A few days ago, a debate broke out over the construction of official residences for judges in Abuja. Supporters saw it as a government project designed to improve the welfare of judicial officers. Critics saw something else. They wondered whether there was a political motive behind it, especially with the 2027 elections around the corner.
What was striking was how quickly many people concluded. Before the details were examined, before legal arguments were made, before facts were fully established, suspicion had already taken root. That reaction says something important about the mood of the country.
Many Nigerians no longer take public statements at face value. When a politician announces a policy, people search for the hidden agenda. When a government launches a project, many assume there is a private benefit somewhere in the background. When an institution makes a decision, some immediately ask who influenced it. Even when a public
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