By Martin Ezimano
Peter Obi must never say it is the turn of an Igbo man to be President of Nigeria.
Even if it is true, he MUST NEVER commit that mortal error; he MUST NEVER say it.
Even if Tinubu screams “E mi lokan” and everybody knows it’s a lie because Obasanjo was president for eight years and Osinbajo has been vice president for getting to another eight years, Peter Obi MUST NEVER mention Igbo in his campaigns.
Even if PDP decides to throw away a previously sacred zoning arrangement so that a Fulani can succeed another Fulani, Peter Obi must be politically correct and never advance the argument of Igboness as his qualification to aspire for the highest office in the land.
Even if Abubakar Atiku tells a gathering of Northerners that the only person they can vote for to protect their interests is another Northerner, Peter Obi must never play that ethnic card.
Those close to Peter Obi should please draw his ears and tell him that omo Ezimano, an Isogbo, is telling him that OTHERS MAY BUT HE CAN’T.
Peter Obi must remember that since Biafra happened, the Igbo man is yet to be trusted again in Nigeria. Yes, the other day, didn’t Tinubu’s wife say :”Igbos , we no go trust una again” ?
Peter Obi must not forget that even though the Igbo man is the most invested in Nigeria with businesses petty and heavy spread from the farthest state in the North to the remotest in the South, it is still strangely postulated that the moment an Igbo becomes president, Igbos will abandon their widespread investments and do geographically limited Biafra.
Peter Obi must never forget to be apologetic because he is Igbo, child of the hated wife, who in asking for belongingness in the family must be bent over and stoop shouldered and mild mannered and obsequious.
Peter Obi must be computer perfect in his projections and robotic in his calculations, human errors are the exclusive entitlement of the children of the favored.
Peter Obi must take out newspaper advertorials for seven days in the week every other month to condemn IPOB, sentence Nnamdi Kanu , tongue lash Ohaneze , everything to show he is alienated from Igbo and a reject and renegade of his own people.
(Did I hear you say that Atiku has disowned neither Fulani herdsmen, bandits nor Boko Haram?
Is something wrong with you: abi you no fit use eye tell pikin wey im papa love im mama!)
Peter Obi MUST NEVER forget to remember that in his vying for the the most responsible office in the land, his greatest DISQUALIFICATION is Igboness.
Peter Obi must NEVER FORGET TO REMEMBER!!
Even if Peter Obi is healthier than the athlete that just broke the world record, or not on any criminal list as a drug lord or Halliburton fraudster, or sprightly and energetic as becoming of leaders in forward looking societies, or boasting a record of honest and verifiable accomplishments both as a public and private citizen, he must never forget to remember that he was born with a disability which disentitles him from raising his voice too loud in the assembly of the favored.
In plainspeak:
To be born Igbo is a political disability.
To forget is unpardonable political naivety.
TO FORGET IS ONE THING PETER OBI MUST NEVER DO!
