Nigeria And The Long Wait For Accountability

By Adeolu Gbotemi

Leadership in Nigeria has become synonymous with the failure of promises and fantasies of electioneering. Nigerian populace is not oblivious of this fact. That is why it has become a principle for the political class to attempt to grab the best possible from the booties of electioneering, so as to bother less if and when the general public engage in endless lamentation usually occasioned by failed promises from their representatives in all strata of governance.

That is why it has become a principle for the political class to attempt to grab the best possible from the booties of electioneering, so as to bother less if and when the general public engage in endless lamentation usually occasioned by failed promises from their representatives in all strata of governance.
Nigerians are seen by the outside world as diehard optimists. Most Nigerians also have similar views of themselves, although long time of failed promises has not really constituted deterrence to continued participation in electoral process. These unique attributes have however been frustrated by those who have turned peoples’ patience and perseverance to folly and idiotism. The frustrated resilience has, thus, become dysfunctional to the few well-intentioned individuals that venture into the corridors of power to address the corrigenda of political malfeasances.

Most Nigerians also have similar views of themselves, although long time of failed promises has not really constituted deterrence to continued participation in electoral process. These unique attributes have however been frustrated by those who have turned peoples’ patience and perseverance to folly and idiotism. The frustrated resilience has, thus, become dysfunctional to the few well-intentioned individuals that venture into the corridors of power to address the corrigenda of political malfeasances.

It is true that all human beings are political animal and that the efficacy of preference comes into play when divergent views are expressed in an effort towards political office ascendancy. Some people may actually not really get fascinated by party sympathy and affiliation; the persuasion of personality traits and oratory power may influence people to inebriation. It is however logical to posit an issue of importance like the one under consideration within the toga of neutrality, so that people generally may see reasons why a shift of ground in matters of principle and discretion has become grossly inevitable.

It is however logical to posit an issue of importance like the one under consideration within the toga of neutrality, so that people generally may see reasons why a shift of ground in matters of principle and discretion has become grossly inevitable.

The skewed mindset and resultant leadership incontinence may have become horrendous in our polity, such that good intentions are shrouded in distrust and hopelessness. This appears to have taken shines off our political terrain as if the faithful and trustworthy ones are not yet born. Situations and circumstances may become so overwhelming that the good intentions and visions become encapsulated in stark reality that throws unsuspecting role players off balance. It is then the strength of discernment that can assuage the pain and become capable of instilling a respite of candour that will enable one to surmount the conundrum of ignorance.

This appears to have taken shines off our political terrain as if the faithful and trustworthy ones are not yet born. Situations and circumstances may become so overwhelming that the good intentions and visions become encapsulated in the stark reality that throws unsuspecting role players off balance. It is then the strength of discernment that can assuage the pain and become capable of instilling a respite of candour that will enable one to surmount the conundrum of ignorance.

It is then the strength of discernment that can assuage the pain and become capable of instilling a respite of candour that will enable one to surmount the conundrum of ignorance.

January 2015 to May 29, 2015 can be likened to the period between the amalgamation of Southern and Northern Nigeria in 1914 and the actualisation of independence in 1960. Students of History and Social studies will quickly fathom the rigmarole of power tussle between the colonial masters and the natives, most especially the nationalists that stood to defend the peoples’ interest. It is however, difficult to comprehend that what transpired within the four months preceding the power hand over from the academic president who represented the now comatose Peoples Democratic Party to General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), will make Nigerians to continue in the imagination web that the illusion of the short period has created for a very long time into our political future.

Students of History and Social studies will quickly fathom the rigmarole of power tussle between the colonial masters and the natives, most especially the nationalists that stood to defend the peoples’ interest. It is however, difficult to comprehend that what transpired within the four months preceding the power hand over from the academic president who represented the now comatose Peoples Democratic Party to General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), will make Nigerians to continue in the imagination web that the illusion of the short period has created for a very long time into our political future.

It is however, difficult to comprehend that what transpired within the four months preceding the power hand over from the academic president who represented the now comatose Peoples Democratic Party to General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), will make Nigerians to continue in the imagination web that the illusion of the short period has created for a very long time into our political future.

Our governance in this part of the world is shrouded in secrecy. It was after President Buhari took over that we heard about the ill-concept of “Budget Padding. Little wonder then that growth and dwarfism are synonymous with the self-styled largest economy in Africa. Input and output are two inseparable words that determine the level of success in an organisation