Bolaji Akinyemi Questions Trump’s Support: “How Can You Vote for Someone Convicted of 34 Crimes?”

In an honest interview on Arise TV, Nigeria’s former foreign affairs minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, expressed disappointment with the recent election results in the United States. He argued that the outcome represents a triumph of crude and coarse values over sophistication and goes against the ideals the U.S. is meant to represent....(CONTINUE READING)

Akinyemi criticized America’s decision to support Donald Trump despite the numerous controversies and legal issues surrounding him. He argued that this sends a worrying message to the world and undermines the U.S.’s long-standing image as a champion of democracy and justice.He raised concerns about the implications of this choice for other nations, especially in the Global South like Nigeria, where people are striving to promote democracy and transparency in their political systems.

Akinyemi’s remarks reflect a broader anxiety about how American politics might influence global perceptions and potentially harm international democracy and stability.According to Bolaji Akinyemi, “What just happened in the U.S. is a win for crudeness over sophistication, a victory for values the country should no longer stand for. It’s a far cry from the America I first visited in 1962, and certainly not the America that should have voted for Trump.We must stand for rationality.

How can you vote for someone convicted of 34 crimes? How can you support someone who tried to overturn an election? What message does that send to the world? For countries like Nigeria and others in the Global South, who are fighting for democracy, decency, and integrity, what does this tell us? So, how can I possibly say ‘good morning’ to this?”