In one of those moments of comic relief only Nigeria can throw up, the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign demanded that anti-corruption agencies arrest their opponent, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over allegations of corruption by his former aide.
In an electoral season, it is not unusual for party spokespersons to feign some indignation just to get in the news. What is entirely laughable about this occasion is that the APC campaign also gave anti-corruption agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, and the Conduct of Conduct Bureau, a 72-hour ultimatum to arrest Atiku.
Having followed the revelations by Atiku’s former aide, I confess to being troubled by the almost nil response from any authorities. It is bad enough that some people who have been listening to the expose on Atiku have not done more than yawn, it is worse when you hear others double down on their resolve to vote for him. Yes, that exposé might have revealed nothing new about our politicians but the response to corruption allegations should not be indifference.
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