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
Niger State Kidnapping: The Ruling Class Cannot Help
On Friday 21 August, armed men entered the mosques of Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana in Borgu, Niger State, during the Juma'at prayer, shot down worshippers, and drove the rest into the forest at gunpoint. This is the real face of insecurity for Nigeria's working people.
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.
Political Analysis
To Atiku and Tinubu, There Was No Subsidy in the First Place
The language of 'subsidy removal' has often been used to justify price increases, particularly within the structural-adjustment framework promoted by the IMF and World Bank. Was there really a subsidy in the first place? The answer is NO.
Lessons from the Osun State Election
INEC has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of a second term as governor of Osun State. For anyone trying to work out what an election actually changes under a state built to serve capital, Osun offers three clear lessons.
Ibrahim Traoré and the Unfinished Burkinabè Revolution
Few African personalities in recent years have generated as much enthusiasm as Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Yet this fervour reflects a real continental hunger for a force capable of breaking with imperialism — but the revolution cannot be completed through national sovereignty alone.
Nigeria is Suffering from Capitalism
In searching for a solution to Nigeria's problems, many pundits insist the country should embrace capitalism more fully. Others call it socialist. Both miss what actually decides the character of an economy: who owns and controls production, and who takes the surplus that labour creates.
The Class War for Our Lives
For decades the Nigerian ruling class has promised universal health coverage to the working masses. They keep selling a future where every Nigerian reaches essential healthcare without financial ruin, and they deliver nothing.
Learn Marxism
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.
ReMarx — Marxist Theory for Everyone
A series breaking down the ideas of Marxism for everyone to understand. From class struggle to historical materialism, we explain it in plain language.
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Osun State Elections 2026: Class Rule, Electoral Politics, and the Struggle for Real Change
Join us for a Marxist discussion on the 2026 Osun State elections, class rule, the limits of electoral politics, and...
Why is Nigeria Like This? A Marxist Answer (Part 2)
If corruption, poverty, unemployment and insecurity are symptoms, what is the disease? Join us for Part 2 as we continue...
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,...
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
- Twitter/X @NGNMarxists
- WhatsApp Available on request