Hello people
I usually try to keep my political views to myself and not bother my online audience with what I think of the wonderful democracy we operate in our beautiful Nation, Nigeria. But sometimes, a girl just can't keep quiet. Not when you wake up to meet a strike that threatens to throw all your plans out the window and newspaper headlines screaming that they will "shut down Nigeria"! Oh, yeah? Whose Nigeria? Yours, mine, theirs or OURS?
I mean, come on people, if Nigeria fails, who failed? the trees, the roads, the buildings or the people? Why do some people think that others have a bigger stake in Nigeria than they do? What's with this Us versus Them mentality? Nigeria is the sum total of what we all make it; whether we like it or not, we're as culpable as some of the so-called leaders we have. This nation belongs to us all and we must be careful what we do or not to make it work...........
In any case, that is not really my issue for today. The matter I find upsetting right now is the judgement of the Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. It yesterday, ruled that Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state should vacate office because he was not duly elected. I have no quarrel with Uduaghan vacating office, even though we all grew up together and even attended the same primary and secondary schools. My issue is this, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. The petition on which the court ruled was filed by Chief Great Ogboru and it was twofold. It not only challenged Uduaghan's election but also asked that he be declared Governor. So, my ire now is, why ask for a fresh election? why not declare Ogboru as winner instead of conducting a fresh election? Isn't that what has been done in other states? Why make a different pronoucement from what has been happening elsewhere? This seems to me like half justice. I'm willing to be educated
Shalom people!
