Aminu Tambuwal, Let’s Do This

Ok, I have been watching this politician very closely. Observing his every move and action with keen interest. You see I am a sucker for a keenly contested election. I can die for a powerfully fought election because it throws up so much giddy excitement which pushes me into a frenzy. Do you guys remember the Agbalajobi/Sarumi rumble, the Ajasin/ Omoboriowo imbroglio? Yes that is what we who read Political Science call keenly contested elections. Me I do not want this incumbent to just stroll back to power; he must sweat for it and I thank God that the opposition is beginning to wake up to this reality. Forgive me, if I state that Tambuwal portends a strong force that would give the incumbent a god fight. He is young, experienced with strong relationships as a result of his foray in politics. This is not a Duke of Somolu endorsement, very far from it but this remains a Duke of Somolu wish. For me, since the Presidency has been zoned to the north, I believe by both major parties, I would like to see a strong field of potentially dangerous candidates emerge and not Wimpey mother’s boys come from behind mummy’s apron strings to whimper that they want to contest. We would like to see very strong attempts at giving the incumbent a fight to remember. This I believe would be very good for our democracy. So my Lord Tambuwal, what say you, I believe you can do this, let’s do this. This is not an endorsement but a wish.

Please, we are having enough problems with our women; to come and add this feminism that this otherwise very beautiful lady is preaching will be more problem. The power our women folk have arrogated to themselves is such that they are now more than equal partners in many homes. So, to come and add this one you are shouting all over the place will just be a recipe for chaos. The point here is that the true African woman remains a help mate, a partner and a platform of reliability in the home and society. Trying to upturn that with all these talk will just amount to a riot. Like the American told you, come and use your weight and fight for more practical and serious things like genital mutilation, infant mortality, lack of education of the girl child and leave all these talk of equality, as it will not put food on the table. I am beginning not to like you what is all these talk about. You are living far away and not physically going through the pains of being a true Nigerian woman and you are preaching feminism. I have never seen this level of detachment. The issues are plenty my sister, if I start to name them, there will be no space so just leave the matter and focus on your fantasy world. No problem.