*Says “Those In PDP Who Metamorphosed Into APC Were Part Of Government That Ruined Nigeria”
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, has said that those in power in Nigeria always feel that Nigerians are fools, questioning the explanations by the executive and legislature that the current hardship in the country was not caused by the current administration.
In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, @sabornjsokutepa, the senior lawyer argued that almost all those currently in positions of authority were directly or indirectly involved in past governments.
Okutepa challenged the narrative being pushed by those in power.
“Those in power in Nigeria always feel that Nigerians are fools. Else, how do you explain the explanations by those in power, particularly in the executive and the legislature, that the current hardship in Nigeria was not caused by the current administration. They should go and tell these stories to the marine,” he wrote.
The senior advocate questioned the attempt by current leaders to distance themselves from past failures.
“Show me who amongst the leadership in power now who was not part of the past government in Nigeria. Almost all of them were directly or indirectly involved in the past government and are still in the current government. Most, if not all, in positions today were part and parcel of the past administrations,” he stated.
Okutepa traced the rot in governance to the political class that has held power since the return to democracy.
“Almost all the people in power now have been part and parcel of the political parties that have ruled and ruined Nigeria since 1999. The rots we see in the systems in the three arms of government are the fruits of the roles played by politicians that have fixed themselves in positions of authority since 1999,” he said.
The senior lawyer noted that those who moved from PDP to APC were the same people who ruled Nigeria previously.
“The current leadership in power was produced by APC. APC seized power from PDP in 2015. Those in PDP that metamorphosed into APC and preaching change or renewed hope were part of PDP that ruined and ruled Nigeria from 1999. Some of these people were governors and legislators in the past governments in Nigeria. What did they do. Nothing. Rather, we have witnessed a steady decline in the living standards of Nigerians,” Okutepa stated.
He painted a grim picture of the current state of the nation.
“Social amenities are near non-existent. Security of lives and properties are not guaranteed. The liberties of Nigerians from freedom from fear are in jeopardy on a daily basis. The rate of corruption and corrupt ways of doing things remain the archaic ways of doing things,” he wrote.
Okutepa lamented the state of justice delivery in the country.
“Justice has become too difficult to have in judgements in our courts. Principles that promote political rascality have been propounded that it is easier for the camel to go through the eyes of the needle in Nigeria,” he stated.
The senior advocate argued that no politician who has been in power since 1999 can claim innocence.
“Collectively, it is difficult to convince any reasonable person that the current hardships in Nigeria were not caused by the current government. Those in the current government had greater influences in the past governments.
“So, the stories that the current hardships were not caused by the current government can not be true. There are immediate and remote causes of the current hardships in Nigeria. Any political parties or politicians that have been at the corridors of powers since 1999, either in the executive or the legislative arms of government, can not exonerate himself or herself from the current hardships being faced by Nigerians.”
Okutepa proffered a simple solution to the current hardships.
“The solution to current hardships is simple. Let those who have stolen our commonwealth be made to refund it and let these resources be used for the good of all. Nigerians want peace and security and not compromised security systems rooted in profitable self-serving and selfish commercial ventures,” he concluded.
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