Peter Obi And Wise Men From The East
By Ozah Matthew The biblical tales of the wise men project moral lessons to believers especially the three who visited Jesus Christ at birth. Nowadays, it is difficult to find wise men from the four corners of the globe with good intentions. Therefore, in many ways, the Eastern leaders’ comment the other day on Peter Obi’s choice as Vice President to Abubakar Atiku in the next year’s elections is to say the least, shocking and undeserving of real and genuine leaders. *Peter Obi at the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia Their improper act has once again, exposed some ugly nature of politics from that region. Indeed, politics of self interest seems to be very important to Igbo leaders whose ‘sophisticated’ thought now brings conflicting views into the Atiku’s running mate choice. Although, such remarks are not new in Nigeria ’s politics this one is obviously pedestrian. However, one can understand why Obi has a polarised response around the country ...