Some Nigerian youths are planning a nationwide protest scheduled for August 1.

The planned protest dubbed "End Bad Governance in Nigeria 2024," will run for ten days and is aimed at bringing attention to various complaints against the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.

The protesters are expressing their dissatisfaction with issues such as bad governance, over-taxation, electoral fraud claims, and economic challenges. Similar to Kenya's youth-led protests, the movement is being organized on social media and has no known leader. It's anticipated to be similar or even bigger than the 2020 EndSARS movement.

However, unlike the first protests dubbed "Hunger Protests" which took place in the early part of the year without opposition, the coming protest is already wearing discordant tunes.

The discordant tunes are partly fueled by concerns over the aftermath of the ENDSARS protests, where certain ethnic groups were blamed for the destruction in parts of the country. There are also political undertones, with some factions suggesting that the protest may be used to undermine the current administration and create unrest.

With these differing opinions, one wonders if the protest will go as scheduled. If it does, what form will it take and how effective will it be in influencing government policies?

Is the south east prepared to join in the planned protest and should they? 

Here, we x-ray the dynamics of these opposing voices and their implications for the upcoming protest titled "End Bad Governance in Nigeria 2024."