ABUJA, Nigeria — In a development that has rattled Nigeria’s political and security establishment, allegations of a Russian KGB infiltration into the National Assembly have ignited a fierce debate over national security, transparency and the integrity of the nation’s democratic processes.
The police investigation into these claims, spurred by a petition from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has left many questioning the state of our legislative sanctum, while a simultaneous Senate probe into skyrocketing telecommunications costs hints at systemic challenges threatening both Nigeria National security and economic stability.