The heading above clearly depicts the situation we have in Abia state today. So when I read all the comments made on print and social media about the Abia Supreme Court Governor and his failures in office I feel bemused and vindicated. Were we not fore-warned? Is his poor performance as Governor not anticipated or expected? Of course, like a prophesy it was predicted, but some ignored those warnings and still voted for him as well as the greedy Abians who enabled him rig the elections. Today we all are suffering from regret, wondering what would have been if Alex Otti had emerged victorious rather than this bone-headed clown. It is true that a majority of the Abia people voted for Alex Otti, but then Ikpeazu was able to get the 25% vote he needed from many of our local government areas. Which is to say, there were people who despite knowing what they knew about the PDP and its 8 year misrule of the state went ahead a voted for him.

Those of us who predicted the maladministration we are witnessing today and made various attempts to caution the Abia electorate were verbally abused, called all sorts of names and asked to go a hug a transformer. Today we have been vindicated. But things have begun to change in terms of people’s expectations, support and impressions. Any intelligent observer of political events in Abia State or any regular visitor of social media outlets like facebook would have noticed that even the vociferous defenders of the Governor, many of whom were from his Ngwa extraction in the Obingwa area have suddenly gone silent. Many are now missing in action as they have come to realize that their son has not lived up to their expectations of him .That instead of being a source of pride the Governor has become an object of shame and public ridicule. As a matter of fact the teachers and civil servants amongst them are suffering the same fate as the rest of their colleagues from other parts of the state with the non- payment of their salaries for 5 months and their pension arrears. Despite the Governor being their son and having realized the dream of producing a Governor of Ngwa extraction, they’ve not benefitted much if anything from this administration. Their children are still attending the same dilapidated and ill-equipped classrooms. The sick amongst them still receive substandard medical treatment from the same poorly equipped hospitals and clinics. Their pregnant mothers still seek the services of poorly trained local midwives and quacks. The roads that lead in and out of their communities are still dusty and filled with potholes and non- motor able especially when the rains come.
But even then, there still exist a band of sycophants who continue to sing the praises of the Governor, though in hush tones because they are no longer confident of their convictions. There still exists people like one John Okiyi, a professional sycophant in the mode of Madubuko Hart, you remember him during the Ochendo regime who has now gone into hiding. For Mr Okiyi, his obsession seems to be Alex Otti’s refusal to congratulate the Supreme Court Governor as if getting one will accord them the legitimacy they crave for. Well, that congratulation will never come. Honestly I feel sorry for Mr Okiyi and his ilk for he is a disgrace to his community and whatever institution he attended for his education. Like Madubuko Hart before him, he too shall one disappear into a witness protection program to be heard from no more.

Recently the Governor fired his Chief press Secretary and his 15 member media team for failing to adequately defend him from media attacks. What the Governor however failed to realize is that he is ... Continue http://www.politicalcritics.com.ng/index.php/2016/07/12/cant-put-crown-clown-expect-king/
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Nnanna Ijomah is a new York based Political Science lecturer
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