If you do not see how ridiculously selective this much touted war on corruption is, then you are at best an ostrich fiddling in the sand. But you are more likely a hypocrite. I apologize if I am the first to tell you who you truly are. Pardon me.
Listen, its not about Fayose or anyone else. It's about a manifest abuse of our already languid institutions.
It's about a desperate attempt to silence all voices of dissent, especially that of the opposition.
If Fayose were a silent governor like the bunch of them from south East whose wards are daily murdered in cold blood by the military and they cower and tremble, his accounts would be free today no matter how much was traced to it. Don't pretend you don't appreciate this reality. It's an unfortunate one but it's just the way it is.
If Bukola Saraki, corrupt as he may be, were not the prodigal son who dared his father, CCT would be as sleepy as it has always been. Ask yourself how many other false declarations they've fished out since Saraki.
If Saraki and Ekweremmadu were not such 'disrespectful' fellows, we would not be hearing about the alleged forgery of documents. What, after all, has happened to Ita Enang who literally stole and doctored the budget document? He never even denied it. Then some folks took off from where he stopped and splattered 'pads' all over the document. Do we even know their names?
By all means fight corruption. By all means freeze accounts. Just don't fight some and reward others. It makes a mockery of the whole thing and only a hypocrite would pretend not to see the real motive.
The symbol of justice is blind. When you appear before it, it puts you on the scales and judges you by the way you tilt.
Do not CHANGE ours.
Do not unblind ours.
Let it not see that the one before it funded the President's election campaign from corrupt means and must not be touched.
Let it not see that the one before it carries a broom and must not be struck down.
Let it not see if the person before it worships on a Friday or a Sunday. Let it not see that you are dressed like an Hausa, Yoruba or Igbo man.
By all means let it remain blind and mete out blind Justice. Above all, let it not decide who must be brought before it and who must not. I believe that the President came back with a better set of ears and improved hearing. I have no energy to wail. There's hunger in the land and hungry people wail with restraint.
Yes, even 'wailing' would no longer come easy.
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