A Satirical Series on Nigeria’s Party-Switching Politicians
Welcome to the Federal Republic of Drama, located somewhere between hope and hypertension — also known as Nigeria.
This isn’t breaking news. It’s been broken since 1999.
What you’re about to read is not fiction. It’s not comedy either, though you may laugh to avoid crying. This is “Jumping Like WiFi Since 1999” — a savage, sarcastic, but painfully accurate satire series that exposes the circus called Nigerian politics.
For 15 straight days, we’ll serve you one episode per day, sizzling hot and seasoned with Nigerian slangs, street-level wisdom, and premium-grade mockery. Why? Because if we don’t laugh at this madness, we’ll go mad.
Each episode is a window into the recycled nonsense we’ve endured since the return to democracy — or what our politicians renamed “chopcracy.” We’ll explore:
- Political defections dressed as divine revelation,
- Youth empowerment that’s more like poverty management,
- Ministers of Youth who look like they attended independence in 1960,
- Board appointments as retirement homes for failed politicians,
- And “change” that keeps changing direction like NEPA voltage.
Here in Nigeria, they call us “the leaders of tomorrow” — but tomorrow is permanently postponed. You can be a 35-year-old tech innovator and still be advised by someone who can’t operate WhatsApp but is the Special Adviser on Digital Economy.
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This series does not beg for your sympathy — it demands your sarcasm. Because satire is our last functioning ministry.
So read each piece not just as comedy, but as a chronicle of deliberate dysfunction. Laugh, reflect, share, argue — and above all, remember that silence is complicity.
Yes, we’ll speak with slangs. We’ll say “dem no dey try,” “na wash,” “chop alone die alone,” and “this country will show you shege.” Because no grammar can properly capture the chaos like Naija Pidgin and street lingua.
So welcome to the madness.
Episodes drop daily.
Brace yourself.
Because for the next 15 days.
We drag everybody — nobody is safe.
Professor MarkAnthony Ujunwa Nze is a distinguished Nigerian-born investigative journalist, public intellectual, and global governance analyst, whose work spans critical intersections of media, law, and policy. His expertise extends across strategic management, leadership, and international business law, where he brings a nuanced understanding of institutional dynamics, cross-border legal frameworks, and executive decision-making in complex global environments.
Currently based in New York, Professor Nze serves as a full tenured professor at the New York Centre for Advanced Research. There, he spearheads interdisciplinary research at the forefront of governance innovation, corporate strategy, and geopolitical risk. Widely respected for his intellectual rigor and principled advocacy, he remains a vital voice in shaping ethical leadership and sustainable governance across emerging and established democracies.