Naijaman: THE PLOT THICKENS

Monday, February 09, 2015

The plot thickens. Reports like this fly about. But the populace is mum. 

Nigerians were warned in a similar report several weeks ago of a plot to postpone the elections, of a plot to force the issue by paying several groups and briefcase political parties to "protest" INEC's going ahead with the vote as scheduled, of a plot to raise questions about the competence of the umpire immediately after the postponement and effect his removal before the date of the elections as rescheduled.

Those reports were published and we did not react to them, did not read them. And when the government fed us their security concerns-coated pill of deceit, we, a people made gullible by choice rather than by extenuating circumstances, lapped it all up like thirsty dogs would do to water.

Now, the government is at it again. It has organized the paid rallies. It has gotten the elections postponed. It is now trying to get the INEC chairman out of the way. Reports to that effect are flying about. We are once again paying little attention.

The drums that beat the notes of war begin to play from the heart of the forest. The animals that live on the fringes may not always hear the first notes, but when they see birds of the hinterland flying outward, they know that all is not well.

Mr President, Nigeria does not have to go to war because you want to remain president.