2027: Terrorism Grows as a Political Strategy, Says Lagos APC Scribe

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State issued a statement on Monday claiming that terrorism is increasingly being used as a political strategy in the run‑up to the 2027 general elections. The party warned of a resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, and coordinated attacks as the election period approaches.

Former state APC spokesman Seye Oladejo signed a document titled “Dateline 2027: When Terrorism Becomes a Political Strategy.” In it he said the pattern is becoming hard to ignore.

He wrote, “As Nigeria gradually moves toward the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space.”

“To dismiss these developments as mere coincidence would be to ignore both history and common sense,” Oladejo continued.

“Nigeria has witnessed this script before. At critical political junctures, when electoral contests begin to take shape and political interests become heightened, forces that thrive on instability often emerge from the shadows. They exploit existing fault lines, sponsor narratives of despair, fuel public anxiety, and seek to create the impression of a nation under siege.”

“No responsible observer can overlook the timing of the recent escalation in insecurity. While security agencies continue to record significant successes against criminal and terrorist elements, there appears to be a determined effort by certain interests to ensure that every isolated incident is magnified into evidence of national collapse. The objective is clear: create fear, erode public confidence, weaken institutions, and convert national security challenges into political capital.”

“The Nigerian people must ask themselves a fundamental question: Who benefits from a climate of fear and instability?” he added. “Certainly not the farmer whose crops are abandoned because of insecurity. Certainly not the trader whose business suffers. Certainly not the young graduate searching for opportunities. Certainly not the families who simply desire peace and stability.”