On Obasanjo's Mordacious Eulogy
On Obasanjo's Mordacious Eulogy Regarding Obasanjo's latest faux pas, it is of no surprise to some of us who are aware of his capabilities. This piece is primarily for the sake of posterity and to enlighten a generation that may not be aware of Obasanjo's antecedents. Though I am not much of a traditionalist, I do respect some Yoruba traditions, particularly respecting elders. However, one aspect I have always found problematic is the conferring of respect to elders who do not seem to deserve respect. Olusegun Obasanjo may mean different things to different people, but to me he is a megalomaniac who suffers from a grave messiah complex. Prior to Nigeria's misadventure with our semblance of democracy in 1999, Obasanjo was in the mix of the political machinations. It must be emphatically acknowledged that the events of 1993 birthed 1999. Following the free and fair election of June 12, 1993 and the subsequent illegal annulment by Ibrahim Babangida, a protra