For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Without mincing words, the Tinubu/APC government has been not just an utter failure, but a monumental disaster for Nigeria in its two years of existence. From day one, when President Bola Tinubu made his infamous declaration that ‘subsidy is gone,’ his administration has launched one attack after another on working people. Virtually every sector has become a source of extortion
Oyo State Government’s Justification is Hollow and Unconvincing SPN Reiterates Demand for Adequate Compensation for Victims and Immediate Establishment of an Independent and Credible Panel to Thoroughly Investigate the Tragedy and Ensure Justice By Ayodeji Adigun State Secretary, SPN, Oyo State Barely two years after the tragic bomb explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State, the recent controversy
Beyond the regular payment of salaries and pensions, partial payment of salary and pension arrears, and some road constructions, which are executed through hyper-inflated contracts, there is little that is genuinely cheering about the Demola Adeleke/PDP/Accord Party government in Osun State. While the clearance of salary and pension arrears is important, especially given the hardship imposed on workers and retirees
Taxing workers and the poor under current economic realities and gross irresponsibility of government is unjustifiable and will deepen mass poverty, inequality, and hardship! The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) rejects the Tinubu-led government’s justifications for the controversial tax reform laws, we learnt has taken effect from January 1, 2026. We also reject the claim that the laws are intended
Working People, Youth and Labour Must Organise to Defeat this Move, Reverse the Petrol Price and Other Anti-People Policies, and Begin Building a Genuine Political Alternative The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) strongly condemns the plan by the Bola Tinubu government through the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to increase the salaries and allowances of political office holders.
NLC TUC, Pro-Masses Organizations Must Initiate and Lead the Process of Forming a Mass Working People’s Political Alternative Towards the Enthronement of a Socialist Change The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Oyo State branch, rejects the false narrative that the recently concluded Ibadan North Federal Constituency 16 August By-election represents a triumph for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or a
The continuous closure of local government secretariats shows the anti-people character of the Tinubu/APC and the Adeleke/PDP governments We call for the immediate reopening of local government activities; release of withheld local government allocation, and a new, properly-conducted election. The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Osun State hereby decries the continued shutdown of the local government system in Osun State. The
Working People and Youth Must Resist Anti-Poor Policies and Attacks on Democratic Rights Fight for System Change Press Statement by the Joint Action Front (JAF) The Democratic Socialist Movement is an active member of JAF President Bola Tinubu is 2 years-old in office on Thursday May 29. Expectedly, the administration which started off with a fierce attack on the working
Working People and Youth Need to build a Genuine Political Alternative to Tinubu Government Support Democratic Rights of Utomi’s Group Recently, a group led by Professor Pat Utomi, a former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), launched what they called “The Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government”. They described it as a “national emergency response” designed to systematically monitor
Working People Should Reject Tinubu Government’s Growing Descent to Civilian Dictatorship No Illusion in Any Capitalist Politician. For a Mass Working People Political Alternative Statement of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) The imposition of the emergency rule in Rivers State is the latest of the anti-democratic actions from the stable of President Bola Tinubu. Recently, he forced 36 legislators of
The CDWR holds public symposium and calls on workers to organize actions to reject the bills and fight for a political alternative. By Davy Fidel On Tuesday 11 March 2025, the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) organized a public symposium to discuss the implications of President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly for working
The resolution of the leadership crisis which rocked the Lagos State House of Assembly for seven weeks is a warning to the working class, youth and the poor masses of Lagos state of the danger that the increasingly totalitarian one-party rule of the All-Progressive Congress (APC) constitutes to civil rule. On January 13, 2025, Mudashiru Obasa and the Clerk were
Neither APC nor PDP represents genuine interests of working people, youth and the poor people The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State, hereby strongly condemns the violence that has trailed recent Appeal Court judgement over the 2022 Local Government elections. The violence, which has claimed lives and subjected the people of the state to unwarranted apprehension, was sequel to the
CDWR ADVOCATES PROGRESSIVE TAXATION, MORE TAXES ON BIG BUSINESS PROFITS AND BILLIONAIRES’ LIFESTYLE AND NATIONALISATION AND DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF COMMANDING HEIGHTS OF ECONOMY The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) strongly hold that the proposed tax reform by the Bola Tinubu government, currently before the National Assembly, is primarily designed to reduce the tax being paid by big businesses
On July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled on the financial autonomy of the country’s 774 local government councils. This judgment following a suit brought forth by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Federal Minister of Justice, to end the unconstitutional manipulation of local government funds by state governments. However, despite the apparent legal victory, the autonomy will not automatically
For building of a mass movement against hunger and hardship For a 48 hours general strike and mass protest Now! Reacting to the mood of the nation, especially the outbreak of spontaneous protests in different parts of the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) started a 2-day nationwide mass action on February 27 to protest the hardship many Nigerians face
Shows LP is a Party Dominated by the Rich We Reiterate Our Call on Trade Unions to Rebuild the Party as a Genuine Working Peoples Political Alternative The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) condemns the decision of the Labour Party to charge an outrageous sum of N30 million as its nomination fee for the governorship election in Edo State. This shows
ERC Condemns DSS Surveillance of its Leaders and Infiltration of its Meetings On Thursday 14 December 2023, a day after the public unveiling of our new pamphlet “Ten Reasons why Tinubu’s Students Loan is a Scam”, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the secret police of the Nigerian state, reached out via a phone call to comrade Hassan
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S ECONOMIC REFORM IS AKIN TO A DOCTOR DRAWING BLOOD FROM A HAEMORAGHING PATIENT FIGHTBACK NOW! If a poll is conducted in Nigeria today asking average Nigerians how they have fared since May 29 when President Bola Tinubu came to power, the prevailing answer is likely going to be a tale of suffering, hardship and misery. Such is the
We of the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) received the news that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had denied reports of the plan to increase his salary and that of political office holders by a whopping 114% with a pinch of salt. In our opinion, this denial does not address the glaring fact that President Tinubu and all political office holders already