MOGHALU SAYS EXITING NIGERIAN POLITICS WAS HIS WISEST CHOICE
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Former presidential hopeful Kingsley Moghalu has called his decision to step away from Nigerian politics the best choice of his life, citing personal fulfilment, family priorities, and frustration with the political system.
In a reflective post on X, Moghalu recounted leaving his academic post at Fletcher School, Tufts University in 2018 to run for president in 2019, motivated by the repeated call that “Nigeria needs you.” He made another attempt in 2023 but withdrew, citing betrayal by political actors on an “alternative platform.”
He wrote, “I decided it wasn’t worth the trouble for someone who does not need the Nigerian system to survive, and whose contributions are valued elsewhere. I ended my brief political journey and returned to international professional life. Best decision I ever made. Life since has been quiet, happy, and fulfilling.”
Moghalu stressed that his political pursuits had cost him time, health, family attention, and earnings from honest work. Though he occasionally provides non-partisan commentary on public and economic policy, he remains unaffiliated with any political party.
Responding to the persistent “Nigeria needs you” refrain, he said: “It needs you too, and all of us, not just me.”
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He described Nigeria’s governance as deeply flawed, asserting that real change depends on citizens recognizing their collective power. “Our country is in trouble. It can only be fixed by the people themselves if they recognize their power and come out in millions to demand accountable governance and transparent democracy, where actual votes matter more than manipulated counts.”
Moghalu highlighted examples from other nations where citizens—not politicians—transformed their countries, while warning that Nigeria risks following the path of the Democratic Republic of Congo without widespread civic action.
He reflected further:
“I believed the call when I left my role as a professor at Fletcher School, Tufts University, in 2018 to run for president in 2019, and attempted a second run in 2023 but was betrayed by self-serving political operatives. I realized it wasn’t worth the sacrifice—of my health, family time, and resources—to serve a system that didn’t value integrity. Returning to my professional life was the best decision I ever made.
“I still contribute commentary on public and economic policy, but in a non-partisan way. Now when I hear ‘Nigeria needs you,’ I respond: ‘It needs you too, and all of us.’
“Change can only come from Nigerians themselves, recognizing their power and demanding responsible governance. Citizens in other countries—not politicians—have altered the course of troubled nations. It’s not easy, but it is possible. Nigeria must avoid becoming another Democratic Republic of Congo.”
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