CAINE'S Memoirs

 Sometimes I wonder if being human is really worth the effort, or why God created us, and if He truly makes us in his own image (Pardon if I seem to blaspheme).

 Ironically, what I can't understand is the often interpretation that our very existence is contrary to what God pictured. I think! To point my grievance to an effort which I think contradicts the effort of what God wanted us to do, as humans, is the idea or connotation called "Politics".

 Politics, poli-tricks, whatever they call it, I just don't think anyone who believes that there is a God would want to tread the path of politics, citing Nigeria's as an example. It quite annoys to see old men who should be fighting to make democracy work in the country, so deceptively and callously, shield the truth from the public, and instead fight hazardously to make their various accounts fatter than their sixth generation can enjoy.

 I would have wanted an immortal being to rule us, even an animal rather than watch these disgraceful and egotistical old men jostle, tussle, even murder one another to rule, as if their presence would alleviate the fallen efforts of our heroes past.

 It is cynical to hear the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, say that the tribunal had vindicated them - from the accusation that the 2007 elections that saw the presently sitting president, Musa Yar'Adua was rigged. It is quite amazing that the press could quote this from such a learned man, to the face of millions of individuals who saw the wide spread rigging that took place in the country' 2007 elections. It is quite appalling that a debatable election could produce yet an honest and noble man as Musa Yar’Adua, but in a democratic setting were justice should reign, a slight misdemeanour in the 2007 election is enough to nullify anyone who benefited from it, because it had lost its credibility.

 He (Professor Iwu), should have had his PhD withdrawn from him, since he appeared more ignorant than a person who never seen the four wall of a school. Apparently, he had not realized that other tribunals had been nullifying the elections of some governors; governors who the commission declared winners of a purported "free and fair" elections. Iwu should just face the truth and admit he failed, rather than try effortlessly to vindicate himself in a rather sane and largely literate society like ours.

 Thankfully, the tribunals are not doing badly so far, I just wish we still have honest men there too; else we are doomed for sure.

 I can only thank God for one thing though, that our post election activities did not end like that in Kenya recently, although it is most likely inevitable in future elections if care and necessary steps are not taken.

 Long live Nigeria! God bless Nigerians!!