In what appears to be Nigeria’s most dramatic “return on investment” complaint yet, a man on Thursday stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja with a message as blunt as it was unsettling: reward me or kill me. The protest, captured in a now-viral video, shows the visibly distressed man holding a placard and demanding recognition for what he described as his personal sacrifices during the party’s 2023 campaign. According to him, loyalty was not just emotional, it was financial, physical, and, ultimately, total. In a country where political support often comes with expectations, some spoken, many implied the man’s outcry reads like a tragic audit of misplaced trust. His claim that he sold his house to fund campaign efforts has not been independently verified, but the symbolism is hard to ignore: a citizen liquidating stability in exchange for promised political dividends. Observers at the scene watched as the protester oscillated between anger and ...
By Abioye Tosin Lawrence
In Nigeria, we often blame our leaders for unfinished projects and abandoned promises. But what if the real republic of incompletion is not in Aso Rock, but in the youth themselves? Welcome to the Hendecagon Generation- eleven sides, eleven crowns, eleven presidents, each ruling with noise but leaving behind unfinished tenures.
President Fashion Parade
Sworn in by Instagram likes, this president builds no industries, only wardrobes. His tenure ends the moment TikTok changes the soundtrack, and his cabinet is made up of sneakers and wigs.
President Fast Money
Crowned by betting slips, he promises instant prosperity. But tenure is always cut short by “loss.” His legacy? Empty wallets and half-built mansions in the imagination.
President Gossip Republic
This one campaigns daily with breaking news that never breaks ground. Tenure collapses when the next scandal appears, yet re-election is guaranteed because Nigerians love gist.
President Activism Online
Hashtags are his constitution, retweets his parliament. He rules gallantly until NEPA strikes or the data finishes. At that point, impeachment comes by silence.
President Japa Movement
Sworn in at the airport lounge, his cabinet includes visa agents and embassy queues. His tenure ends at immigration, where reality checks his passport harder than life checks his ambition.
President Street Credibility
Campaigns with slang and vibes, rules with noise and smoke. His tenure is loud but short, often ending in police sirens or a lecture from reality.
President Showbiz Illusion
This one builds an empire of streams, followers, and rented cars. His tenure glitters on stage but fades backstage. Unfinished because fame without foundation collapses in silence.
President Shortcut Education
His manifesto is simple: certificates without study, grades without sweat. Tenure is long enough to post “congratulations” pictures, but impeachment comes in the workplace when skill is demanded.
President Tribal Chief
Rules with division, stirring wars online and offline. His tenure never completes because hatred never finishes anything, it only burns.
President Fake Faith
Crowned in miracle centers, ruling with slogans like “receive it” and “it is well.” His tenure is forever unfinished because he confuses faith with laziness.
President Pleasure Unlimited
The last president of the Hendecagon. His cabinet is made of bottles, music, and weekend vibes. He rules the night but resigns every Monday
morning, leaving a generation tired, broke, and still unfinished.
The Republic of the Unfinished
And so, eleven presidents sit on eleven thrones, each unfinished, each distracting. The Hendecagon Generation is rich in talent, ideas, and fire, yet ruled by its own divisions.
The irony? These are the same youth who complain about corrupt politicians, not realizing they too have built their own Republic of Incompletion.
Until this generation dethrones its eleven presidents and crowns discipline, vision, and unity, Nigeria’s greatest promise will remain a project abandoned, not by leaders in power, but by leaders in waiting.
Abioye Tosin Lawrence is the Publisher of Oriontimes Online Newspaper and the author of the forthcoming memoir, Voices from the Fire: My Journey Through a Hollow Empire.
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