Some supporters of President Bola Tinubu have pushed back against calls on social media for nationwide protests against Nigeria’s political class, warning that any attempt to replicate Nepal’s youth-led revolt could spiral into unrest worse than the #EndSARS demonstrations.
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The agitation comes in the wake of massive protests in Nepal, where Gen Z activists angered by corruption and inequality stormed the streets of Kathmandu, torching the Supreme Court, parliament, and other government buildings. The protests toppled the prime minister and triggered the deadliest unrest in the Himalayan country in years.
Inspired by the uprising, several Nigerians took to X to demand similar action at home. Juwon Sanyaolu, leader of the Take-it-Back Movement, wrote:
“In 2020, Americans had Black Lives Matter. Nigerians were inspired; we did #EndSARS. In 2024, Kenya had the Finance Bill protest, which inspired our #EndBadGovernance protest. It’s 2025. Will Nigerian youths take lessons from Nepal?”
Other users echoed the sentiment, with one insisting that “Nigerians will be forced to start that protest by force, and it may even be worse than Nepal’s revolution.”
Some went further, suggesting that Aso Rock Villa should be the “venue if Nigerians really want to be like Nepal.”
But pro-government voices strongly opposed the idea. Former presidential aide Reno Omokri, in a series of posts, dismissed comparisons with Nepal, calling the events there “a breakdown of law and order” and warning security forces to watch out for agent provocateurs. He also popularised the hashtag #StartFromYourStateofOrigin, which trended on Friday among pro-government accounts.
Comedian Seyi Law shared similar concerns, warning that those celebrating Nepal’s revolt were overlooking the chaos and destruction left in its wake. He wrote:
“They are happy about Nepal until rebuilding becomes a problem. They think revolution won’t affect the politicians they love. Keep fanning what you can’t sustain.”
Vice President of Nigeria Youth Advocate, Bushari Adewale, also backed the #StartFromYourStateofOrigin campaign, urging agitators not to target Lagos.
Civil society leaders, however, pointed to Nigeria’s worsening hardship as a warning sign. Enefa Georgewill, Chairman of the Rivers Civil Society Organisations, said Nigeria’s leaders had failed to learn from past agitations and called on government to “take a clue from what the Nepalese people have done and retrace their steps.”
Debo Adeniran, President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, noted differences between Nepal and Nigeria’s experiences but admitted that economic hardship was a common thread. He argued that government social interventions could help prevent similar unrest in Nigeria.
Reverend Yomi Kasali, General Overseer of the Foundation of Truth Assembly, warned that no country is immune to revolution.
“What happened in Nepal two, three days ago, can happen in Nigeria. The poor will think all the wealthy men are corrupt, and even the good and innocent may be killed. I was watching one of the TikTok videos of Nepal, and I called my son in the U.S. I said, ‘Look son, I’m scared. If this happens in Nigeria, people like us can be killed.’”
Our correspondent observed that many Nigerians are seizing the moment to call for movements like EndNationalAssembly, although it remains unclear whether these calls are driven by the size of lawmakers’ budget allocations or the Senate’s refusal to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan despite court orders.
The debate recalls Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests of October 2020, a youth-led movement that began online but ended in tragedy after security forces opened fire at the Lekki Toll Gate, drawing widespread national and international condemnation.
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