5 Common Lies Nigerians Told Themselves After Voting in 2023
It’s 2025, and Nigeria is still facing skyrocketing food prices, fuel headaches, and unending electricity wahala. But let’s rewind to 2023 — remember the election promises? The midnight rants? The bold claims of “renewed hope”?
Now, reality has slapped many voters like NEPA bringing estimated bill with no light. Here are 5 hilarious but painful lies Nigerians told themselves after voting in 2023 — if you told yourself even one, don’t worry, we’re not judging (maybe just a little). Eyes Of Lagos reports,
🧠 1. “This One No Be Like The Others, He Go Shock Everybody!”
After decades of recycled politicians, many believed the 2023 president would finally “change the game.” Some even said he was “the Jagaban of reform.
” But fast-forward to 2025 and the only thing shocking is the price of rice (₦87,000 per bag? Omo!)
🤑 2. “Dollar Go Drop, Fuel Go Balance”
This lie deserves its own national anthem. Nigerians expected the dollar to miraculously fall to ₦400 and fuel to return to ₦180 per litre. Instead, fuel subsidy was removed, and Nigeria entered Hardship 2.0. Black market dollar rate? Let’s not even go there.
🍚 3. “Food Go Cheap Once Him Enter”
They said: “Once he’s sworn in, local farmers go smile. Tomatoes go flood market. Everything go cheap!”
Reality: ₦3,500 for a small basket of pepper. Bread now starts from ₦800. Even pure water is trying to apply for luxury status.
📱 4. “Him Go Fix Internet, Power, Roads Sharp Sharp”
Every campaign included promises to fix light, network, and roads. Two years later? PHCN still doing hide and seek, 5G data burning faster than suya, and roads? Lagos potholes now have Instagram pages.
💔 5. “E Better Make We Vote Our Own”
Ethnic bias ran wild in 2023. “Vote Yoruba! Vote Igbo! Vote Hausa!” — but suffering no dey check tribe. Now everyone is collecting national shege together, united in pain and prayer.
💬 X Reactions:
@BigJollof: “If lies were naira, Nigerians would be billionaires by now 😭”
@SabiTruth247: “We voted suffering with our full chest. No cap.”
@LagosLandlord: “Me wey say I go start business under new government, na me dey owe POS girl now.”