The campaign shows nothing but a searching for the enthronement of the dreaded sit- tightism from the backdoor. Nzeribe wants the nation to have Obasanjo still on the saddle, but when did incompetence, visionlessness, insensitivity and bad blood become indices for re-election. Nzeribe's reason for wanting Obasanjo back, come 2003, is because he foresaw danger, and believes that having him as a sole candidate would avert that danger. Well, that is hardly a good enough excuse. But unfortunately excuses are rampant in Africa.
Rulers always find excuses to stay on in power.
On most occasions, such campaigns have been known to be of strict connivance between campaigners and the rulers they are fronting for. But on the surface each side always denies it. From Somalia to Congo, Liberia and Nigeria, with Samuel Doe, Laurent Kabilla, Mobutu Sese Seko, and even Abacha, it had proved costly. This writer strongly believes that Arthur Nzeribe's campaign would not help the nation, and also that the government he wants to hoist will fail. Worlwide, governments exist for progress and public good.