Who We Are
The Naija Marxists is a political organisation of revolutionary socialists rooted in the Nigerian working class. We ground our analysis in historical materialism and Marxist-Leninist theory, applying it concretely to the conditions of Nigeria and the broader African continent.
We understand Nigerian capitalism not as an aberration but as the local expression of a global system of exploitation. Imperialism, in its contemporary financial and technological forms, continues to extract value from Nigerian workers and peasants. Our task is to build the political organisation capable of leading the struggle against it.
We are internationalists. We stand in solidarity with workers and oppressed peoples everywhere, and we recognise that the liberation of Nigeria is inseparable from the liberation of the African continent and the international working class.
- Historical Materialism We analyse society through the lens of class struggle and the material conditions of production.
- Internationalism Nigerian liberation is bound up with the liberation of the African continent and the global working class.
- Workers' Power Political and economic power must pass to the organised working class, not to a new elite.
- Revolutionary Organisation Change requires disciplined organisation, political education, and mass engagement.
- Anti-Imperialism We oppose all forms of imperialist domination: economic, military, and technological.
Official Statements
Those That Do Not Know History Are Doomed to Repeat It
A reply to the polemic titled 'Against Supermarxist Tendencies' by African Yeast. A shared enemy is not a shared road, and not all roads lead to Rome.
Statement on the Terrorist Attacks and Abductions in Oyo and Borno States
May 2026 condemnation and solidarity. The Naija Marxists condemn the barbaric terrorist attacks of May 15, 2026, in which armed gunmen stormed schools in Oyo and Borno States, killing a teacher and a commuter, and abducting no fewer than 87 students and teachers.
May Day in Nigeria and the Unfinished Task: A Naija Marxist Statement
Nigerian workers are not now and have never been a passive class. The historical record shows a class that has repeatedly moved at revolutionary scale, only to be betrayed by its own leadership.
Political Analysis
Tinubu's State Police Bill: A Cheap Distraction, Not Security
Nigeria is bleeding. Farmers pay levies to armed groups. Highways are kidnapping markets. And the Tinubu administration's answer is a State Police Bill. When the Nigerian ruling class has no answer for poverty, they offer police.
What's Up with the Ratel Movement?
A movement of young Nigerians has taken to the streets. Taking it seriously means telling the truth about it. That begins with a basic question: what kind of movement is this, and where can it go?
IMF Says Tax the Poor: We Say Expropriate the Rich!
The IMF says Nigeria must raise more taxes on the poor. We say: expropriate the rich and place the economy under workers' control.
Democracy or Power? The Class Lessons of June 12
Every Democracy Day, the ruling class invokes June 12 while gutting the living standards of Nigerian workers. What does the history of 1993 teach us about seizing power, not just voting?
The Death and Autopsy of May 29: Three Years of Tinubu. Democracy Day, a Funeral
On 29 May the Nigerian state mounts its annual parade. Three years of 'Renewed Hope' have produced the opposite of every promise this government made.
Study Groups
Political education is the foundation of revolutionary practice. Our study sessions focus on the fundamentals of Marxism: philosophy, politics and economics.
Marxist Politics
The state, the party, imperialism, and revolutionary strategy -- applied to Nigerian conditions.
Marxist Philosophy
Dialectical and historical materialism as method -- how Marxists understand contradiction, change, and the relationship between ideas and material reality.
Marxist Economics
The labour theory of value, surplus value, capital accumulation, and the political economy of Nigeria under imperialism.
Events
Why is Nigeria Like This? A Marxist Answer
Every time you ask why Nigeria is like this, someone tells you it is our culture, our leaders, our tribe,...
IMF to Nigeria: Raise More Taxes?
The IMF says Nigeria must raise more taxes. 63% of Nigerians already live in poverty. Is this the solution to...
Contact & Join
Whether you are a worker, student, or intellectual looking to engage with Marxist politics in Nigeria, we want to hear from you. The struggle requires organisation -- come and help build it.
We welcome enquiries about membership, study group participation, or collaboration on political work.
- Email contact@thenaijamarxists.org
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