Where is Chief Gani Fawehinmi?
By Odimegwu Onwumere
Sunday,
March 16,
2008
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Fawehinmi
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Chief Gani Fawehinmi, a man of no less value, principles
and features always sound loud and aptly clear on the prevalence
of justice in Nigeria, a land blessed by God, but cursed by
man. I am not a fan of Gani, but I enjoy his stance on certain
national issues many of which people dread to discuss in the
open.
I love Gani in a way because the SAN does not suffer crude
and rude politicians gladly. His voice resonates globally
against injustices, especially those that emanate from opulence
African leaders who misrule the nations of Africa.
Gani has been embarrassed and incarcerated severally for his
outspokenness; Gani has been celebrated accolades by his fans
that has made him become more popular than most presidents
of African nations, and a lot of his critics do not see any
thing good that comes from Gani other than, shout, shout and
shout. To this sect of people, they see Gani as an extremist,
who does not forgive any ruler that has been enshrined in
his Black Book; even when the person turned a new leaf, Gani
still see the person as a pretending devil.
Well, I am not here to write Gani’s biography except
anybody wants to give me a job on that and be ready to see
a provocative biography of the man who is held worldwide as
a human rights activist. I will prefer to write Obasanjo’s
because everything about Obasanjo have been brought to the
laundry. What else would one want to read of Obasanjo? Is
it the story of Gbenga, Obasanjo’s son, that his father
was bedding the wife? Or the story of one of his wives who
recently brought Obasanjo to the cleaner that he impregnated
twelve women when in power, as the president Federal Republic
of Nigeria?
However, what born my interest to ask, "Where is Gani
Fawehinmi?" is because the SAN’s voice is becoming
low or have not been heard since the Ogebe-led judiciary panel
mishap that upheld the Yar’Adua’s April 21 2007
elections recently. Gani Nigerians knew, Gani was a strong
critic of Obasanjo-led government. Though he still has his
fundamental right to speak or not to speak, on any matter
of national discourse.
Not hearing from Gani for over two months now upon all the
misdeeds of some of our rulers and this Ogebe-led judiciary
massacre propelled me to write this article. Since Okonkwo
died in Umuofia, there seems to be many Unokas, not drinking
for merriment, but to the detriment of the populace. Though
last I read of Gani was that he was ailing and was flown abroad.
I pray he should be soundly well soon and come back to the
stage because the white men Okonkwo fought in Umuofia have
now come to Nigeria but as black men.
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