LEADERSHIP PARADIGM IN NIGERIA

"Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure". Tacitus C. (AD 55-120).
To say that as a country we are dilatory in democratic growth will be politically accurate, just as to say that we are better today in our democratic awareness than in 1999 will be economically truthful. In most systems of government across the globe, the legislature is always a constant giving a clue of how important this arm of government is.
Since 1999 when Nigeria returned to democratic rule, there has been the challenge of who emerges leader of the legislature be it the Senate President or Speaker House of Representatives. The presidency under President Olusegun Obasanjo OBJ was very influential in determining the outcome of the tussle in the hallowed chambers be it the green or red one. It Salisu Buhari that was the crowned prince by the king makers of Aso Rock as speaker of the house of representatives only to be disgraced out of office as both a fraud and a cheat, to the chagrin of Nigerians. The senate was not spared the wrath of the villa as OBJ new the language the then house understood very well 'ghana must go bags' were constantly shipped into the and he got what he wanted. It is still fresh in our memories how that we started with Chief Evans Ewerem, to Dr. Wilberforce Chuba Okadigboli Okadigbo (Oyi of Oyi), Chief Adolphus Wabara, Obj was relentless until he ran into a brick wall when Senator Ayim Pius Ayim became president of the Senate and teamed with Ghali Umar Na' Abba to plot his impeachment and that calmed him. The National Assembly became stable with Sen. Ken Nnamani as president of the senate through to Sen. Bonaventure Acholonu David Mark who had an iron grip.
The current National Assembly however at inauguration took off on a wrong footing, when the principal leaders Sen. Olusola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogora emerged as president and speaker of the senate and house of representatives respectively; against the party'  directives. The presidency broke its tradition of influencing the out come and distanced it self from the leadership tussle in the National Assembly, the party APC threatened fire and brimstone as sanctions to the rebels in order to check future dissidents among its rank; but decided that sleeping dogs should lie.
However, recent developments point to the fact that revenge is in offing and the body language of PMB is obviously tandem with the party exposing the senate president as vulnerable.
Senator Bukola Saraki is been hounded by the Federal Government for false declaration of his assets, a warrant has now been issued for him to appear for questioning but out smarted them by securing an injunction. Interesting times are upon us as there no more sacred cows and every is subject to the law. If the senator has nothing to fear why not go and let the law exonerate you, unless ofcourse you are not telling Nigerians the whole truth; in that case Mr. Senate President do the desirable and honourable thing by resigning.
"Honesty is actually a blunt instrument, which bloodies more than it cuts". Robert Greene.

Nwali Theophilus Chinedu