OPINION: For his acquittal at the CCB, I say congratulations. By Sheriff Olanrewaju.

Date: 2017-06-24

Oftentimes, I feel I have no reason to celebrate or take side with Nigerian politicians, and I have always restricted myself from doing so except in situations where I could convince Bob Dylan who urged men not to criticize what they can't understand, that I may not make the imbecilic mistake to tag all at the helm of affairs as mere monsters.

While many condemned my solidarity article for the Senate President when he was arraigned years back, I felt compelled to also condemn him like a few other writers did, but I hardly get madden by media propaganda until I had taken time to measure their tendentious views by inches; that I may not later end up swallowing my unjust and rash condemnation.

Some social critics have played as consequential a role in the politically motivated case as dragging the name of the Senate President through the mire, mainly to massage the ego of the powers that be. In Freudian terms, they remained trapped in their 'Oedipus complex', never giving up in their blindness and hate-inspired allegations.

Mind you, this is not to exonerate the Senate President on the charges levelled against him; but it is absolutely unfair to nail a man without substantial prove that he is indeed guilty.

Another thing I found completely discomforting was the timing of the said case; only an ardent hater would refuse to admit that it indeed had a raucous political undertone; and it can be deduced as a reaction to the political dissatisfaction that trailed the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly.

Though, discrepancies or embezzlement suspicion should be considered pivotal in the fight against corruption but the place of rights and fairness must never be trampled upon provided the real issue is not shrouded with the garb of cherry-picking and witch-hunting.

I hereby extend my warm congratulations to the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki for his acquittal at the CCB.

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mohammed Abduraheem     Ayinde Oyepitan     Anilelerin     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ayedun     Ajuloopin     Femi Oladiji     Ojo Isekuse     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Amoyo     CACOVID Palliatives     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Marafan Shonga     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Al-Hikmah University     Wahab Issa     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Hussein Olokooba     Salihu Yahaya     Dairo Kunle Paul     Okedare     Kwara Politics     Galland Marcias     Oyun     EndSARS     Al-Adaby     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Sarah Jubril     Ramadan     Government House     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Ajasse-Ipo     GGDSS Pakata     HYPPADEC     Afetu Of Alabe     Gbajabiamila     Undergraduate Bursary     Ilorin Muslim Community     Earlyon Technologies     Bilikis Oladimeji     Yakubu Shaaba     Demola Banu     Government High School Adeta     Orire     Ahmed \'Lateef     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Shuaib Jawondo     Kwara University Of Education     General Hospital, Offa     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Oluronke Adeyemi     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Mashood Dauda     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     CCT     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Oyedepo     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Aliyu Muhammed     Alapado     Noah Yusuf     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Ekiti     Firdaos Amasa     Osuwa     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Sayomi     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Gobirawa     Abdulwahab Ololele     Al-Hikmah Radio     Justina Oha     Sa\'adu Salahu     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     NYSC    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olaitan Buraimoh     Yaman     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Kale Ayo     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Tinubu     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Labour Party     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Ibrahim Abikan     Ilorin Emirate     Lafiagi     Atunwa     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Suleman Abubakar     IPSAS     Offa Grammer School     Bello John Olanrewaju     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     KWASAA     Oba Abdulraheem     Abubakar Usman Jos     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Noah Yusuf     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Goodluck Jonathan     Saheed Popoola     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Aminat Omodara     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Wahab Abayawo     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Shola Odetundun     Rashidi Yekini     Jimba Babatunde     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Moji Makanjuola     KW-GIS     Musbau A. Akanji     Shettima Of Ilorin     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     NIRSAL     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Kayode Zubair     AGF Abdulrazaq     Muhammadu Buhari     CLAY POT     Ayedun     Bashir Adigun     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Babaloja-General     Orisa Bridge     Adebayo Salami     Ado Bayero     Lukman Adeloyin     Omoniyi Ayinla     Adedipe     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Saadu Yusuf     National Broadcasting Commission     Rotimi Atere     Mutawalle     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Boko Haram     Babajide Ajayi     Oniye     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Sebastine Obasi     Kwara State Governor     Musa Alhassan Buge     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Aliyu Alhassan