From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described 70 per cent of Nigerian politicians as lunatics.
He made this declaration, yesterday, at the Men of Valour conference with the theme: “Navigating the corridors of power, the church, and the politics” organised by the Revival House of International Church (RHOGIC), Abuja.
He said only a lunatic would steal N80 billion of citizens money for personal use because he is privileged to be in government. He said most politicians in corridors of power have no reason to be there, warning that unless lunatics are flushed out and competent people voted in, the country would continue to suffer.
“We can’t allow this gangsterism to continue. Nigerians should take back their country. 70 per cent of those who are in politics today should not have any reason to be there. I have said it, politics in Nigeria is a case where lunatics have taken over the asylum. This is the only country where the worst is leading. I was a trader and gradually entered into politics. When you take far more than you need you are sick.
“How do you explain that one person took N80 billion; it is not greed, it is sickness. When you take N1 billion that is greed, but when you take N80 billion that is sickness. Mad people have taken over our politics. If we get young people with the competence and capacity to be there, things will change.”
On whether a third force can wrest power from the powerful duo of All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the former Anambra State governor said only the people that would vote have the final say on the issue.
“It is about the people. When I contested as governor in Anambra, I did so in a small party. People told me that I had no structure. People are the structure. When I was a governor in Anambra, my party had no state or federal lawmaker.
“When I left as governor, no state was financially stable as Anambra. We were not owing anybody. The people will decide who will rule them. Luckily we have eights months, let people come and tell you how they have started. Come and tell us, don’t use people or glossy paper, tell us from your mouth so that we can hold you to account.”
On the 2023 general elections, Obi, said prayers alone cannot salvage the country.
“We have prayed enough, it is time to act. With these people in power? You can pray from now until anytime, they won’t go until you chase them out. So it is time to act, not just pray. It is time for us to close the church and deal with these people.”
Obi also urged the youths not to make a profession out of politics.
National secretary of Young Peoples Party (YPP), Vidiyano Bamaiyi, also claimed 75 per cent of politicians in Nigeria are political bandits.
“Political bandits that have taken over Nigeria, most of them have no business being there. Political bandits and brigands have taken over the political space.”
Senator Albert Bassey said only through direct primaries would the country eliminate money politics saying, “going forward, Nigerians should vote for candidates and not party.”
The direct questions to Peter Obi diagnosed of Nigeria Bad Democratic Governance was pivotal to :- Is Democracy Compatible to a Society Where 70% of its Politicians are Lunatics?
The Political Evangelism of Peter Obi failed to addresses the general societal Sickness of Nigeria because If 70% of Politicians are Lunatic and unarguably 100% of Followers/People are Worshipers of Lunatics in a systemic recycled political Culture of “Government of the FOOLS by The LUNATICS and for The FOOLS” So can this be called Democracy?.
Since 1999 many elected office holders as an executive or legislative including those that held appointed offices at all levels of Government were Lunatics based on the example of Peter Obi on a Government official AGF allegedly stolen 80 Billions Naira however if LUNATICS is all about CORRUPTION and These sets of LUNATICS keep recycling themselves in Leadership in a Political atmosphere of CHRISTIANS VS MUSLIMS, NORTH VS SOUTH & TRIBES AGAINST EACH OTHER on matters of leadership Now are the Tribe, Religion and Region not aware that these so called people are LUNATICS? Why the senseless voting LUNATICS when ever an election comes around?
99% of all People vying for difference electives offices come 2023 are not qualified on Moral ground because many of them has either economy or financial cases pending in courts while some are of questionable character of dishonesty and unpatriotic lifestyle Still they have been Endorsed by difference ethno religion and regional groups and association with teeming followers therefore who is really a LUNATICS in this kind of situations of Being FOOL FOREVER?.
Can THE CLAMOURING FOR RESTRUCTURED OF GOVERNMENT OR NEW CONSTITUTION OR TRUE FEDERALISM BE A DEMOCRATIC SOLUTIONS TO ( GOVERNMENT OF THE WORSHIPERS OF LUNATICS BY LUNATICS AND FOR THE WORSHIPERS)?. So What will Healed this type of Sicked Society Called Nigeria?