Essay
INTRODUCTION
THE behavior of a man becomes his trademark in the long run. I have been discussing Buharocracy in parts 1 to 3 of this treatise. I had stepped it down to mourn the painful and sudden departure of my elder brother, friend, soulmate, kinsman and confidant, High Chief Raymond Ayaoghena Aleogho Dokpesi, Ph.D, OFR, D.Sc. His death pained me. It still pains me. I have not gotten over it. Will I ever? Perhaps, yes, because I am told time heals wounds. But wounds do heal; yet the scars remain. So, will the scars of Dokpesi’s death ever leave me? I do not know. Or, do you?
I have since been put in the quagmire that Macbeth found himself when, in lamenting the assassination of King Duncan, he had wondered if all the oceans in the world would be capable of washing the innocent blood from his hands. He grieved thus: “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine making the green one red” (MACBETH ACT II, SCENE II). Thank you, William Shakespeare.
Let us take a break from mourning and grieving. Let me continue part 4 of how “Buharocracy put Nigeria in throes”. Today’s outing is simply a continuation of the surfed internet links of my understanding, definition, plenitude and amplitude of this amorphous form of government called “Buharocracy” (a different negative genre of democracy) I had discussed this amoebic system of government since 2014, even before Buhari became president in his first term. Please, enjoy my humble input into societal transformation and regeneration through the internet. Google indeed does not forget. Kindly read on:
https://dailypost.ng/2021/10/03/buhari-has-killed-nigeria-mike-ozekhome-laments/; BUHARI HAS KILLED NIGERIA – MIKE OZEKHOME LAMENTS; October 3, 2021
https://nationaldailyng.com/nigeria-wobbly-fumbling-under-president-buhari-ozekhome/?amp=1; NIGERIA WOBBLY, FUMBLING UNDER PRESIDENT BUHARI – OZEKHOME; October 3, 2021
https://nationaldailyng.com/buhari-has-misled-nigeria-into-a-failed-state-mike-ozekhome/?amp=1; BUHARI HAS MISLED NIGERIA INTO A FAILED STATE – MIKE OZEKHOME, October 4, 2021
https://thenigerialawyer.com/electoral-bill-ozekhome-pleads-with-president-buhari-to-assent-to-it/; ELECTORAL BILL: OZEKHOME PLEADS WITH PRESIDENT BUHARI TO ASSENT TO IT; December 19, 2021
https://barristerng.com/nass-can-override-buhari-if-he-vetoes-electoral-bill-says-ozekhome/; NASS CAN OVERRIDE BUHARI IF HE VETOES ELECTORAL BILL, SAYS OZEKHOME; December 20, 2021.
https://youtu.be/lO0sdUm6l40; ELECTORAL ACT ASSENT: PRES. BUHARI IS BUYING TIME – MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN; December 20, 2021
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/ozekhome-sani-differ-on-buharis-performance-claims/amp/; OZEKHOME, SANI DIFFER ON BUHARI’S PERFORMANCE CLAIMS; December 28, 2021
2022
https://saharareporters.com/2022/01/08/falana-ozekhome-other-senior-advocates-nigeria-fault-buhari%E2%80%99s-warning-against-court; FALANA, OZEKHOME, OTHER SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA FAULT BUHARI’S WARNING AGAINST COURT SUMMONS AFTER OFFICE; January 8, 2022
https://authorityngr.com/2020/03/02/book-launch-nwabueze-galadima-ozekhome-review-buhari-government-pass-no-confidence-vote/; BOOK LAUNCH: NWABUEZE, GALADIMA, OZEKHOME REVIEW BUHARI GOVERNMENT, PASS NO CONFIDENCE VOTE; March 2, 2022
https://www.thenicheng.com/ozekhome-mocks-el-rufais-threat-to-engage-mercenaries-in-fight-against-terrorists/amp/; OZEKHOME MOCKS EL-RUFAI’S THREAT TO ENGAGE MERCENARIES IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISTS; April 3, 2022
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/04/16/ozekhome-knocks-buhari-over-pardon-for-dariye-nyame/amp/; OZEKHOME KNOCKS BUHARI OVER PARDON FOR DARIYE, NYAME; April 16, 2022
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/524426-efcc-icpc-officials-accuse-buhari-of-sabotaging-fight-against-corruption.html?tztc=1; EFCC, ICPC OFFICIALS ACCUSE BUHARI OF SABOTAGING FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION; April 18, 2022
https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/21/president-buhari-and-apc-are-corrupting-democracy-chief-mike-ozekhome-san; PRESIDENT BUHARI AND THE APC ARE CORRUPTING DEMOCRACY BY CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN; April 21, 2022
https://punchng.com/n100m-form-buhari-apc-corrupting-nigerias-democracy-says-ozekhome/?amp; N100M FORM: BUHARI, APC CORRUPTING NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY, SAYS OZEKHOME; April 22, 2022
https://thewhistler.ng/2023-elections-lawyers-speak-on-how-buhari-nass-can-address-insecurity/amp/; 2023 ELECTIONS: LAWYERS SPEAK ON HOW BUHARI, NASS CAN ADDRESS INSECURITY; July 16 2022
https://www.arise.tv/falana-ozekhome-4-other-sans-back-senators-threat-to-impeach-buhari/; FALANA, OZEKHOME, 4 OTHER SANS BACK SENATORS’ THREAT TO IMPEACH BUHARI; July 31, 2022
https://independent.ng/insecurity-buhari-should-make-national-broadcast-assure-nigerians-of-his-capacity-to-defend-them-ozekhome/; INSECURITY: BUHARI SHOULD MAKE NATIONAL BROADCAST, ASSURE NIGERIANS OF HIS CAPACITY TO DEFEND THEM – OZEKHOME ; August 1, 2022
https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20220805/282097755470305; OZEKHOME TO BUHARI, LAWMAKERS; August 5, 2022
http://mikeozekhomeschambers.com/see-how-president-buhari-turned-me-into-a-nostradamus-and-clairvoyant-part-3/; SEE HOW PRESIDENT BUHARI TURNED ME INTO A NOSTRADAMUS AND CLAIRVOYANT; August 9, 2022
https://citylawyermag.com/national-honours-buhari-to-decorate-ngige-maikyau-olanipekun-ozekhome-others-oct-11-full-list/; NATIONAL HONOURS: BUHARI TO DECORATE NGIGE, MAIKYAU, OLANIPEKUN, OZEKHOME, OTHERS OCT. 11 (FULL LIST); September 19, 2022
https://barristerng.com/president-buhari-confers-the-prestigious-national-honour-of-con-commander-of-the-order-of-the-niger-on-leading-constitutional-lawyer-and-human-rights-activist-dr-mike-ozekhome-san-ofr-ph-d/; PRESIDENT BUHARI CONFERS THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOUR OF CON (COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE NIGER) ON LEADING CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, DR MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, OFR, PH.D; October 2, 2022
https://newtelegraphng.com/release-nnamdi-kanu-to-end-sit-at-home-in-seast-ozekhome-tells-buhari/; RELEASE NNAMDI KANU TO END SIT-AT-HOME IN S’EAST, OZEKHOME TELLS BUHARI; October 4, 2022
https://www.thecable.ng/dont-let-him-die-in-detention-ozekhome-writes-buhari-appeals-for-kanus-release/amp; DON’T LET HIM DIE IN DETENTION’ — OZEKHOME WRITES BUHARI, APPEALS FOR KANU’S RELEASE; October 4, 2022
https://www.kemifilani.ng/national/ozekhome-to-buhari-order-immediate-release-of-nnamdi-kanu-he-mustnt-die-in-detention; OZEKHOME TO BUHARI: ORDER IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF NNAMDI KANU, HE MUSTN’T DIE IN DETENTION; October 5 2022
https://www.bbc.com/igbo/articles/ce7211g5e73o; IHE Dị N’OZI MIKE OZEKHOME NYERE ONYEISIALA BUHARI MAKA NNAMDI KANU; October 5 2022
https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/news/ozekhome-writes-buhari-seeks-political-solution-to-nnamdi-kanus-ordeal/; OZEKHOME WRITES BUHARI, SEEKS POLITICAL SOLUTION TO NNAMDI KANU’S ORDEAL; October 5, 2022
https://mikeozekhomeschambers.com/national-honours-ozekhome-faults-over-saraki-snub/; NATIONAL HONOURS: OZEKHOME FAULTS OVER SARAKI SNUB; October 15; 2022
https://dailytrust.com/afe-babalola-ozekhome-express-worry-over-nigerias-debt-profile/; AFE BABALOLA, OZEKHOME EXPRESS WORRY OVER NIGERIA’S DEBT PROFILE; October 21, 2022
https://oyonews.com.ng/release-kanu-constitutional-lawyer-ozekhome-begs-buhari/; RELEASE KANU, CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER, OZEKHOME BEGS BUHARI; November 16, 2022
https://championnews.com.ng/kanu-not-a-separatist-his-fight-for-self-determination-globally-recognized-says-ozekhome/; KANU NOT A SEPARATIST, HIS FIGHT FOR SELF-DETERMINATION GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED, SAYS OZEKHOME; November 17, 2022
https://www.absradiotv.com/2022/11/18/human-rights-activist-ozekhome-blames-bad-leadership-for-nigerias-challenges/?amp_markup=1; HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST OZEKHOME BLAMES BAD LEADERSHIP FOR NIGERIA’S CHALLENGES; November 18, 2022
https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/newsfeature/rising-cases-of-contempt-lawyers-knock-buhari-government-officials/; RISING CASES OF CONTEMPT: LAWYERS KNOCK BUHARI, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; December 3, 2022
2023
https://saharareporters.com/2023/01/28/buharis-government-insensitive-keep-detaining-nnamdi-kanu-against-court-orders-mike; BUHARI’S GOVERNMENT IS INSENSITIVE TO KEEP DETAINING NNAMDI KANU AGAINST COURT ORDERS — MIKE OZEKHOME; January 28, 2023
https://www.channelstv.com/2023/02/17/buhari-cannot-overrule-the-supreme-court-says-ozekhome/amp/; BUHARI CANNOT OVERRULE THE SUPREME COURT, SAYS OZEKHOME; February 17, 2023
https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1520455-naira-policy-buharis-order-supreme-court-lead-chaos-anarchy-senior-lawyer-raises-alarm/; NAIRA POLICY: “BUHARI’S ORDER AGAINST SUPREME COURT COULD LEAD TO CHAOS, ANARCHY,”; February 17, 2023.
https://www.arise.tv/senior-lawyer-ozekhome-accuses-buhari-of-acting-like-military-tyrant/; SENIOR LAWYER OZEKHOME ACCUSES BUHARI OF ACTING LIKE MILITARY TYRANT; February 18, 2023
https://youtu.be/KB64IJtqwR8; NAIRA SWAP: APC GOVERNORS CHALLENGING BUHARISPEAKS TO THE EPHEMERALITY OF POWER – MIKEOZEKHOME; February 18 2023
https://youtu.be/aXH2UxYGf-8; NAIRA REDESIGN: ‘BUHARI’S ORDER IS A DICTATORIAL ACT’ – MIKE OZEKHOME; February 19, 2023
https://www.nigerianeye.com/2023/02/nigerian-lawyers-fault-buharis-open.html?m=1; NIGERIAN LAWYERS FAULT BUHARI’S OPEN DISPLAY OF HIS BALLOT PAPER; February 26, 2023.
https://tribuneonlineng.com/nnamdi-kanu-not-well-release-him-now-lawyer-tells-buhari/; NNAMDI KANU NOT WELL, RELEASE HIM NOW, LAWYER TELLS BUHARI; April 29, 2023
https://www.blueprint.ng/four-days-to-go-ozekhome-cautions-as-buhari-seeks-senates-nod-for-n704bn-judgement-debts/; FOUR DAYS TO GO: OZEKHOME CAUTIONS AS BUHARI SEEKS SENATE’S NOD FOR N704BN JUDGEMENT DEBTS; May 25, 2023
In my next outing, I will take a peep into some specific instances of the use, misuse and negative impact of Buharocracy, instead of democracy.
CRACK YOUR RIBS
“If you want to write a book about ‘excuse’ and you need expert opinion as source, consult landlords, there is no kind of excuse in this world they haven’t heard from tenants”.
“Teacher: Who is a Pharmacist?
Class: Everyone keeps quite but James raises his hand.
Teacher: So James is the only student in this class? James, take this whip and give everyone ten lashes each
James with a big smile on his face whipped everyone and enjoyed it. He finished and sat down
Teacher: So James, who is a Pharmacist?
James: This is a FARMER who ASSISTS people.
The teacher fainted”.
“It is only in pre-wedding picture that Nigerian men help their wives to wear shoes. After that my sister you are on your own”.
THOUGHT FOR WEEK
“I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses”. (Johannes Kepler).
LAST LINE
God bless my numerous global readers for always keeping faith with the Sunday Sermon on the Mount of the Nigerian Project, by humble me, Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb., LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D.Litt. kindly, come with me to next week’s exciting dissertation.
A.
– July 17, 2023 @ 14:05 GMT |
