Coup in 2016 with social media, and camera phones? Try it.

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The above was my take last week on the coup rumor in Nigeria.

It makes it more complicated; a coup should be a secret endeavor, done in the most sacred of trusts, with the most brutal element of surprise (in the 80s, we only woke up to the national anthem and the voice of one General Sani 'you-know-who').

So, when you eliminate the secrecy angle, you eliminate trust, ultimately your most devastating weapon: 'surprise' is absolutely decimated! So what do you get -- you get left standing with your 'JT' in your palm . . . not a situation any half-intelligent and responsible officer wants to be in, considering the devastating consequences of a failed coup.

Social media caused the Arab spring. The most successful a coup (especially a not-so popular one) can get in this time and age is, causing anarchy and disintegration.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA -- IT IS 'REAL' POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

You wonder why all our politicians and public office holders now have an online media team -- you can get destroyed in a whim online!

Ironically, the pathetic Turkish president (Erdogan), realized this and went attacking social media platforms -- voila, guess what saved him ATEOTD . . .

It is a win and a big lesson for the Turkish people (that ultimately the power lies with the people), a win and a big lesson for all democracies and peoples of the world (that ultimately the power lies with the people) including ours -- a win and a loss for Erdogan (he might retain his seat, but he has lost his insane bid to stifle the people's voices -- he owes them one -- a big one), and a big, big, lesson for him, and an opportunity for him to have a re-think about his bullish and corrupt ways.


A BIG LESSON FOR OUR LEADERS TOO.

And for all democracies; you don't like the system, vote wisely with your head next time when it is time to vote.