Godfathers of the Republic How Religion Rules Nigerian Politics

Godfathers of the Republic How Religion Rules Nigerian Politics
In Nigeria's turbulent political arena, faith and power perform a dangerous dance, one where pastors anoint candidates like modern-day prophets and imams issue fatwas that sway millions of votes. Godfathers of the Republic pulls back the curtain on this sacred-political machinery, exposing how megachurches operate as shadow parties, mosque sermons double as campaign rallies, and "divine money" from tithes and zakat fuels electoral wars. From Buhari's Islamic imprimatur to Osinbajo's Pentecostal-powered rise, this explosive investigation reveals why Nigeria's democracy bows before religious kingmakers who treat the ballot box as their altar.
Beyond mere commentary, this book uncovers the unholy trinity that sustains Nigeria's theocratic undertow: the colonial roots of religious division, the billion-naira economy of faith-based campaigning, and the violent consequences when politics becomes spiritual warfare. Through gripping case studies, from Boko Haram's jihad against democracy to the RCCG's political training camps, it answers the burning question: Can Africa's largest nation survive as both a secular republic and a battleground for competing visions of God's government? A must-read for anyone who wants to understand why sermons sound like manifestos and politicians kneel before clerics, Godfathers of the Republic is the definitive account of how religion hijacked Nigerian democracy.

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