Prominent northern activist and good governance advocate, Bello Galadanci, widely known as Dan Bello, has alleged that the United States Senate, US House of Representatives, and the European Union are currently reviewing reports on what he described as Minister Nyesom Wike’s “systematic destruction of democracy” in Nigeria.
Bello made the claim in a video posted on his 𝕏 handle on Thursday, insisting that his warnings were not politically motivated but driven by a duty to defend Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
The activist warned that Nigeria is entering a critical phase where “the decisions of a few powerful men may determine the fate of 250 million people,” adding that Wike stands at the centre of the alleged democratic decline.
He said, “This is not about personality; it is about a pattern, about power, about the systematic erosion of democratic norms. If left unchecked, this process could drag Nigeria into the same darkness engulfing parts of the Sahel.”
Referencing a document he claimed was submitted to the US Senate, Dan Bello alleged that Wike has become “one of the most powerful unelected actors” in Nigeria, using state machinery to undermine democratic processes.
According to him, the report accuses Wike of deploying state resources, the judiciary, and security agencies “not to strengthen democracy but to stifle dissent and weaken the opposition.”
He added, “This is not politics. This is the suffocation of multi-party democracy.”
Dan Bello alleged that Wike is actively fracturing political parties, including the PDP, Labour Party, and ADC, through manipulation of party structures and undue influence.
He accused the minister of “weaponising” the police and exerting influence on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in ways that undermine fair democratic competition.
He said, “Wike has manipulated party leaderships, weakened the opposition, and used state power not for governance but for control.”
Bello argued that the situation in Rivers State exemplifies the alleged democratic erosion, pointing to recent political turmoil and confrontation between the minister and elected officials.
“Nowhere is this clearer than in Rivers State,” he stated.
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