Elections are won at the polling Station, not in the court and very well harped social media campaign does not favour any self-acclaimed winner, the actual winner. How can number three win, when there’s number of two?
It’s terribly sad that in trying to find the way forward, newly elected governments are held back. Voting patterns in Africa always reflect a growing antagonistic preference for the minority parties, thereby creating the false notion that the elections are rigged
For almost three decades, I have been involved with the Nigerian politics at the highest level and can state equivocally without contradiction that, we have few politicians who are good sportsmanly, who would accept defeat, pick up a phone and call his opponent and congratulate.
The corporate entity of Nigeria matters very much and any aggression in the camouflage of justice should be dismissed. Winning in Abuja and Lagos, without considering the overall national elections is like the self-bath of a small child rubbing only the stomach.
Way back in 1979, when Obasanjo handed over to the first elected Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, some gentlemen of the bar dusted their law books and headed for the court for interpretation of one third of state. Even Fela made music and money out of it. Subsequent elections in1983, there was commotion and rioting mostly in the western part and the trading of political horses with the return of the former Biafran Leader Chief Ojukwu.Late Chuba Okadigbo, the enfant terrible of National Party of Nigeria tried to bring the marginalized Ibos into the main national centre It was no mean task with the Doyen of Africa, Nnamdi Azikiwe.
Intra party wranglings saw Chief Moshood Kasimawo Olawole Abiola forming clandestine alliance to subvert the constitutional government of Shagari. The Electoral Commissioner Ovie Whiskey was accused of taking one million naira to influence and rig the elections in favour of the President. The famous reply of Justice Ovie Whiskey was”i have never seen one million naira with my eyes and I see it, I will faint ”
Chief MKO Abiola with his military friends succeeded in overthrowing President Shagari only to be elected on June 12th 1992 for the elections to be annulled. He couldn’t be sworn in and had to die under mysterious circumstances while under house arrest. The ruling class belongs to the same club, they control the cash of the oil, own and head the boards of several blue-chip companies with a cult like exclusiveness. Their weapon is the masses that they prefer to turn into asses.
Nigeria is the heart of Africa and anything positive or negative that happens to Nigeria has rippling effect on the whole continent.
While we wait to hear what we already know, we should remember that power comes from above.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
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