Fela: You Be Thief, I No Be Thief

So this long Easter break with nothing to really do, I went to go see Bolanle Austen Peters’ Fela. If you have not seen that show you have missed something. As I watched the show Uncle Lai’s List came to mind and that Fela’s immortal song came to my mind. Some people have called Fela a prophet, while I respect him I have never seen him in that light. But these days all he said before his dramatic death seems to be coming true. So PDP and APC have been releasing all sorts of lists and the way they are at it, the Duke of Shomolu would soon appear on one of these lists. They have been calling themselves ‘’thieves’’ and we in the public have just taken a back seat to enjoy the drama. The APC list is so tardy and bare, lacking in drama that one would almost yawn in sleep, but the PDP list is a little bit more exciting with the colourful characters that made the list. The APC one is predictable as we already have those names, while the PDP one is really the mark. Well, since both lists lack the credibility and depth we crave as Nigerians who are the true victims of all these thievery, in my capacity as the Duke of Shomolu I have started working on my own list and I tell you guys, you no say me no dey fear, my list will turn this Uncle Lai and PDP list into Nursery Rhyme and he go shake Nigeria. I will release it as part of the ceremonies to mark my 30th anniversary on the throne. Make una dey wait for the list, you will soon see it. Abeg, my only regret in all this is the fact that Fela Kuti is not with us for I would have loved to hear the song he would have composed for this Uncle Lai sef. I think he is out of his depth just yet and should take a breather. This his list is doing more damage to the government. Na who send am sef?