Nigerians and their Sentiments.

Nigerians…we have come again! The current talk of the town is the issue of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen who is alleged to have failed to present a true statement in his asset declaration and for having foreign bank accounts. By law, public officials must declare their assets before they take office and after they leave. The question we should be asking now is whether it is true that the CJN truly “forgot” to make a true declaration of his assets as alleged? If yes, then he should have been referred to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for investigation and not summarily dragged before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. On the other hand, the defensive “hues and cries” over the matter by those who have resorted to political sentiments were unnecessary. This case is about the moral standing of the man that holds the highest judicial position in the nation. Therefore, we all should be concerned about the effect of the scandal on our nation’s image - irrespective of “the timing of the exposure”, the tribal/regional origin of the man or the upcoming general election. There must be something about us, as a people with a knack for the most ridiculous form of sentiments. If it’s not based on personal reason, it will be on religious or tribal/regional premise. The national interest rarely matters. Ironically, in May, 2017 , the same Walter Onnoghen was reported to have given a nice, cool advise to the rest of us, poor Nigerians saying, among other things that "...Nigerians need to report all corrupt and other unprofessional conducts of judges to the National Judicial Council..." The advice of the CJN should be followed.