Human ability to objectively learn from the past mistakes, often leads to appreciative breakthroughs in future endeavors! But, politicians could, sometimes, sacrifice such fruitful, and red flag, learning experiences, for their own personal political vendettas and interests, which have always been the bane of our collective yearnings/interests, till date, but to the detriment of the entire masses, and country progress.
Military interregnum, tends to bring about lopsided governance, with the leadership domination of one ethnic group over the others, because of the military command structures, unlike civilian rule with its democratic institutions, like the political parties...with the individual party internal mechanisms, and structures, for necessary political leadership recruitment exercise, at all levels of governance.
Hence, since, bad leadership, and incompetent governance, have always been the reference-point of excuses...for military interregnum! All efforts should, therefore, be made not to truncate our fourth Republic, and 25years of democratic process...since 1999, by not allowing some politicians...again...to lead us to committing the same mistakes of using negative narratives, such as ethno-religious sentiments, emotions, prejudices, wrong perceptions, personal interests/political vendettas, propaganda and lies, towards our choice of 2027 national political leadership, at this perilous time of a nation on the edge of a precipice, in order to avoid the imminent future damning consequences!
It is, therefore, a costly mistake, very disheartening, and a great disservice, to our growing democracy...judging by the nation's present untoward experiences...for the respected duo of Senator Shehu Sani, and Chief Olabode George, (ironically, or supposedly, PDP staunch members, or former products ?), to have restarted tutoring, in the media, the failed, and retrogressive ethnic divisive narrative...as a gimmick, and public distraction...towards the 2027 general elections...for whatever reasons.
In the affairs of men, no ordinary mortal can play God- Chief Bode George had once vowed to leave the country, if Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election, and today, Tinubu is the President- But, then, it seems that our highly revered Baba George is yet to learn, and realize, the Creator's awesome power to use anybody for a purpose...especially, in a rescue mission, in the life of an individual, group, or a troubled nation, (all of which abound in many scriptures).
Hence, Baba's latest proclamation, or 'decree', again...with a fiat...that His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, would not become the president of this country, come 2027, and that Atiku should, therefore, wait for 2031...which Baba has, even, already disqualified Atiku...on account of age! But, then, "Tani mola"..."Tani to Olorun"- who knows tomorrow...who is equal to God...are the two Yoruba wise sayings !
Human beings occasional failures, and gnashing of teeth, will always be recurring decimals, because of our continually using minds, emotions, sentiments, vendettas, wrong perceptions, indosyncracies, and a great deal of misinformation, to decide...either personal issues, or socio-political judgments, with the subsequent, attendant dire consequences on us...and, often call on God, as an Alibi, thereafter.
Any individual, group, society, or nation, that always fails to learn from the avoidable past mistakes, (having exhausted the Creator's Special Grace), will eventually program himself/herself, for future doom, (which is not God's deed)- may we not be doomed, or consumed, by ignorance, self inflicted pains, and sorrow.
BUT, WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING IN THE SAME WAY, FOR WHATEVER REASONS, AND STILL EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULT.
OLADIPO Oluwole,
Public affairs analyst, and former Director of Information/Education, Ogun State.
oladipooluwole21@gmail.com. 08033598528.
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