels of the society. Furthermore, marginalization deepened the divides. Certain ethnic or religious groups felt left out of power, resources and political representation and that sense of exclusion always fueled separatist movements, distrust in the government, and even the willingness to turn to violence and banditry, and so marginalization was like a powder cake under all these other factors. Realize that a lot of communities especially in the north central and the far north felt marginalized too, often because they did not see the same economic developments in their regions or they felt politically sidelined after independence. So, as the experience of the Igbos was prominent, a lot of the north also haboured deep frustration and that contributed to the religious and the regional tensions we experience today. How does Nigeria now fit in for description as a nation that wars with itself? That I believe is a fair description, in that Nigeria has always had those tensions between becoming a potential giant and being a clog of itself, so while there were incredible strengths, culturally, economically, and with human resources, internal strife has been a major impediment to the achievement of its full potentials, making it a nation that contends with itself while looking for a way of reconciling its differences. Nigeria had all the potentials to be a major power house, economically, politically, and culturally, but has been held back by the internal divisions, religious and economic from the becoming the giant it could be. The way forward hinges on strengthening institutions to be more inclusive, making government accountable, investing heavily on education and economic opportunities across all regions. If Nigeria can build a stronger and a more equitable foundation, then it might start to thrive and actually become the giant it was meant to be.

As Nigeria is today with all the obstacles confronting it as a developing nation, turning the ugly situation around will definitely require a visionary leader to drive progress. However, the question waiting for an honest answer is, who do all these problems   prescribe as the long-awaited visionary leader to take over the mantle of leadership in 2027. Already, the incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proved himself incapable of providing the kind of leadership that Nigeria truly needed to progress. What Nigeria urgently needs is RESTUCTURING and this prescribes a one term tenured leader to start with

“Public spirit which in 1789 has risen to rare height of patriotism and courage, was dying in people weary of revolution and war. Skeptical of every leader and cynical of its own hopes. Here was a situation that called not for politics, but for statesmanship. Not for leisurely democratic debates in spacious assemblies, but for dictatorship. A combination of large perspectives, objective thoughts, tireless labor, discerning tact and commanding will”. The condition prescribed Napoleon.

Nigerians are called to be objective in their choice of the next President of the country in 2027. They should be guided by the prescription of the condition of the country, not allowing emotions and sentiments to overtake the place of reason. May only the God Sent leader become the next President of Nigeria.

God bless Nigeria

By Samuel Tunji Adeyanju

“The good news is that Nigerians are not going to wait until after their mandate has been stolen before they react, not even with somebody like Tinubu, for once beaten, twice shy. If Nigerians could unseat military leaders and ousted their autocratic and draconian regimes, without the use of guns, taking out Tinubu, no matter the conspiracy and gang ups, is a cheap possibility”.

Originally, as a foundation, the principles of democracy are a derivation from the principles of the social contract which is a philosophical idea propounded by Rousseau and Lock. This has it that individuals agree to form a society and give up some freedom in exchange for protection and the common good. In a democracy, this means that people consent to be governed by laws in which they have a saying often by representation, and with structures such as a constitution, rule of law, branches of government; Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary, and where these work well and accordingly, the end results typically are political stability, protection of rights, equality under the law and active participation. In short, the social contract in a democracy, is that shared agreement that makes the collective self-governance possible.

Unfortunately, the reality that most African countries that pretend to be in democracy are confronted with in terms of sufferings with poverty and insecurity at their peak, makes democracy unattractive and alienating. Rather than allow for active representation, participation and accountability, it has created a gap between the elected representatives, if there is anything to be so called, and the electorates. However, the key components of democracy are free and fair elections, the rule of law, protection of civil liberties like freedom of speech, political parallelism, and of course, the separation of powers. The separation of powers is crucial because it prevents any of such a branch like the Executive, Legislature or the Judiciary from becoming too dominant, it creates checks and balances and ensuring accountability and fairness. With the situation in Nigeria being a complete opposite of what the ideal situation would have been had the system not broken down, with both the Legislature and the Judiciary in the pocket of the Executive and the ruling APC government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and leading to the concentration of powers in the Executive, what obtains is authoritarianism and the lack of accountability. To Nigerians, this means reduced civil liberties, economic inequalities, as well as insecurity, unrest and instability. There are no better times than now, for Nigerians to rise up against the troublers of Nigeria in the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) and the only President in the history of Nigeria, whose personal and professional identity remains unclear. The only President who also allegedly forged his diplomas and even the NYSC certificate. That indeed is the proud husband of a Pastor wife of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG). These are shameless leaders without character or integrity, who should be shown the way out. Should Tinubu be the only Yoruba leader and candidate available to represent the region for the position of president, and with all his baggage, I would rather forbear or forfeit the slot in the name of patriotism and integrity.  Who also is taking the newly appointed chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professors Joash Amupitan seriously? Not sacking him by his appointor, Bola Tinubu is a ground for mistrusting the electoral umpire, especially with the discovery made in relation to his participation in partisan politics and his alignment with the ruling party before his appointment. The allegation which he denied, and an action which further complicates and compounds his problems.

Several African leaders have undermined democracy with serious consequences. For example, Yowari Museveni   of Uganda, overtime, made constitutional changes in Uganda. He removed the presidential age limit which allowed him to run for more terms, and he successfully stayed in office for decades. Similarly, Blaise Compaore in Burkina Faso also tried to extend his rule by amending their constitution, which ultimately sparked big protest that led to his ouster in 2014. Paul Biya has been in power since 1982 and he is one of the longest serving leaders in Africa, being in power for more than 40 years. He has been criticized for manipulating electoral laws to stay in office and leaving the country with weakened institutions and suppressed opposition.

Traveling through the memory lane, recall that the elections that ushered in Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023, was marred by wide fraud allegations, with many calling it the most fraudulent elections in the history of the country, bringing it under international criticism and leading to the erosion of public trust. Note also that irregularities in voter’s registration and incessant voter’s intimidation, help both the local and international observers to reject the outcomes. For instance, in Lagos, many registered voters found their names missing, especially in the opposition strongholds. In Ikorodu, ballot boxes were reported stolen and counting of votes continued pass midnight without proper oversight. The local watchdogs and international observers like EU monitors, played it out how the lack of transparency and voters suppression tainted the outcome, leaving a deep distrust in the process. The violence in the elections was really pronounced. There were reports of clashes between political groups that tragically had some voters and bystanders dead. This coupled with the low turnout, President Tinubu entered office with historically minimum support, scoring just only 37 percent of the entire votes cast. This raised a serious question of legitimacy around his administration.

Since 2023 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office amidst the illegitimacy problem of his administration, the insecurity problems rather than deescalate or abate, increased astronomically. We have seen the rise in banditry in the Northwest, increased attacks from militant groups like Boko Haram, and even in Urban areas, kidnapping spiked. However, in spite of promises of improved security, the situation deteriorated to the point that American troops had to be considered for deployment. It has really been a downward spiral; insecurity has worsened steadily overtime. Over the two years, since Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office, at least 10,217 Nigerians were killed by armed groups. In one report, 4654 deaths and 3,141 abductions were reported in violent conflicts, including banditry, terrorism and communal violence. The Nigerian government under Tinubu took a major step to address rising terrorism and banditry in 2025 by declaring a National Security emergency, added 20,000 police officers, and ramped up military operations in high risk areas. However, despite these efforts, violence continues to grow, with overstretched forces, intelligence gaps, and unresolved governance issues. Remember that, that the security of lives of the citizens and their welfare shall be the primary responsibility of any government, and that, no student who failed his major courses is allowed to be promoted to the next class or level in education.

Economically, the situation is dire. As of March 2026, inflation was about 15.4 percent and food inflation was about 14.3 percent, keeping living cost high. The United Nations World Food program warned that by late 2025, about 35 million Nigerians were facing severe hunger especially in conflict affected areas like Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe. Despite some economic growth, rising food prices and shrinking aid have left millions still struggling with hunger.  Moreover, between 2023 and 2025, Nigeria’s total public debt surged from about 144.7 trillion Naira at the end of 2023 to 159.3 trillion Naira by the end of 2025. Domestic debt grew the fastest, rising 67 percent over that period, while the debt to GDP ratio stayed around 52 to 53 percent. Economists were raising concerns about the rapid pace of borrowing, especially if more of that debt is owed domestically, because it puts a huge strain on the economy. The government’s ability to service these debts is becoming a real concern, especially with the stagnant economic growth and persistent inflation. This indeed is a pressing issue.

Furthermore, after Nigeria removed the fuel subsidy in May 2023, it was expected to free up about 7.5 billion dollars annually. However, despite that potential windfall, public debt still soared, rising from about 87 trillion Naira in 2023 to over 150 trillion Naira by late 2025. In May 2025, the President even requested an additional 21.5 billion dollars in external borrowing. In short, fuel subsidy removal opened the fiscal space, but the savings haven’t yet been used effectively, and the government keeps borrowing due to rising cost and heavy debt service.  In April 2026, Nigeria announced the plan to raise 700 billion Naira through domestic bonds with auction scheduled for April 2027. They also revised their total borrowing plan for 2026 upward to 2.20 trillion Naira, about 18 billion dollars. They also requested parliamentary approval for 559 million dollars being a syndicated loan from a German bank, supposedly for the construction of the Sokoto-Badagry super expressway. A project that Tinubu’s administration cannot even begin before it is ousted in 2027. In conclusion, despite the fuel subsidy removal on some initial expectations, the economy is really struggling, high inflation, rising debt and persistent hunger, all paint a really bleak picture. Remember the protest against hunger and bad governance of August 1 to 10 in 2024, where the security agencies of police, Army and the DSS used tear gas, life ammunition and mass arrest to quell or suppress the protest and with 26 fatalities according to Amnesty International. Minors were arrested and charged with terrorism and treason. They were kept in prison and malnourished. They got released after several weeks due to public outcry.

Under President Tinubu’s administration, the political space for the opposition has been narrowing. Instead of outright ban, the government has been using a more subtle tactics, coopting politicians, sowing internal divisions and applying legal pressure. There have been tighter media regulations and in one case a state of emergency was declared in Rivers State. While democratic structures remain, analysts warn that institutional safeguards are weakening. The implications of turning Nigeria into a one-party state will be dire both in the short and the long terms. A single party state can suppress political opposition which might bring short term stability as institutions are weakened or face a lot of fragmentation, but the down side tend to be really severe. You lose political pluralism which is crucial for accountability, and you risk stifling civil liberties, press freedom and even economic innovations, since diverse political voices often spark debate and new ideas. One party state can face backlash when too oppressive as the tendencies are there. Overall, the long-term implications can be very destabilizing. The same is the case of the mass defections from the opposition to the ruling party, especially by the state governors who were elected to offices on the platform of other political parties. This kind of consolidation raises a serious concern about the democratic process. Voters in those concerned States might feel completely disenfranchised because the people they chose are no longer representing them independently, and with intimidation or threat, you get a fear-based politics. So not only are there no accountability, but also a chilling effect on any dissent. In the long run, that erodes trust in institutions and could lead to unrest and even the breakdown of governance when people cannot just see ways forward. Therefore, planning to rig the 2027 elections by anybody of party, is not different from digging one’s grave and an ill wind that blows no one any good.

However, in Nigeria, Mike Ogini, a former INEC commissioner in Akwa Ibom, criticized the 2026 Electoral Act, calling it the worst in Nigeria’s history. He says it embedded a tragedy and warns that the laws could undermine Nigerians’ ability to choose their leaders and urged a reform before the 2027 elections. He also emphasized that INEC, the Judiciary, and security agencies, all need strengthening. The warning coming from a former INEC commissioner who has a deep insight and perspective in how election run, so, when he calls something a tragedy, or worst ever, it carries weight, and signals that the flaws he sees can seriously undermine public trust in the fairness of the electoral process.

This indeed is a defining moment for Nigerians, and how we define it goes a long way in determining the history we get for the country.  Under the watch of Bola Tinubu and the ruling party APC, the country has degenerated into what makes it fit in for description as the saddest episode in the history of Nigeria. Remember this lesson, “History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads. People get the history they deserve”-Charles De Gaulle

Now that it is extremely difficult if not impossible for Tinubu to shift his fortunes and political future, due to factors such as economic stagnation, rising debts, escalating insecurity and shrinking political freedom, before the 2027 elections, any attempts to want to rig the elections comes with severe consequences. He will certainly spark up public distrust and unrest; international observers and institutions will step in possibly with sanctions or diplomatic isolations. Domestically, he would feel a broader erosion of democratic norms with events that potentially could lead to anarchy. Such an attempt would be destabilizing and risky all around. The good news is that Nigerians are not going to wait until after their mandate has been stolen before they react, not even with somebody like Tinubu, for once beaten, twice shy. If Nigerians could unseat military leaders and ousted their autocratic and draconian regimes, without the use of guns, taking out Tinubu, no matter the conspiracy and gang ups, is a cheap possibility. All we need is to sustain the momentum by speaking to at least one person per day on what a new Nigeria means and how it looks but without Tinubu in the bigger picture of it.

Together we can rewrite the history of Nigeria.

God bless Nigeria.

By Samuel Tunji Adeyanju

Recently, Trump has increasingly been framing military actions in religious terms like calling the rescue in Iran an Easter miracle, and the bombing of an area in Sokoto, Nigeria, on Christmas day as a Christmas gift, forgetting that in Nigeria, both Muslims and Christians have co-existed together for centuries in peace and harmony, and it is too late now for anyone to come in, in the guise of offering military assistance to further divide the people along religious lines, and invoking spiritual battles.

The pope is one of the most respected religious figures. He is the leader of the Catholic church and has a huge global community. He also often commands moral authority especially on issues of justice, poverty, and Human Rights. However, while he does not have a political office, he does have a powerful moral voice, and historically, Pope has spoken out against political leaders, including in ways that might directly challenge them. Certainly, he does have that moral sway.

The relationship between Donald Trump and Pope Leo the 14^th, started to deteriorate even before Leo’s election in May 2025.When Leo, then Cardinal Robert Prevost had already criticized Trump’s immigration and domestic policies.  The relationship turned openly sour in early 2026, especially in March and April, when Pope Leo called for peace in Iran conflict, and Trump responded with personal attack, labeling Leo as weak on crime and poor in foreign policy. It may interest you to note that, the election of Leo the 14Tth  was historically significant, as he is the first American born Pope, marking a big shift for the Catholic Church globally. His election built on the reformist spirit of Pope Francis, addressing issues around inclusion in global mission.

The Pope in his recent Palm Sunday address, declared that God does not bless war and rejected using conflict in his name. This was perceived as a direct critique of Trump’s military rhetoric especially around Iran.  In response, Trump criticized the Pope on social media, calling him, weak on crime and foreign policy, accusing him of meddling in US politics. This clash highlights the rising tension between the Vatican’s moral authority and US governments policies. This rare public rift can reshape the US catholic politics, and moral scrutiny of US military actions. It is rare to see a global religious leader like the Pope directly clash with the US politician. This kind of public rift can really shape how catholic community engages with US politics, and how military actions get morally scrutinized. Is it a good idea to have a strong moral voice like that of the Pope to speak truth to power?  That is a tricky one, because on one hand, it is important for moral voices to speak up, especially about war, but on the other hand, it might make some people feel like is an over reaching to political or national affairs. However, in recent actions, President Trump had started using religious language to justify military actions, saying things as God is on our side, and framing events as spiritual battles. The shift came as he moved away from purely strategic justifications and the Evangelical leaders amplified these framings. The problem is that when war is cast as a divine mission, it blurs the line between faith and politics, raising serious ethical concerns. The approach of Trump is very controversial because it risks mixing faith with political and military policy, and the implications can be very significant, especially when it comes to how people perceive the moral foundation of those words. Recently, Trump has increasingly been framing military actions in religious terms like calling the rescue in Iran an Easter miracle, and the bombing of an area in Sokoto, Nigeria, on Christmas day as a Christmas gift, forgetting that in Nigeria, both Muslims and Christians have co-existed together for centuries in peace and harmony, and it is too late now for anyone to come in, in the guise of offering military assistance to further divide the people along religious lines, and invoking spiritual battles. This has led to a change in military culture, especially, that of neutrality of religion, with the pentagon even hosting Christian services. The concern is the risk of undermining the separation of Church and States may affect internal cohesion and the global perception of the US policies. Trump’s increasing use of religious language is reshaping US politics, military culture and global perception. Politically, it energizes its Evangelical base at home, but risks alienating some other religious leaders, especially after his controversial AI Christlike image post. In the military, his framing is changing troop culture and also sparks complaint over undermining US military culture of religious neutrality. Globally, this approach is eroding the global perception of the US as a secular democracy.

President Donald Trump you may wish to know, was born a Presbyterian, but who in 2020 identifies as a non-denominational Christian. Meanwhile, the American Evangelicals are a broad group of protestants who emphasize being born again, biblical authority, and active faith. They make up about 23 to 24percent of the US adults, and have been a powerful political block, especially since it aligned with the Republican party since the 1980s. They continued to influence social issues, foreign policy, and voter turnouts. Generally, the Evangelicals tend to be more skeptical of the Pope, because they place a lot of emphasis on direct personal faith, and often have concerns about catholic hierarchy or traditions. That said, individual’s attitudes vary, some Evangelicals do respect the Pope, especially if he speaks on moral or social issues that they care about.

A lot of evangelicals have been instrumental is shaping Trump’s foreign policy decisions, especially around Israel. Many evangelicals strongly support the close US Israel relationship, and Trump aligns with that. For example, by moving Israel’s capital to Jerusalem. So, in that way, their support gave him a pretty strong base on certain international stances. The Evangelicals have played a significant role in shaping Trump’s approach to Iran. Some evangelical leaders see the US Iran conflict as part of biblical prophecy, framing it a spiritual battle of good versus evil. As religious framings exemplify Trump’s US policies, particularly in taking a strong aggressive stance toward Iran, often linked to an evangelical bases support for Israel. For many American evangelicals, US Israel alliance is tied to theology, with religious language often shaping policy. However, in the Middle East, this creates a perception of US bias, undermining diplomatic credibility. While all support for Israel is from among senior groups, younger Americans and Arab nations increasingly view this religiously framed ties with skepticism. In otherwords, younger American Jews as well as more secular or progressive groups don’t necessarily see US support for Israel as a religious or biblical duty. Instead, they are more likely to focus on human rights, diplomacy and fairness.  It is interesting to note that, they are more cautious about religious rhetoric influencing US policy toward Israel. They are also more cautious about mixing religion with foreign policy. The Bible, around which all this controversy revolves, you may wish to know, only makes wise, according to the second book of Timothy chapter 3 and verse 15, and not fools. However, how do you differentiate between a terrorist who carries out his act on ideology, to the extent that killing in the name of religion, entitles one to benefits in heaven, and a born-again evangelical Christian who also finds justifications for instigating war and destroying peoples’ precious lives in theology? I think, that the sin of the latter is more. Remember that the Bible states categorically, that if you were blind, you would have sin. But because you say you see, your sin remains (John 9:40-41). Please, understand this, and understand it very well.  There are no justifications whatsoever for war anywhere in the Bible. Except that which God Himself initiates, and in such wars where God fights the battle Himself, no single soul gets lost, let alone aircraft. Moreover, when you recall how the hosts of Israel passed through the Red Sea as if on a dry land, and with no single causality of any sort. With God on your side in the battles of life, you cannot win and lose at the same time. The same Egypt from where the children of Israel were rescued, was the same place where the boy Jesus and his parents fled to and used as a hideout from King Herod. Who told you that the worst terrorist today cannot be born-again, and make heaven? Who told you also that if Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons in the next 20 years, it won’t be able forever? No man is all wise, omnipotent, and omniscience, and   To the American evangelicals, the prophesies of the end times are not only limited to war-faring, the gospel of the kingdom must be preached and heard all over the world, I mean, even to the uttermost parts of the Earth.

To Mr. President, some of the benefits of a change of approach, especially, from framing military moves in war in religious language include; it preserves the separation of the Church and state which keeps governance more impartial, it can also help brooding your appeal beyond your base, stabilize military culture and keep the US view as a secular and inclusive democracy globally. As we might have known, the Arab world tends to be suspicious when the US ties religious rhetoric’s to policy and often see it as a tool for geo political goals especially in the Middle East. At the same time, some in the region have mixed feelings about US secularism, sometimes seeing it as godless, and sometimes as bias against certain faith.

Overall, if the US stays truly neutral, it can build credibility by being even handed and focusing on universal principles.

God blesses the peace makers, and does not bless wars, as Pope Leo the 14^th rightly puts it for the records.

God bless America, Amen.

By Samuel Tunji Adeyanju

It is not funny at all, how the Americans are gripped by the fear of uncertainty and the world catches cold as the President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House after his swearing in that is scheduled for 20^th January, 2025. It is instructive to note, how one person can make the entire world jittery and flabbergasted. The reasons cannot be far-fetched and can be connected to his threatening utterances at his campaign rallies, targeting those whom he considers as his political opponents, holding positions in Public Service, especially the Department of Justice and others, whom he has vowed to use his office to challenge their unlawful existence in America, including the illegal immigrants that are to face mass deportation. His plans on the release of those who have been incarcerated regarding the January 6^th 2021 insurrection on the Capitol Hill, which he is believed to be the mastermind, as well as his threat against the Palestinians and the promise made to end the Russia-Ukraine war on his first day of assumption of power.

Recall also, the strong message he sent to China on his planned increase of tariff on the goods manufactured by China. His planned policies that are at variance with those of his predecessor Joe Biden, in respect of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as well as the possibility of pulling America out of the Committee of Nations, who are in support of finding solutions to the problem of climate change. There is no gain saying the fact that the President-elect Donald Trump has so much in his mouth to chew, as well as having so much in terms of both the local and foreign policy issues to contend with.

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Don’t forget also that he has only just four years to turn around the world into how he would like it to be, and probably forgetting that the blind man’s world is limited by the bound of his touch. However, it is not a surprise that one man can aspire to change the entire world in four years, especially when one considers the strong personality and the optimism of Donald Trump. This is somebody who admonishes that since one has to think anyway, one should think big. He is also a believer in the admonition that one’s reach should exceed his grasp because that is why the Heavens are there. In fairness to him, wisdom demands that no one should underestimate someone who overestimates himself.

Having analyzed as much as one knows about the President-elect Donald Trump, it is important also to appreciate the fact that as fearful as reality is, it is not as fearful as the evasion of reality itself. To this end, it is important to make these important suggestions that are as follows to Mr. Donald Trump, the President-elect.

Since the Pedestal that informed the choice of the theme or mantra of your campaign which is “making America great again”, was connected to Christianity, its actualization therefore becomes  a task which only God who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth can make happen, it is therefore important to take the emphasis on “self” out of the equation, for no man who plays God will be able to remain as man again. A good example is King Nebuchadnezzar in the bible and King Herod in the bible also (Acts of the Apostles Chapter 12).

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It is important also to note that God alone is the one that has the power to raise up and to bring down kings. God does spare the lives of people either for the declaration of His praise or for their destruction. In either of the two situations, God takes His glory which cannot be shared with any man, and remains unchangeable and unquestionable. We recall how God raised Pharaoh and for his destruction in the red sea. What determines what becomes of any man, whose life God has spared whether for glory or for destruction, is whether the man is well positioned in the covenant or not.  There is a passage of scriptures that buttresses the assertion: “and you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (Deuteronomy 8:18).

The words, power and wealth, can be used interchangeably even as we are admonished to have respect to the covenant, because the dark places of the earth are full of the habitation of cruelty. To the President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump, magnanimity in victory is a mark of humility and behind the greatness of Moses was his meekness, for only the meek will God guide in judgement and he, will God teach His ways. There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end are the ways of destruction. May the President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump not go in the ways of destruction. He should remember also that man is man because of others, alone, man is an animal. Together, we can make America better and greater. God bless the President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump. God bless America.

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