“What in the world could be wrong with Dr. Tunde Bakare? Is there no end to his new-found political ambition?”. Those were just a few of the incredulous remarks from some sectors in the country. First, he convened a national pressure group called Save Nigeria Group (SNG), then he grabbed at the Vice Presidential seat, becoming General Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate. This latter decision, reminiscent of the near-chaos caused by his “Obasanjo is not our messiah” sermon, back in 1999, has become the major focus of political street-talk. Interestingly, the most vilification has come from his own people – the so-called Christian fold, who also turned out en-masse to vote against him.

My 4-month blogging silence was deliberate. I was involved in mobilizing voters to participate in the recently concluded rounds of general elections in Nigeria. Followers on Twitter and friends on Facebook are aware of this. However, I refused to become partisan on this medium, as this would defeat its original purpose of encouraging and propagating thought-provoking discussions, good citizenship, and progressive participation in governance by all. This commentary post is all-inclusive, not partisan or divisive.