Can BTC or crypto users play politics in Nigeria?

[Merit.s]

My first question for OP is that how would you know a crypto user and a non crypto user because coins no dey shout ? Is like you no know the country wey you dey say everybody dey desperate to get cash even the so called politicians wet you dey talk about. Na only Emefiele banned bitcoin and not politicians,I believe say most of those politicians na even whales for bitcoin coded but you no go know,because bitcoin get privacy wey go make people no fit know who get or who dey use am if you no tell them. You know read for internet wet them say some politicians like Dino Malaye dey go hang out with Hushpoppy for SA,and Hushpoppy dey into crypto. If you think say crypto user go enter politics later na lie,them already dey into am and them dey secretly hide their funds for bitcion. Abi you think say them no dey read news,all those things na him make Emefiele banned crypto to make them loose hope but him plan fail. If police or EFCC catch you say you dey use crypto then make u know say them want their own share of your funds because them go first think say you be yahoo boy as you dey into digital currency. The point be say na their own share them want since poor man wet never chop belle full no go buy crypto.

[1714587368]

1714587368

[1714587368]

1714587368

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

my question is this, can BTC or crypto users play politics in Nigeria by coming out for councilor or other political office and he or she is well know as BTC or crypto users? I see some of our crypto and BTC users here, and dey have the knowledge to function in some political office if such opportunity is be offer or aquire by money or influence.
What is your opinion.

That our politicians don't come out openly to speak about Bitcoin, that doesn't mean they don't own it, or using it for cross border transactions, but they just decided to do it on a low key, but as time goes on we are sure to have knowledgeable crypto youths into the political space to speak on behalf of it's wide range usage and legalization, because I just came across this article below which after CBN banned Bitcoin, the Senate summoned CBN and a senator from Lagos spoke in support of Bitcoin, which shows that they are actually some politicians who know about Bitcoin and understand how it works.

Contributing to the debate on the motion, Solomon Adeola, senator representing Lagos west, said he is against the outright ban of cryptocurrency.

“I am strongly against the outright ban of this medium of exchange by the CBN,” the senator said.

“What the CBN should be telling Nigerians are the regulations put in place to regulate the activities of the operators.”

Opposing Adeola’s submission, Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east, said cryptocurrency has made the naira “almost useless or valueless”.

https://www.thecable.ng/senate-summons-emefiele-over-cryptocurrency-ban/amp

[Asiska02]

I see some of our crypto and BTC users here, and dey have the knowledge to function in some political office if such opportunity is be offer or aquire by money or influence.
What is your opinion.

The world is evolving and we see changes everyday. Very soon, people with such big knowledge of bitcoin and blockchain technology will only be the person the people will want him to represent them in political offices or position. The government haven’t banned the operation of cryptocurrency in the country, so there’s a good chance of it happening soon.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not banned by our government, only CBN ban cryptocurrencies.

As time goes on, there will definitely be some crypto users that would hold public offices in Nigeria. Everything will happen naturally like evolution.

Even after the ban on cryptocurrencies by the CBN, some of their staffs still engage in cryptocurrency and they’re doing great in it. They’ve found the potential in it and can’t allow the restrictions by CBN stop them from investing in bitcoin.

[CryptSafe]

No cause for alarm for wetin op dey ask my guy. Things dey happen naturally only if you dey ready to grab am. You must live ready for time to come meet you. Anybody wey dey inside crypto runs fit aspire for any political position for the country, in fact e go even make sense self so that those people go follow liberalize the system for me. This one wey CBN dey do with account wey dey with binance no go dey happen.

I no doubt your opinion. I believe say currently, some of our big politicians and leaders dey run crypto and bitcoin parol but nobody know and possibly, them fit don save some loot in Crypto currency so that nobody fit know or trace.

Like you talk about Crypto enthusiast dey into political offices, I strongly believe say the process don even begin sef. Why I dey talk so na because our national assembly dey really put Crypto talk well for their talk agenda and Dem no gree to ban am even when cbn governor talk anyhow about am them tell make him come defend himself. So this one make me believe say we already get leaders wey dey into Crypto for the political leadership matter for our country.

[uche6215]

Na whale wey dey liberal nai go fit win election with bitcoin in his campaign. Because for him to win di election he has to put bitcoin in the campaign blueprint or in the ideology so that the youths wey love bitcoin well go dey dance dey for for him. If possible make im dey send like 0.0005 BTC to all is fans so that they will be motivated to bring more people to the party.
And if im dey come, make im come out from already well Inform political party and not to form new one.

[Zanab247]

And if im dey come, make im come out from already well Inform political party and not to form new one.

Even though you come out from a new party u go win d election because, BTC and crypto users in d country go stand up to join hands with u to ensure u win the election so that u will lift BTC and crypto banned in d country.

[BIT-BENDER]

God question, but I think we had one of the worse government in our countries history and all they successfully did in their regime was to make life more difficult for citizens, the government had lots of serious matters on their hands but rather they faced Bitcoin and felt that they could stop the growth of crypto-currency in the country but as we could see it the lost.

Well I don't think it's a full ban on crypto from the previous government but regardless the current government has promised to support the growth of crypto-currency in the country so let's see how they do.

[sokani]

We all no that BTC and crypto is illegal in our country, but d government came too late to stop us not to have access to BTC or crypto in d land, and many youths in d country has discovered so many positive things that can help d government to reduce unemployment and also reduce bank stress in the country, if dey will allow BTC or crypto users in  some political office. Like what I was told about Nigerian politics, anyone that have huge amount of money and influence always have a good chance to win any political office in Nigeria. but BTC and crypto users have the money or influence for some local political office like councilor position, chairman position, state political office like governor, house of assembly, and federal political office like president, senator and house of representatives, my question is this, can BTC or crypto users play politics in Nigeria by coming out for councilor or other political office and he or she is well know as BTC or crypto users? I see some of our crypto and BTC users here, and dey have the knowledge to function in some political office if such opportunity is be offer or aquire by money or influence.
What is your opinion.

Baba no reason am like that ooo, that thing wey you think say you sabi, another person self sabi am too maybe more than you... No dey think like to that, na de one wey dem catch wey use fiat wey you see for media... Why I say this because you generalize de term politicians. Some of them fit dey do their thing on code and you no go kno. You think say dem no dey read? Ask questions or do research? Forget de ban of crypto for our country, I kno need a soothsayer to tell me say some of our politicians get Bitcoin for their hardware wallet or dey use am dey launder money, because na one of de easiest ways to push money comot for naija undetected.

[Mate2237]

Baba no reason am like that ooo, that thing wey you think say you sabi, another person self sabi am too maybe more than you... No dey think like to that, na de one wey dem catch wey use fiat wey you see for media... Why I say this because you generalize de term politicians. Some of them fit dey do their thing on code and you no go kno. You think say dem no dey read? Ask questions or do research? Forget de ban of crypto for our country, I kno need a soothsayer to tell me say some of our politicians get Bitcoin for their hardware wallet or dey use am dey launder money, because na one of de easiest ways to push money comot for naija undetected.

You tok am di truth. Politicians wey get bitcoin e plenty for we country but dem dey hide. You want happened in the last election? When Godwin Emefele Made the National Economy unstable and unbearable for the citizens to use and making or restricting the politicians to use the country currency, the politicians used dollar only in the election and people collect am go and changed it in the black market and use their money. Me I dey believe say dis politicians e get BTC in their wallets. And dem fit use am for next general election.