Nigerian Youths Urge Ghanaians to Let Mahama Tackle Their National Problems
A youth group in Nigeria known as the Supernatural Experience is appealing to Ghanaians to let President John Dramani Mahama take charge of addressing their national challenges, following his commanding performance at the recently concluded United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Mahama has been trending across Africa after boldly speaking on global and African issues—including the Israel-Palestine conflict, the exclusion of Africa from permanent UN Security Council membership, the need for reparations for slavery, and the Western world’s indirect grip on Africa’s development and politics.
In his speech, Mahama strongly criticized the UN’s leadership for failing to act decisively while women and children continue to die daily in Gaza. He called out the world for supporting the oppressor, Israel, while Palestinians endure suffering, insisting that neutrality and a genuine peace solution should be the only path forward.
Interestingly, his speech coincided with a diplomatic shift: just days before, the U.S. had imposed visa restrictions on Ghana under President Donald Trump’s directive. Yet shortly after Mahama’s UN address, the ban was lifted, and Ghanaians once again became eligible for five-year U.S. visas.
For many Nigerians, this was proof of Mahama’s effectiveness as a Pan-African leader. Members of the Supernatural Experience group praised him as a visionary and strong communicator, arguing that his leadership ideals could inspire change beyond Ghana.
“Mr. Mahama is a true Pan-Africanist, and we trust his ideas to make Africa great again,” they declared in a viral video.
While Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has yet to respond, the call from Nigerian youths underscores the regional admiration Mahama commands.
Even if their plea is symbolic, it highlights how the former Ghanaian president’s words resonate not only at home but across Africa.