The political pendulum of Nigeria swings like the Poverty level of same, the Poor struggle like Crab because every one within behave like Crab, they pull others down with claws in an effort of docility filled with unprogressive visions.
Last Presidential Election confirmed that we all should stop disturbing God in our usual Night noise making we call prayers, as God in his infinite mercy allows us to Vote out characters that doesn't add value, vote out those who creates a tougher bondage for us, which makes us, we move out of Frying Pam and into real furnace.
The Youths refused to stand on thier own, they refused to take powers away from the Generation that wrestled powers from Colonial demons, they did not wait to be given, they wrestled them down and took it away from them, same way they wanted our Youths to wrestle powers out of their shrink fist, but the Youths of today take solace in acting as Admin of Whatsapp groups than being a leader that will bring cure.
We followed those who remembers us when election is around the curve, they will give us LICE, give us recharge Card, maybe with the vision that it will recharge our dead brain, then pay us maximum of 4K on election proper and you see us smiling like Ikwurigba because the spirit of Poverty of the mind in us made us believe that it is easy money, so you take the money from someone who you know is unqualified to be Chairman of your Umunna, but you Voted for him to be your Governor or President, then within one month you will be asking God for mercies, for blessings and for riches, whereas he gave you yours and you sold it out without grace.
That suffering will last for 8 years and you shall gnash your teeth and no hope of better tomorrow, you sold your future when you got paid to vote wrongly.
Many will argue that the votes casted doesn't matter, that they write result, so the money they collected doesn't count nor the Votes given, but come let me ask us..
If the Votes doesn't count, how come they spent so much trying to sway you or buy your poor future?.
How come it is during solicitation that those Politicians have time to speak to us, have time to visit our towns and places, have time to smile at us and even pose for pictures with us?.
If our votes doesn't count why do you think they go to court seeking for reversal?.
This brings me to Anambara state which is the state that changed the Political Calendar of Nigeria, originally both Presidential and Gubernatorial election with all Legislative elections hold on Same day all over Nigeria.
But one under rated, underestimated, disparaged young man from Agulu with tiny Voice that irritates then, came into the picture, during the days before he stepped into the Arena, Votes are decided by fraternal agreement sealed at OKIJA SHRINE, then bunch of Urchins decides who suits the state, they decides who to rule and who to ruin, they have our states by the ball and nobody dare challenge the status quo, that was when Anambara were living in Total Bondage with fetters of Iron clapped round our legs and we move like absolute Zombies...
Anambara became the accursed state, we proudly have an alias "Home for all Criminals" and truly crime became a tradition in our state and it kept getting worst that Criminals have offices, where they will summon you to come and pay Tithe or where you will come and ransom your car stolen with brazing guns.
We accepted our fate as insolvent, but the man with tiny voice who was nick named ADAOBI came out with Packet Shirt mu Amaro na orukwolu 10 pounds, folded at the helm and Poker face, floated a Poster that changed the physch, the poster was irritating and at same time a Bomb, it simply ask a question "ANAMBARA ARE WE CURSED OR WE ARE THE CURSE?".
Then questions started flying, who the heck is that one Kwa, nobody knows him politically or financially, plus he is not wearing an expensive wears or added Dr this and that or Chief or High chief to his name and he has no Convoy of vehicles announcing his presence.
I looked at the name penned below the picture and it said PETER OBI, just like that and it happened that I came back to Nigeria on a short Visit then, I hated the Sly poker face, I hated to see one unknown coming out to intensify our problem, but again I looked at the probing question which was his address pasted on the Banner, which is "Are we cursed or we are the cause?".
I started asking questions, who is this one?, where is he from?, whose son is he?, onwelu Surname?..
When I learnt he is from Agulu I became more angry than before, because I reasoned that Agulu have never shown any strength in Politics or leadership, they have more clout in Supermarket Business or Bread Baking, how come this one machaputa just to show his face? .
I left Nigeria still hating him but also paying attention because I saw in him my half, those stubbornness are resolute,such don't need crowd to change status quo, plus the question kept me up and troubled, for I concluded that one who ask such question must have hidden solutions in his head.
I tried answering the question myself and I concluded that we are cursed, but need Deliverance, but I never saw the redeemer in that unknown packet Shirt wearing dude, who I learn them drive only Peugeot Car..
Imagine the Nonsense, he is not even one of the Nnukwu nmanwu...but Moving on...
He was elected but the Powers that controls the affairs of the state who under rated him like me, the Powers swore that it won't be, they took away his winning and gave same to my own Idennite and I concluded na okwu Agwu go..
We moved on under the new Shreriff that ONWA achibago, then his party APGA negotiated with the Powers in play and got paid, so they granted a National press conference that they have conceded powers to PDP and that they have no hand in going to any court, little did we know that the Chairman who is not from ANAMBARA believe that this is his time to get Anambara Cake..
So we closed the book of 2003 Anambara election.. Which was a silent mistake as the poser of the question that provides "Are we cursed" still wearing his packet Shirt headed to Court where he stayed for 2 years and 6 months, without any financial help or encouragement from anybody or group of people, all this while, nobody paid him mind because it was a general believe that once the Urchins steal from you, it is forgone..
Not until the Court got so pressed and pissed by the overwhelming evidence that the court actually read the poster once again and discovered that, Anambara state is cursed, but this man must be the Cure, so they gave him back his mandate and that startled everybody in the state and as he goes for as we hope the remnant of 1 year and 4 months to complete the tenure, nobody knew ka the Dude siri kwado, we never know that he is A man with small voice but carrying a very large strength and vitality, as men where wondering how come he got back his mandate after such a long time, the soft speaking Man from Agulu the Supermarket town, simply went to Supreme Court for what he termed Tenure interpretation, which until then nobody has pursued case to that level or seek interpretation, shockingly Supreme Court then was in good hands and they interpreted his tenure as started from the day he was sworn inn...
That changed the political calender of the Nation, making Anambara state the Pace setting state, the Rugged and silent Governor started by reconciling all the warring parties and changed the state to LIGHT OF THE NATION..
Let me not delve into the Chronicle of his Tenure which also created another wonders... Today is why the Political Calender changed..
After his Tenure, he made just one unforgivable error, he replaced the good works he did with one who is not interested or who never knew that the reason he came was because he believed that we are not cursed, after all the man he brought never knew the history of the state prior to his being brought back from Retirement which he prefer to spend in exile, so when he came back, he had nothing to prove after all he was on his own retirement swimming pool before he was called and placed at the Top of the Food Chain.
He never made any political promises, while we campaign he just stand by and after the whole exercise he has a speech which I will quote verbatim "Peter Obi oruru Oru ka oruro Oru? (Did Peter Obi worked or not?) And the people will chorus" Oruru oru"(He worked) and he will conclude "Ife nile oruru agam aruya tinye Jara,, ebe ka Unu si Apuga" (All Peter did, I will replicate it and add Bonus, then he end with Chorus of Ebe ka Unu si...)...
Comibg back from Digression..
As we approach another redemption gallery, it is time Ndi Anambara will revisit the question of 2003 "Are we cursed or we are the cause?", I can answer this one, we are the cause because we sold our souls for pennies.
Are we going to hobnob again with charlatans?.
Are we going to vote again based ON religious dictates, a dictate that never have our progress in mind, instead the Men of Collars uses the Pulpit to decimate our future and gain personal commendations of politicians who are evil and bad examples, the clergyman are allergic to telling them the hard truth, which will Vex them and cause them to stop patronizing thier substandard ecclesiastical Business.
Let's not pretend that what we do in Anambara is Choosing great leaders, we allowed Our future to be handed down to Bishop Ekwugo, as if any of the Bishops care about the retarded growth of the Congregation, they have abandoned the way to the Cross and crossed over to the Path of wealth.
They no longer seek for Ulom di na eluigwe Mala nma (Beautiful Heavenly Palace), they now want thier home here on earth.
They no longer catch them Young or draw them old to the Lord, they now convert them to become a tool at the wicked hand of Politicians.
Anambara was once delivered from hands of Urchins and delivered into the paws of Ecclesiastical Judas, so the Job we have now is to seperate Chaff from Corn, to take away the Powers of Politics from the usurpers on Pulpit and leave it at the hands of electorate.
Anambra ga Adi Kwa nma Ozo, we are not cursed, we can't remain the cause, let's be the Solution.
I am Mazi Odera POg JP, also known as Mkpisi Ndi Egede and the Last Born of Mpa Nnukwu.
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