Sunday, April 6, 2014

Hurrah: Obiageli (Oby) Ezekwesili and Nuhu Ribadu won APC Presidential Primary Election.

Few minutes ago, I saw myself presiding over APC Presidential Primary Election contest in Nigeria, and  Madam Obiageli Ezekwesili, an Accountant and Ivy League trained Public Administrator, and a tested Presidential Adviser, who ran with retired Police Office, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, a Barrister of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and a Founding Father of the Nigeria Economic and Financial Crime Commission, as her Vice-Presidential pick, won the contest to secure APC ticket for the 2015 Presidential election. As I was dropping the gavel to declare Oby and Nuhu the winner, I saw Femi Fani-Kayode, Buhari, Fashola, Tinubu, and Tom Ikimi emerging from the crowd in a celebratory mood - distributing broomsticks to their teaming supporters and popping champagne. Then, FFK came over to me, hugged me, tapped me on the shoulder and congratulated me for doing a wonderful job conducting a free, fair, and credible Presidential Primary Election for the 'real progressives.' Hearing that, I breathed a sigh of relief. I did not expect that Mr. Femi-Fani Kayode, going by his writings of late, will readily accept or be enthusiastic about an Ibo/Hausa ticket for APC. This time, he did, without any protest. What a transformation! What a detribalized progressive Mr. Femi-Fani Kayode has become. God is truly great. Suddenly, I saw everybody starring at the big screen TV hanging on the wall in the conference room. It was Mallam El'Rufai and Governor Amaechi of River State in a heated debate with Dr. Okupe and Alhaji Ali Gulak of the PDP - live on national TV. Then I heard my phone ringing. As I was struggling to grab it, I opened my eyes. I was only dreaming. 

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