Nigerian Leaders Behave Like Gods While In Power, They Forget That It’s Temporary – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has remarked that Nigerian political leaders act as if they are gods while in power but become helpless and vulnerable once they lose it.

Sani said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Thursday.

He said when Nigerian politicians are out of power, they return to the people they once repressed and oppressed and seek refuge in the rule of law they never believed in or respected.

“When some people are in power, they get inebriated by the weapons of authority at their disposal. They forget that it’s temporary. Because the levers of power enables them to arrest, detain, threaten or kill, they start thinking and arrogantly behaving like gods.

“They become blind to what happened to their predecessors. When power slips out of their hands, they become vulnerable, helpless and live at the mercy of those in power.

“A forgiving and forgetful society will always and tragically embrace and sympathise with evil men when it’s their moment of Karma,” the lawmaker wrote.

When some people are in power,they get inebriated by the weapons of authority at their disposal.They forget that it’s temporary.Because the levers of power enables them to arrest,detain,threaten or kill,they start thinking and arrogantly behaving like gods.They become blind to…

— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) February 12, 2026