MAKU IS PLAYING POLITICS OF IDENTITY WRONGLY:- It is true that God is the author of life and therefore rules the affairs of men. But He allows men to make choices of critical times. And in doing so, the decision could be rational or irrational. It could be godly or ungodly, ethical or unethical. It takes more than moral clarity, political sophistication and analytical prowess to be on the right side of history in the permanent shuffling and shuttling. Its also take divine luck, yet it does not take a diviners to conclude that the forth coming elections are a watershed for post-independence Nigeria. Some claimed playing politics is survival of the fittest, and so can go to any length by hook or crook to achieve their political goal. Even to back stabs your brother is not an offence according to the principle of survival of the fittest. Election should be purely driven by the will of the people, the role of the political elites in the deployment of ethnicity and religion as instruments of political negotiations should not be tolerated by the electorates who knows their rights. In 2015, those who are allowing ancient grudges and ancestral animosities to becloud their political judgement may also find themselves trapped in the abyss of historical infamy from which there may be no escape or recovery. Our votes should be our conscience for hope and vision for this great state which has been tied down by sentiments, impunity and social injustice. Labaran Maku play politics at the basest level of primordial, cynical and opportunistic sentiments. His political calculation in his views were ostensibly in the best interest of the Christians in the state but were in actually meant to grip on power. Maku is trying to play smart with identity politics which he is even playing it wrongly. The great supposition of identity politics is that when one acts in the domain of politics one ought to act first and foremost, in the interest of oneself and ones own group belonging, be that group racial, ethnic or religious, on this accounts Maku assumes to be touring the path of Eggon Nation and Christians community in the state, however those he is oppressing now are his kings men who are Eggon and also Christians for that matter, where is the justification of his actions. The basic presupposition of identity politics is that the circle of interests between the politician and his tribe, or religions community converge, but this is hardly ever the case with Maku. He is now converging with religious leaders after he hijacked his brothers mandate. No respects for the elders in his community, no conformity and traits to his religion ethics and norms. It is rather unimaginable that pastors will demean their callings and acts according to Maku directives. The above absurd scenarios played out yesterday being 20th Jan 2015 at Eggon community secondary school Nasarawa Eggon when pastors supported injustice by apportioning blames to Mathew Ombugaku for filing a suit against Maku as his brother Christian. They claimed Mathew went contrary to biblical doctrine by his actions. You cannot as a cleric subject the legitimate owner of a mandate to step down for political robber. Kudos to one of the imams acted on the contrary, he insisted they should instead plead to Mathew the need to step down than apportioning blames. The clergies and the other persons were shocked when Mathew laid down the bared truth, by showing his nomination form he bought and submitted same, the primary election conducted and the return ticket issued to him by the party and said he didnt step down for Maku as stated. The pastors are demonstrating crook thinking because of Maku influence. Now it is crystal clear that there are still unanswered issues surrounding the ticket. If judiciary refused inducement from Maku then Mathew will have his ticket back. Maku have the mindset of a gambler despite the obvious truth that was laid bared. One question begging for an answer is, what would the Eggon nation feel if Maku dragged this issue and both loose the election? Who will receive the blame? When it happened, it will be the beginning of eye opener to Eggon nation as to who is their unseen devil playing them since. It is time Maku is call to order before Eggon Nation sink down politically. Maku is over rating himself beyond his mental capacity, because it is difficult to see any intellectual in such demonic act of mandate snatching that belong to his kings man. A popular maxim says: If you dont stand for something, you will end up falling for just anything. Labaran Maku in his equally desperate bid to become governor of Nasarawa state has chosen to ride with a thinning crowd that consist mainly wakama and his official of EYM he imposed on Eggon nation. He is destine to fall bellow minimum of the depth we expect from him as a political icon he claimed to be. The truth is gradually revealing of his two hours meeting with Tanko Almakura to surrender governorship to him come 2019. Maku is blinded by unbridled ambition of governing this state at all costs, which is why he is dragging pastors in to stinking water of politics, I quite agreed and appreciate with the speech delivered by the ERCC president who advised his colleagues against politicians contracting them for prayers and prophecy. Politics is secular with its norms which consists of the party constitution and the Nigeria constitution to make reference and interpretations when the need arises. Religious doctrines guide the religions body and the are always in variance from each religion. It is now clear if care is not taking APC will come on board again. Imagine Maku accused PDP of manipulation, injustice and lack of transparency in conduct of primaries that was regarded to be fair now turned to hijack his brothers mandate in the brutish manner. Mathew in a suit filed on 31st Dec, 2014 described his substitition for Maku as unlawful, illigal and unconstitutional, urged the court to reverse same. Those who will use religion wrongly for their selfish interest to divide the citizens for political reasons are not men of God, whether they are Christians or muslims. They are rather agent of darkness.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:00:19 +0000