Sometimes this year, our President who doubles as a Ph.D holder said stealing is not corruption. In fact, Sanusi lied when he alleged that $49.8 billion was missing. The reason is simple; America will know if that money is missing!

On a plinth of thought few days back, I reached a debatable conclusion that the problem of leadership in Nigeria is only tangential to the issues at hand. The primary problem with our nation lies in the followers. Here is the reason; ethnicity and religion violence are two of the major problems leading the ship of the "Niger area" to the iceberg. The peculiarity of these two factors constituting threats is only among us, the masses of Nigeria. It will be observed that when the conflict of interest arises among "our leaders", it is hardly on the religion of a candidate or his ethnic group.

They know embezzlement and other administrative vices will be possible for them under any Obasanjo, Shagari or even Okadigbo. The noise of religion or ethnic group as a basis for electing our leaders is majorly the common man's habit. It will not even favour us now because no one is ready to count our fair votes let alone ones blotted with ethnicity and religion sentiments. Trust me, the results of most Nigerian elections are according to the book of "the highest bidder" or gospel of "the ruling party". All the electoral officers need do is read it to the "helpless Nigerian congregation" That is an issue for another day.

Few days back, the authority in South Africa was reported to have impounded a private jet with $9.3 million in cash. Since then, every hour comes with a new revelation with no tangible fact to convince even a person with half brain. The political mysteries have been dwindling from ownership of the private jet in question, to the ownership of the $9.3 million cash, the mission in South Africa and so many other revelations. As usual, this is about Jonathan; flimsy explanation is a core value of his government. For Jonathan, power is a drink laced with illusion. When he takes it, he sees a wall between today and tomorrow. So, why should he bother about the uncertain tomorrow?

Nigerians are about to be played again; like in Bankole's case, like in the case of Farouk Lawan, like in Stella Oduah's case and other high profiling cases notorious for their alarming impunities. The stage is set; I suspect Nigerians will neither be played like football nor the usual hockey. It will be tennis this time around. The lawn is set, President Jonathan has his racket at one side and the CAN man, pastor Oritsejafor takes the other side. I see Jonathan tossing the ball to see how hard he should hit it and Pastor Oritsejafor is more than ready to play the game. Not even an inquiry committee will get to the root of this or will our so called law makers reject their shares for the cover up.

Again, we will be battered with lies and cheap propaganda. Pastor Ayo won't appeal to the sense of Nigerians with logical explanations. Rather, he would appeal to the nature of some Christians who will think leaving him for a collective scrutiny is in contravention of the "touch not my anointing" verse. The TAN ambassadors won't stop their dance of humour and cacophony to appeal to Mr. Transformation to say it as it is. Ali Modu Sheriff will not run short of his crocodile tears to appeal to some Muslims too. In few days time, any dissent on the perceived gullible excuse of Mr. President will be seen as a plot to frustrate the naturally frustrated government. Here is where the problem of followership begins.

Pastor Oritsejafor made his noise when the insurgents attacked our Christian brothers, the Muslims lamented when the wave of terrorism hit the places of worship and affected our dear Muslim friends. Now is the time for us to collectively ask Mr. President and the CAN man the questions that matter most. They know our weakness and they would apply it. There will be an attempt to make us feel Christians owe Pastor Oritsejafor a duty of immunity from explanation, the Niger-Deltans will be expected to back Jonathan from this heat of centenary flaw while Modu Sheriff will cry out the entire water in his belly if that will draw sympathy from his tribe. Are we still ready to answer the name gullible?

I recently saw a billboard in the city of Abuja with the picture of the bombed Nyanya motor park and the inscription "True Nigerians are not terrorists, this too shall pass". This is the time for Mr. President, Mr. Ali Modu Sheriff, Mr. Ihejirika and Pastor Oritsejafor to tell us something. In Baba Soyinka's word, what we suffer is the wage of impunity and it must stop.

Whichever way, this too shall pass but let it be known that if the Government has an axe to grind, one day we will all say; it is good luck ran out on Jonathan. Inaction will extend the tentacles of this danger just as patience entitles one to good things.

Hidentity is an African.