Imo: The Daylight Subversion of Democracy
The feeling rife everywhere in Imo State currently is of rue; the dolor is palpable on almost everyone, as it concerns what many have described as the biggest daylight fraud of the moment. That fraud and the basis of the feeling is the recent verdict of the Supreme Court ousting Emeka Ihedioha as governor. That verdict by the Nigerian Supreme Court is one that's very remarkable, but hugely in a sense not impressive. It's remarkableness hinges on its judicial buffoonery; on its misapplication of justice by upturning the majority decision of the people of Imo State in what's seen as the most frivolous and most ridiculous judgement so far. The approval of conjured figures by the unanimous decision of the seven member panel that sat on the Imo governorship appeal was more frightening and so terrifying than the conjured figures themselves. What that unexplained branded figures, couched in no less a bag than the popular Ghana-must-go which notoriety in corrupt theatrics