Considering how some supposedly enlightened and educated Nigerians react to issues of FB, one needs to be careful of what to comment on. These days, it's easy to get branded to a group while expressing your opinion. Some people basically can't admit that others can hold opinions without being APC or PDP. If you authored a piece that flawed any of Buhari's policies you're instantly branded 'PDP paid agent'. Write another which puts Buhari in good light, you are branded APC member. Yet we cannot because of these intentionally blind critics allow issues pass unaddressed.
The ongoing Chief Olu Falae's case in #DasukiGate is another area I'll again disagree with those calling for the head of this elder stateman. Many faulted the old man's role in the corruption case and asked government to jail him if need be. I'm not soft pedaling for Chief Olu Falae neither am I against the anti-corruption war of President Buhari, only that we cannot all be on same page irrespective of the shape our submission takes, uncouth or mannered, petty or meaningful, lacking in substance or otherwise.
Two lawyers among my Facebook friends wholeheartedly supported the argument. One analyzed the concept of 'accomplice before and after' in law while the other mentioned the 'Tainted Fruit of The Forbidden Tree' in Criminal Law. I assumed Chief Falae may be found culpable going by the analysis given by these two learned persons. In my layman view, I believe the man may really not have a case to answer as far as #Dasukigate is concerned asides the fact that he may have been unfair to his party members by not disclosing the exact amount he took from the 'unknown PDP official' that he claimed gave him just N5m. There's nothing wrong in taking money to mobilize for a particular candidate during election time. It's a tradition in this part of the world. In fact, only God knows how many billions were expended on Buhari/Oshinbajo campaign project.
All my life, I had never seen a situation where a contractor asked his client the source of the money paid him for a project. Tony Anineh, a recognized PDP chieftain, approached Chief Olu Falae, who is equally an SDP chieftain to canvas his party members to work for President Goodluck Jonathan in the last election. The man agreed and was given N100m to work with. How the hell was Falae supposed to know the money was originally meant for arms procurement and kept in Sambo Dasuki's custody? I had written many times that NOT BEING CORRUPT IS LACK OF OPPORTUNITY. Millions of Nigerians condemning Chief Falae today would have done same if they were in his shoes.
It's improper when some critics adduce corruption to Falae's action. As a matter of fact, it's similar to accusing Professor Wole Soyinka of corruption aftermath of the dinner wherein his host, Rotimi Amechi (now Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) allegedly spent a whopping 85million Naira to fete him.
I rest my case.
