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.

Saka Onimago     Dan Masanin     Firdaos Amasa     Ramadhan     Minimum Wage     Ayo Opadokun     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Odolaye Aremu     Maigida Soludero Transit     Zara Umar     Harrison Osauwagboe     Muhammadu Buhari     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Alabe     Pilgrims Board     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Mohammed Saidu     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Okasanmi Ajayi     Baboko Primary School     Kola Adesina     Bello Abubakar     AGILE Programme     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Wole Oke     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Odo-Owa     Saadu Yusuf     Ibrahim Akaje     Kazeem Gbolagade     Olaoye B. Felix     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Alabi Lawal     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Bond     Egbejila     Pakata     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Post Utme     Quarry Royal Valley     Azeez Bello     Kwara Central     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Unicontinental Construction Company     Okala Baba     Ilesha-Baruba     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Saidu Kawu     Shade Omoniyi     Michael Ologundea     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Offa Descendants Union     Isiaka Gold     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Risikat Lawal     Salman Suleiman     Assayomo     Kwara Poly     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Baaziki Sulaiman     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Segun Abifarin     Peter Obi     Iponrin     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Kehinde Baale     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Owode Market     Ilota     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Ilorin International Airport    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Tunji Arosanyin     Sulyman Buhari     Shehu Jimoh     TESCOM 2025     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     ARMTI     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Amule     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Ita-Nmo Market     Face Masks     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     African Democratic Congress     Anilelerin     KWSUED     Saliu Oluwole     Kulende-UITH     NITDA     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Maigida     Sulyman Tejidini     Omoniyi Ayinla     Folashade Omoniyi     Kola Shittu     Split Diamond Interchange     COVID-19 Palliatives     Amos Sayo     Aisha Buhari     Kwara State University Of Education     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Jimoh Olusola Imam     KWSIEC     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kwara TV     Lanre Olosunde     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Abubakar Suleiman     Irepodun     Federal Allocation     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Offa Grammer School     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Okin Malt     Bolaji Abdullahi     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Voices Of Tomorrow     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     NAWOJ     IHS Towers     Oyun     Florence Saraki     Olatunde Olukoya     Simeon Sayomi     Michael Nzwekwe     Binta Sulyman     Samuel Adedoyin     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Transition Implementation Committee     Sabi     Monkey Pox     Adesoye College     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Gbenga Adebayo     Segun Olawoyin     Government High School Adeta     Ajeigbe     Code Of Conduct Bureau