In effect, what you’re saying is that if the honest politician’s ambition is to produce change from within the den of thieves he should first have to play the rogue role of the hypocrite, i.e chameleon politics by pretending to be one of them in order to gain entry into the kabudu. But wouldn’t that be a gross miscalculation? When was it ever the case that one honest man entered the den of thieves, for example by being appointed minister of finance/ attorney-general/ minister of petroleum resources and by perseverance was able to convert the rest of the criminal gang of looters from corruption, high crime & misdemeanours, looting the treasury & the peoples’ patrimony to being an honest & patriotic government/ cabinet/ civil service/ central bank?
Reminds me of this plaintive cry by Hugh Masakela (South Africa): Bring It Back Home ( please listen
“They need your support
So that they can get inside the fort
They promise that your dreams will come true
When they win, celebrate the victory…
When they get inside the fort, they don’t need you anymore
They don’t return your phone calls, they’ve got soldiers on every door,
Who will make you to go - away - they have lost their memory, they embrace the enemy
They’ve got houses overseas and they don’t want to be wasting time with anybody who was occupied with how they were freed, but the millions who died for liberty !!!
So bring it back home to the people, bring it back home to the land of their lives, bring it back down to the ghetto, I said bring it back down to the roots of our lives - they are running away from the places they were raised to make their graves for the VIPs that graze, so the people can’t say they deserve to be praised, denying the crimes and the violence of the times and the raping of the child…..( he goes on and on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdRnZm9sLbM
Which does not mean that there are no honest spiritual and political leaders. There’s always the good example of the Prophet of Islam as role model par excellence and also e.g his disciple, Imam Ali, alaihi salaam - and at one point we have him saying here, what you Chidi, suggest - in the circumstances, he found himself in, as he explains in this sermon
“But I remained low when they were low and flew high when they flew high.”
https://www.google.com/search?q=sermon+3+in+nahjul+balagha
There is the Biblical saying, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch
But - if I understand you rightly, what you asr suggesting as a corollary to that is that one good apple could redeem the whole bunch of rotten apples.
How would you set about doing that, Chidi?
BTW, is it your intention to run for President?
Al- Kperogi says it’s time for an Igbo president.
When should it be time for a Bariba President? I wonder…
Zatcha ( Dally Kimoko on guitar
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I suppose that it should be easier for you to be elected President of Pen International than to be elected next Igbo President of Nigeria or President of the United States of Africa. Just when I'd like to start boasting about the people I have in high places, you wanna rob me of the chance to sing the praises of, " My friend Chidi, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!"
How active are you in the Pen International - Nigeria section? I ask because in the much rumoured coming wahala in Nigeria it’s important that the Nigerian sector of Pen International is strengthened, so that if they detain Chidi all he has to do is to holler - Falola & Harrow will come to the rescue immediately.
The last time some of us were genuinely worried about the human rights fate of a writer was the case of Okey Ndibe. Do you remember when he was arrested on arrival at Lagos airport? Of course, if ditto happened with the likes of e.g. al-Kperogi there are those who would be very happy, see it as a long time coming and that he had been asking for it. I for instance wouldn’t hesitate to say “crucify him!” - he deserves it.
We’ve got to be very careful about what we say and what we wish for, dear Chidi
This was said about somebody else: " There is no more mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger."
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Chidi,
I suppose that you are a member of The Association of Nigerian Authors.
Since this photo was taken your output has risen tremendously, hasn't it?
Although most probably, not every member of that association is interested in joining Nigeria's PEN section, in your case, for your own sake and for Nigeria's sake,
as the relatively prominent person that you are, I think that you ought to, and join Amentsry International and Human Rights Watch too so that when you jump out of
the frying pan into the fire - or the other way round, should the fire ( your favourite word " miscreant"/ "miscreants") jump on you e.g. in a specially selected one-to-one
operation Python Dance No 3 on our Chidi as their ( the miscreants) special target - just as I said before, all you'd have to do is to holler so that Ojogbon Falola will
hear you in Texas, Alagba Harrow in Michigan and peremptorily they will be doing all they can for your immediate and unconditional release so that we don't have to
pass a slew of sanctions that will result in the demise of the naira. etc etc etc. - and the demise of the naira would have catastrophic consequences that even the miscreants would
not like to see.
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Chidi,
You say that “ government officials here don't read poetry” and as if the truth is that they don't read anything you then go ahead and write what sounds like poetry to me, your prophetic political poem titled eight more years of stagnation, don’t vote for such people. Interesting enough for them to identify you as an enemy.
You’ve heard of Muhammad's Dead Poets Society?
“'Twas in another lifetime
One of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue
The road was full of mud..."
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Well done.Inspirational context?
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Sex with animals is called bestiality.Apart from it being morally wrong, it is also unlawful.It is however not usually for ritual purposes, it is mainly one of the cravings of twisted minds.Twisted minds in Europe and America for example, have been Practising beastiality, albeit unlawfully.Anyone Practising bestiality in Nigeria risks jail term if caught, terrible diseases and above all, the wrath of God.Thank you all for your time.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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Beloved Okafor:
Did Okoracha observe the rule of law when he was stealing state money? But let me revise my statement by saying it is an allegation that he stole money.
But while would a former Governor not surrender himself to the law enforcers and clear his name?
This case from all sides reveal what is wrong with the state and its laws.
It happened at Epe to Ambode and the EFCC was over-powered by the crowd.
Is the crowd observing the rule of law?
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Thanks Chidi.Why not be explicit about your veiled reference to Peter Obi?I would also be interested if posted such explicit critique on Facebook. If you do, please tag me. I'm keen on seeing reactions to that.ThanksToyin
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(1)When did "buying of positions" start in Nigerian politics?(2) When did the new saint of Nigerian politics join politics?(3)Has he held high political positions like governorship and Vice presidential candidacy since he joined politics?(4)If (3) is yes, did he buy those positions? If no, then how come that he is the only person in Nigeria that does not buy political positions?(5)Can't there also be others like him?(6)Why are we not giving others, whom we don't have substantial evidence of "position buying" against, benefits of doubts?Thank you for your time.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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I wonder why people are making serious efforts to "remind" those supporting Mr Peter Obi that he will lose.Winning is important to politicians no doubt, but elections are also opportunities to read the mind of citizens. Given that Mr Peter Obi has led an issue-based campaign thus far, every single vote that he gets during elections is an opportunity for the so called "confident-to-win" political parties to understand the yearnings of Nigerians and adapt them to their governance plans, if they win.People should be allowed to use their votes to indicate the type of government they desire even if naysayers think they don't have the numbers to remove those responsible for the sorry state of Nigeria.Its all a matter of time...Thank you.Tobe Nneli
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Supporters of Peter Obi should start now to process the political reality of 2023, which is that the Labour Party which Peter Obi leads presently is not going to win and form the national government in 2023.It would either be APC or PDP.Wishes do not translate to electoral victories.Politics(realpolitik)is practical.Anger at this post would not invalidate its truism.Thank you.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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Instead of hoping against the dictates of hope(day dreaming), let Obi supporters study the route through which Goodluck Jonathan, an Ijaw from the Southsouth region became President of Nigeria.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Tobe Nneli <nnel...@gmail.com> wrote:
I wonder why people are making serious efforts to "remind" those supporting Mr Peter Obi that he will lose.Winning is important to politicians no doubt, but elections are also opportunities to read the mind of citizens. Given that Mr Peter Obi has led an issue-based campaign thus far, every single vote that he gets during elections is an opportunity for the so called "confident-to-win" political parties to understand the yearnings of Nigerians and adapt them to their governance plans, if they win.People should be allowed to use their votes to indicate the type of government they desire even if naysayers think they don't have the numbers to remove those responsible for the sorry state of Nigeria.Its all a matter of time...Thank you.Tobe Nneli
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Supporters of Peter Obi should start now to process the political reality of 2023, which is that the Labour Party which Peter Obi leads presently is not going to win and form the national government in 2023.It would either be APC or PDP.Wishes do not translate to electoral victories.Politics(realpolitik)is practical.Anger at this post would not invalidate its truism.Thank you.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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Rabiu Kwankwaso (on Arise News last night) expressed his bewilderment that a presidential candidate, in choosing his running mate, would juxtapose the political climate in Nigeria in 1993 against that of 2023 in light of the saliency of the politicization of religion in our contemporary politics.
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Rabiu Kwankwaso (on Arise News last night) expressed his bewilderment that a presidential candidate, in choosing his running mate, would juxtapose the political climate in Nigeria in 1993 against that of 2023 in light of the saliency of the politicization of religion in our contemporary politics.
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“Nawao Naija! As I see-am, Na our youths and women go save us dis time-o!”
Ike Udogu
On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:15 PM Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi...@gmail.com> wrote:
In 1979, Obafemi Awolowo (Christian from South), had Philip Umeadi(Christain from South) as running mate.No alarms were raisedAwolowo came second in that election.That was when we were still making efforts at nationhood.Thank you all.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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CAO,Awolowo out of 19 states won 6 clear states all contiguous in the South West. Shagari won 12 because, he a Muslim chose Alex Ekwueme, a Christian!The zeal to rid Nigeria of the sad military rule made Nigerians to tolerate the Abiola/Kingibe ticket in 1993.It will not work in 2023. Not with the country at the peak of its ethnic and religious polarization!Cheers.
IBKSent from IBK’s iPhone X MaxOn 11 Jul 2022, at 22:58, Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Emmanuel,Are we progressing (in our quest for nationhood) or retrogressing?In 1979, we voted(second place), a Christian-Christain, South-South candidacy.In 1993, we voted a Muslim-Muslim candidacy.In 2022, we now abhor a Muslim-Muslim candidacy.Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a Fulani lost his commission in the army in 1994 because he insisted that an injustice done to Abiola, a Yoruba must be revised.Earlier before that in 1966, Fajuyi, a Yoruba, refused to surrender Ironsi, an Igbo in Ibadan, both were consequently murdered.What happens now are insistences on ethnicity advantages, even by the Youths you seem to be building the hope for nationhood on.Thank you.
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AN ENGLISH NURSERY RHYME
The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
But leaves the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from off the goose
The law demands that we atone
When we take things that we do not own
But leaves the lords and ladies fine
Who take things that are yours and mine
The poor and wretched don’t escape
If they conspire the law to break
This must be so but they endure
Those who conspire to make the law
The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
And geese will still a common lack
Till they go and steal it back
- Anonymous (circa 1764)
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Rabiu Kwankwaso (on Arise News last night) expressed his bewilderment that a presidential candidate, in choosing his running mate, would juxtapose the political climate in Nigeria in 1993 against that of 2023 in light of the saliency of the politicization of religion in our contemporary politics.
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:15 PM Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi...@gmail.com> wrote:
In 1979, Obafemi Awolowo (Christian from South), had Philip Umeadi(Christain from South) as running mate.No alarms were raisedAwolowo came second in that election.That was when we were still making efforts at nationhood.Thank you all.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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