The PDP Like-Minds Group, which is linked to the Peoples Democratic Party, has asked the US government to step in and help Nigeria because it says the challenges to the country’s democratic stability are getting worse.
The organization, led by its South-South Coordinator Ebiowei Amakiri, held a peaceful protest outside the US Embassy in Abuja today. They asked President Donald Trump to utilize his diplomatic power to help safeguard Nigeria’s democratic institutions, according to The PUNCH.
A lot of people marched to the embassy to give a letter to Mr. Richard Mills, the US Ambassador to Nigeria.
The group was very worried about what they called a coordinated effort to weaken Nigeria’s democratic institutions through corruption, intimidation, and institutional compromise. The document, dated November 4, 2025, and titled “Appeal for the United States to Intervene in Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democracy,” said this.
Part of the letter said, “The ruling party’s ongoing actions, in collaboration with some members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and parts of the judiciary, have created an atmosphere of fear, suppression, and injustice.” If these things keep happening, they could put the future of democracy in Nigeria at risk.
The group also said that some politicians were rigging elections and breaking the law in order to silence dissenting voices and weaken political diversity.
It went on to say, “As a long-time ally and supporter of democratic governance, we ask the United States Government to use its diplomatic power and partnership platforms to help save Nigeria’s democracy from total collapse.”
“Your moral voice and active participation can help keep democratic values, human rights, and justice safe in our country.”
The PDP Like-Minds Group said they were sure that quick action from Washington would “send a strong message to those who abuse power that the international community is watching and will not stand by while Nigeria’s democracy is destroyed from within.”
The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gautier Mignot; the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, also got letters like this.
Since Nigeria became a democracy again in 1999, there have been worries about defections between parties and the apparent weakening of institutional checks and balances.
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