Obi, his political quit notice
Nobody goes to politics without being smeared. And you stand the risk of making more enemies than friends. The purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness, which is not necessarily accomplished in active politicking - Chief MKO Abiola. W ITH the above words of caution uttered by the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawole Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, in one of his interviews granted to the Nigerian media in the course of the struggle for de-annulment of that election, one can clearly begin to appreciate the actual but esoteric concern(s) behind the recently reported statement credited to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State to the effect that he would be quitting active politics as soon as he bows out of office. No doubt, it will not be far from the truth to submit that Obi's seeming meekness is such that would hardly permit him to bandy words with fellow politicians in the typical Nigerian manner and neither will his strong aversion to cons...