Former United States mayor, Mike Arnold, has alleged that the political forces behind the Democratic Party’s victories in the US midterm elections were responsible for undermining the administration of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, unleashing Boko Haram and facilitating the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as president.
Arnold made the allegation in a Facebook post on Wednesday night while reacting to the outcome of the US midterm elections.
According to him, the same political establishment had allegedly influenced major political developments in Nigeria, including the country’s removal from the United States’ list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) and Washington’s recognition of President Bola Tinubu’s administration while disputes over the 2023 presidential election were still ongoing.
The former mayor further alleged that the Democratic Party in the United States had links with Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and longstanding ties with Nigerian businessman, Gilbert Chagoury.
Arnold also expressed support for US President Donald Trump, claiming that Trump had done more for Nigeria than previous American presidents.
He acknowledged that Trump’s involvement in Nigeria had been relatively short, but said the US president had drawn international attention to the challenges facing the country and taken steps he considered to be in the right direction.
However, Arnold warned Nigerians not to expect assistance from the United States following what he described as the Democratic Party’s victories.
He alleged that the political establishment would increase its influence over Nigeria as it consolidated power in Washington.
In his words, “ATTN: NIGERIANS- the cabal that swept yesterday’s US midterm elections is the SAME REGIME that subverted Jonathan, unleashed Boko Haram, and thrust Buhari into power.”
Arnold urged Nigerians to prepare for what he described as a renewed political stranglehold on the country, calling on them to remain vigilant and “fight for victory.”
