A recent revelation has sparked heated debate as it accuses former U.S. President Barack Obama of colluding with Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and derail Nigeria’s $568 billion economy. This claim surfaced in a viral post and accompanying video shared by an X user, NEFERTITI, on Monday. Advertisements According to the post, key political figures from the Obama administration allegedly played roles in what was described as a “psychological operation” in 2015. The post further claimed that David Axelrod, Obama’s former Chief Political Strategist, and then U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Muhammadu Buhari—Nigeria’s opposition leader at the time—while Jonathan was still in office. This meeting, it argued, signaled external interference in Nigeria’s democratic process.
The user also accused the APC of introducing terrorism into Nigeria as part of a broader political agenda to discredit Jonathan’s administration. The #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) campaign, which gained global attention following the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014, was cited as a tool allegedly used to fuel unrest and opposition.
The post emphasized that prior to the events of 2015, Nigeria’s economy was on a trajectory of unprecedented growth, valued at $568 billion. It claimed that Jonathan’s removal from power marked the end of this economic boom, allegedly orchestrated by local and foreign collaborators.
Some of us will continue to tell these stories so that young Nigerians will know how it all started. Nigeria was once a thriving economy,” the post continued. “A group of Nigerian politicians connived with CSOs, a Nobel Laureate, Barack Obama & unsuspecting Nigerians to stop a $568 billion fastest-growing economy in its tracks.” Controversy and Reactions The allegations have drawn mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media, with some calling for further investigation, while others dismissed the claims as conspiracy theories. Political analysts have noted that this narrative taps into ongoing debates about foreign influence in African politics and the challenges faced by the Jonathan administration.
