I understand that Mr. Abba Kyari was a good man, courtesy of Chief Femi Fani Kayode. And I pray that his soul rest in peace. Amen. I have never called for the dismantling of this country. Chief Fani Kayode did. Not once or twice, but several times. Why is that important? Simple. His case for the disintegration of Nigeria is helped by the idiosyncrasies, unhinged nepotism, and ethnic chauvinism of the like of the late honorable goodman of Nigerian politics who, surprisingly, Mr. Femi celebrated eloquently in his press release. It is either his case for the disintegration of Nigeria is bogus and self-serving, or his spirited eulogy in the press release is ensconced in denial and deception.
Again, I am not asking for the dismantling of this country like Chief Fani Kayode. But I do not fathom anything honorable about a gentleman whose antecedents exemplified the ills, I repeat, exemplified the ills that undermined our cohesion as one nation-state that Chief Fani Kayode considers repugnant and divisive. Thus, providing a credible case for his espousal of the spirit of the Oduduwa Republic and compelling arguments for his endorsement of Amotekun.
So, what are we talking about? That he is an honorable good fellow who meant well for Nigeria and all Nigerians, irrespective of race, geography, and religion? Chief Femi Fani Kayode said so. And a few other Nigerians said so. And I find it difficult to agree. By his actions in the past five years, he embodied the political divide and he was an unrepentant purveyor of the ills in the system that made the case for dismantling and restructuring credible. So, celebrating such a character as honorable is the true definition of denial. What is wrong with you, Nigerians? This guy hijacked an entire administration and made the rest of players believe that it is either him or the highway.
Your actions and pronouncements, when in a position of power or authority, are a vivid manifestation of the good man or the bad man in you. If he was the man behind the mask, I cannot in good conscience absolve him of the newly entrenched nepotism, the Dasuki's incarceration, and all the innumerable judicial hanky-panky of Aso Rock in the past five years. And we must not forget the protest memo from the office of the National Security Adviser to the President.
When I argued for a case for his removal as the Chief of Staff to the President on March 31, 2020, I did not expect him to die so soon. My case was not borne out of hatred or ethnic biases. I did so for the best interests of the country. He represented what is bad about us. He was a dictator personified. He participated in the hijack of a progressive mandate - a mandate he did not participate in its evolution - and turned Nigeria into Aristocratic experimentation.
I pray that his successor learns from his mistakes. It is either we are one country or we are not. The mandate of 2015 was a popular mandate, a Progressive mandate. Not a dictatorship. AND NOT A NORTHERN MANDATE. Let the emerging trends from Aso Rock reflect that understanding. I am grieved for his death. And I am grieved for the Progressive mandate that he desecrated. This is personal, because I fought for it. (See the second most popular essay on this Blog).
Once again, may the soul of the departed gentleman rest in peace. And I pray that his immediate family members have the fortitude to bear the loss. Amen.
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