The Dance of Shame in the Hallow Chambers
The Nigerian polity could be amusing and disappointing at the same time, and so it seems in other climes because politics is an all comers affair; yet the flagrant and perpetual desecration of our sacred institutions by those who should be the protectors of our common heritage is and must be a serious such of concern to all discerning and progressive minded individuals. While there is no doubt that the Eight National Assembly from inception till date has been embroidered in serial controversies - from insubordination to political leadership in the choice of its principal officers, the political acradabra of screening of ministerial nominees, budget padding saga, the Sarakigate on non-declaration of assets, ... and the not too distant Dino Melaye certificate gate cum alleged tax evasion by the Senate President on importation of #294m bullet proof car in a society where less than one third of its population cannot afford ideal three squares meals; the recent showdown with th...