By: Sunday Ameh
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has rejected what it described as United States President Donald Trump’s “imperialist threat” of military action in Nigeria, condemning the move as a self-serving political stunt aimed at gaining support among his domestic evangelical base.
In a statement jointly signed by Acting National Chairperson Abiodun Bamigboye and National Secretary Chinedu Bosah, the party accused both President Trump and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of exploiting the nation’s deepening crisis for political benefit.
The party said both leaders represent “two sides of the same capitalist coin,” accusing them of perpetuating systems that enable “the continued domination and exploitation of Nigeria’s working people.”
SPN’s reaction followed Trump’s recent remarks suggesting possible U.S. military intervention in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians in the northern region of the country.
According to the statement, Trump’s comments were not driven by humanitarian concern but by political expediency.
“There should be no illusions that Trump wants peace,” the party declared. “His hypocrisy is clear from his silence on similar atrocities happening in Sudan and other parts of the world.”
The Socialist Party also slammed President Tinubu’s administration for using “empty nationalist rhetoric” to distract from what it called “a collapsing pro-capitalist regime” responsible for worsening insecurity, inflation, and mass poverty.
“Tinubu’s false nationalism represents an attempt to rally the masses behind a crumbling government that continues to impose anti-people policies, deepen inequality, and silence dissent,” the party said.
The SPN attributed Nigeria’s security collapse — including banditry, terrorism, and kidnappings — to decades of capitalist policies that have “destroyed industries, created mass unemployment, and condemned millions to poverty.”
The statement warned against any foreign intervention in Nigeria, referencing the devastation caused by U.S.-led military actions in countries such as Iraq and Libya.
Instead, the party called for the creation of “non-sectarian, democratically controlled community defense committees” to protect citizens from criminal and sectarian attacks, stressing that such groups must be accountable to the people rather than political elites.
The SPN urged workers, trade unions, and youth movements to unite in building a mass socialist alternative focused on creating decent jobs, ensuring free education, universal healthcare, and affordable housing for Nigerians.
“The working masses are not obliged to defend a corrupt and exploitative capitalist state,” the statement concluded. “They must organize for genuine liberation from poverty, oppression, and injustice.”
The party emphasized that Nigeria’s struggle for justice is part of the global fight against capitalism and for a new socialist world based on equality, peace, and collective prosperity.
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