Before that comments the name Prof George Ayittey did not ring a bell in West Africa, he was probably only known in his country Ghana. He is an economists, not exactly a sophisticated brand like the Okonji Iwealas or Soludos. Just a few days ago, he launched his trade into the Nigeria political sphere; lashing out at President Goodluck Jonathan in a manner which he will not dare to a council chairman in Ghana. I felt badly insulted, that a Ghanaian could be so bold to disparage the president of Nigeria in a such a scathing way-even to the extent of calling him a `lunatic and of an unsound mind. The statement of the Ghanaian professor appeared suspicious. His use of language was so entirely familiar and the flow seemed too much like a script written by either Mallam Nasir El Rufai or Dr. Aliyu Tilde. Read more at. www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/93522/1/who-pays-the-ghanaian-prof-george-ayittey.html