Unbelievable seems to be the only first
words that gasped from my mouth.
President Obasanjo�s fuming response to his Party�s Chairman�s letter was as insightful as it was pathetic. Chief Audu Ogbeh had feared for his life in anticipation of a second financial catastrophe
of a coup event flowing from the macabre dance by Anambra State criminal gang of Chris Uba and Chris Ngige. These two �Ludacris� actors have set Anambra State decades behind into antiquity in their relentless use and abuse of mayhem all within the nose and
ears of our President and PDP Political leaders. Seemingly we are witnessing an efficient passing the blame game
among the Party�s helmsmen.
First, I must applaud the brilliance of
President Obasanjo in
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his detailed response and calculated political storm he intended to cause that will soon lead to Ogbeh�s exit from his exalted Position as the PDP Party Chairman. The President showed that he would no
longer tolerate the covert and overt insinuation that he is in complicity with the actors in the Anambra Saga to
the detriment and jeopardy of our young democracy. To the extent that the President�s response was filled with
counter allegations of superior complicity and complacency by Chief Ogbeh, I must submit as
an Attorney that the President�s response more than anything else conclusively tied him into a criminal category
of accessory after the fact. Yes!
The right to remain silent is constitutionally
protected both under the Nigeria criminal and constitutional laws. On the surface, Mr. President�s
response to Mr. Ogbeh seems to have an appearance of exculpatory evidence. Yet, he had
handed opposition forces, a damming evidence to be used against him. I hope that the current Dariyenization move by the President�s Attorney General to expunge the immunity clause
that has so far protected our public leaders from clear cases of criminality would be quickly resolved and removed.
By so doing, the President would be fully exposed I hope to come to the Tribunal handling the disputed Anambra
election to testify to what he heard, when he heard it and from whom he heard it. Wouldn�t it be interesting to
hear Mr. Peter Obi�s counsel ask Mr. President �Your Excellency, can you point to this Court the individual who
told you in your residence on the night in question that
Mr. Ngige did not win the election? To which Mr. President would point directly
to little Chris Ubah and say �he�. Who sir? Mr
Chris Ubah. And Sir what happened in response to that statement? Mr. Ngige stated �
Yes I know I did not win� Mr. Prez, how did you feel when you heard this exchange in your residence? I was repulsed and shocked. I
got the real shock of my life that night. Why was it shocking Mr. Prez? I could not believe
the admission of these robbers in my residence! And did you report this crime to your IG
or Attorney General? I cant remember! Why not? I reported to Mr. Ogbeh
since it was a moral dilemma.
While I sympathize with the President
for his dogged efforts
at reconciling the estranged political ballot robbers of Anambra election, his actions were both fundamentally
flawed and sentimentally undesirable. While it is clearly without condemnation that the Prez
attempted to invite Ubah and Ngige to resolve their
problems, but the effort was curiously marred by the President�s own blindness to both the criminal parameters
of the admission made in his presence and further the moral implications of his subdued silence and passive interest.
Why should any reasonable person in Nigeria
congratulate Mr. Prez in his half hearted efforts. He is our President
and I will stand ready to defend him when he does the right thing. Think of how many billions we could have saved
in Anambra today, had the President upon whom by his own explicit admission, Nigerians gravitate to solve all kinds
of petty and real problems. Why did he appoint a Minister of Justice and State Security Service, IG of Police? Why do we have election Tribunal that has been sitting on a hearing on the Anambra election
dispute when with his avowed power, he would have looked both at Ngige and Ubah directly and told them that night that their political life is finished. He would address a National
Press conference and announce the rot in Anambra. He would give the Tribunal the kick to hear and conclude the
case as soon as possible.
He would vow to uphold the letter of our Constitution
he swore to defend. He would save us all the tribulation and blood letting that has dogged Anambra and Nigeria since. He held Mbadinuju�s feet to the fire to deny him a second term, yet he could not summon
the courage to break Chris Ubah and Ngige�s arms to give democracy
a fighting chance.
Today, Mbadinuju�s the enfant terrible, Honorable? Chuma
Nzeribe is leading his vandals through Anambra State and causing untold pain and destruction with his partners in crime. He wants us to chastise Ngige for moral failures
in not resigning his Governorship on the account of the video tape and signed letters of resignation. So when Ngige resigns, whom shall we get as the new Governor? Ludachris Ubah? The President�s reply showcases a serious lack of understanding between morality and legality. A criminal wrong should trump a moral wrong any day. Our courts are replete with decisions on this
matter and I hope the President should be so advised. We are growing impatient everyday, to witness our nation
fumble aimlessly when we have the chance to put our best feet forward. Mr. President should not lead us into further
temptation as we join him in prayers
to deliver us from the two twin evils of Anambra State, to act without fear and favor, which we will Amen once he disarms the vandals and restores the
rightful winner of Anambra Governorship election. Until then, I pray that Mr. President would have a peaceful Christmas
as his recent scud missile falls harmlessly near Chief Audu Ogbeh�s fogged out reading glasses.
Michael Ozulumba, Esq.
Attorney
and Barrister
Boston, MA
Onasanjo's Christmas Scud Missile