By Invitation:
Nyesome Wike went to the Supreme Court and secured a judgement against the governor of Rivers. We all knew what went on behind the scenes, and that is the country someone is in court with. A country ruled by men, not a constitution.
I have mature over time, and from a neutral perspective, I can confidently say I now see matters in Nigeria with rational eyes. I had the opportunity to stoop to conquer, and I utilised it well.
Literary, I lost my laptop because nature abhors a vacuum—unexpectedly, a long time without use. I was told cockroach droppings affected the efficiency of the laptop. I didn’t regret it; within that time of quiet, I was able to focus on other things.
After I purchased a new laptop, I felt I still needed more breaks, but reflexes kicked in, and I flashed back at some of the things I had championed and pouted. I really didn’t make enough of the causes.
Yet, it was a problem between my heart and my head. I cherish my conscience over a silver spoon. I was happy that I fought assiduously for what I believe in, even though it didn’t materialise.
There is a beating heart in every man’s chest, and I loved every moment I felt like a nationalist. The audacity to speak truth where it’s abhorred is not child’s play.
On the causes, my analyses were quite spot on, and because I realistically approached issues, my emotions were shut down—allowing my head to function in a crowd of emotionally charged gullibles is an invitation to chaos against myself.
Over that specific time, there was a significant case in the court of law between the federal government of Nigeria and the founder of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The case has lingered in the shadow without any realistic way station to conclusion.
Applications and counter applications. Change of counsel and filing of endless applications. The case outlived former president Muhammadu Buhari, who instituted it, and appears set to outlive president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who inherited it.
Writers have gone daft, while the ink of the wise has dried up. I read a few articles from pro-Nnamdi Kanu; they barely have a sound and comprehensive argument. Some struggle to structure their syntax, while others struggle to have a touch of reality.
The support base of the IPOB leader has waned remarkably. People are visibly tired; even those filled with expectations began to consider alternatives; the longer the case, the more tiresome it becomes.
The IPOB leader is using every legal opportunity available to him to wriggle himself out of the case. Unlike in 2015, his media campaign has collapsed, and the very few that tried to write in his defence barely have substance. Critics have taken prominence, unchallenged.
I watched as critics came down heavily on the IPOB leader for his outburst in the court against his lawyer, and nobody was able to counter them.
Of course, anyone could be frustrated and act irrationally when unjustly prosecuted (persecuted). When thrown into detention despite a court ruling that was criminally overruled by the Supreme Court, it’s hard to bear.
Nnamdi Kanu is right when he firmly challenged the rulings of the court, but what he has obstinately refused to accept is that Nigeria is a lawless country. A corrupt country. A third-world country. Nigeria is a country where her leader is supreme, and the constitution is determined by the supremacy of the leader.
The IPOB leader has made mistakes, ranging from unnecessary delay of the matter to his inability to secure out-of-court settlement. He has spent a chunk of his time fighting to have a particular judge recuse herself from the matter.
The problem is, neither the judge handling the matter nor the one the matter was reassigned to has judicial independence to handle the matter.
Nigeria has a plan, and any judge the matter is assigned to will carry on with the plan of the presidency. The only solution to changing the plan is by negotiation and not recusal.
While the IPOB leader had asked for negotiation through legal filing and other nonconventional means and failed, he should sustain the struggle for understanding rather than think anything good could come out of reassignment.
The new judge the matter was reassigned to will come with the same instruction the first judge had. If the federal government had decided to send Kanu to prison, that would be the exclusive mission of anyone who takes over the case.
The case is predetermined by virtue of the lawless state of the country. A kangaroo court will always have a dictatorial judge.
With this mindset of Nnamdi Kanu, he is bound to go the way of Sarowiwa. Raising papers in the court, reading and ridiculing a judge or lawyer, shouting, and the brouhaha will not make any difference.
Finally, even if the matter is reassigned 299 times, the predetermined cause of the president will be sustained by all the reassigned judges. The earlier Nnamdi Kanu knows this truth, the better for him to succeed or be saved from his predicament.
Author/Journalist
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