I have up till now resisted posting on the alleged attempt by the Nigerian president to force through a change in the constitution thus guaranteeing himself a third term in office. This has thrown up a loud chorus of opponents- an unwieldy coalition of would-be presidential aspirants, people who have been pissed off by Obasanjo in some way or the other, sheer opportunists and some genuinely concerned Nigerian patriots. Allegations of hefty bribes being sent round to legislators by the president's men are flying around, reinforcing the impression that Obasanjo's famed war on corruption is nothing more than a stage managed spectacle for Western governments and media, and a useful tool for dealing with political enemies who stick their heads above the parapet.......
It is sad that for whatever reason the President is even contemplating this half-assed idea of a third time. I'm sure he's partly driven by the realization that the reforms he has tried to put in place have not bedded down and are at risk of being rubbished by a new president in 2007. This is precisely why many of us saw his waste of his first term as tragic. If the reforms in the financial sector and the economy had started then, by now they would have been well embedded. Nevertheless, there are alternatives to the 3rd term campaign - why not select a trusted pair of hands- and support them to carry forward the reforms?
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From what I hear, the 3rd term idea is simply a ruse, or smokescreen. Obj is a canny customer. Something else will happen...
as far as i am concerned nigeria is about to be sent to the scrap yard by the corrupt government which govern the country and also by the appalling political scammers who call themselves political parties.
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