THE NUISANCE WITHIN

'The insect in a kolanut will eventually render it useless'-Old Ebira Adage

Sometimes what appears too minute or harmless on the eye can bring about the huge fall of a man.The President is shutting his eyes to a lot of 'Media hooliganism' perpetrated by his supporters which could have a very devastating effect after all said and done.No GENUINE poll would place him as favourite to win the Presidential elections at this time.As a matter of fact,none since the primaries.But no one can afford to write him off because he stands a very good Chance of retaining his seat.We all saw the effect PDP's 'Rice' stunt had on the Ekiti Guber Elections.

Technically, a lot of things could change no matter how remote chances of that happening may be but people like Ayo Fayose and Asari Dokubo can ruin everything he is working towards.The implications of their silly and highly regrettable comments in the media are so weighty not even statements by the Presidency or the PDP distancing themselves from them can mitigate the damage.
The President is not popular with the majority of the populace and the actions of people like these two further diminish his fan base.To supplement all previous threats; notably one to wage war if Jonathan loses, Asari has promised to match Shekau's violence,urged all ibos to leave the north and went on to accuse the Yoruba of joining Northerners in the 'plan' to bring his brother down in reaction to the President been stoned in Katsina.

If most people consider Asari a clown who would be better off raking in money at a circus,one can't say same about Ayo Fayose, the current Governor of Ekiti state-home of two distinguished Senior Advocates of Nigeria-Afe Babalola and Femi Falana and quite incidentally both have accused him of trying to kill them at one time or the other.If Asari has no reputation to protect or worry about, same cannot be said of this man who is on his second stint as Governor of his state.Ayo Fayose in what has now come to be referred to as the 'Death Wish', placed an advertorial in two daily Newspapers with pictures of some Nigerian Leaders who died in power suggesting Gen. Muhammadu Buhari may die if elected.The advertorial included a biblical verse urging Nigerians to choose life.
Now think of the implications.

Asides the inflammatory nature of the comments and their tendency to ignite a crisis,somebody seems to have forgotten the Northern part of Nigeria has by far the largest number of voters.A landslide by the opposition in the region would all but guarantee new occupants of the Aso Rock Villa come May 29th 2015.As it is,the President already has a lot on his plate if elections are going to be free and fair.No matter what his cronies choose to make him believe when he goes for rallies, a lot of people are scared of campaigning for him.Already,Kano state party stalwarts; Aminu Wali and Ibrahim Shekarau have been chastised by somerof his supporters for not campaigning for him in the country's most populated state.There have been reports of Presidential campaign vehicles meant to be used in Kano still at the Kaduna State Government House even with N70,000 cash been dangled before drivers to risk their lives.These two ought to note this.

If elections will be free and fair,then I bet the President understands the implications of not getting a decent share of the spoils in the North.The higher the chances of the APC running him ragged there, the more incompetent the SSS would appear to be if it didn't already have Mr Dokubo under surveillance.When people like him and Ayo Fayose indulge in their 'Expensive' buffoonery,only one person bears the consequences of their acts;The President.
With the PDP facing its stiffest opposition yet, taking issues like these for granted only lends credence to talk about them getting set to rig the forthcoming Elections.Even if these persons haven't as much as laid eyes on the President before, the fact that their actions have a highly negative impact on his campaign necessitates some movement towards their direction for there couldn't be a more crucial time.

He seems to have a soft spot for Ex-militants and has even offered them a mouth-watering contract to guard pipelines so getting Asari to control his utterances shouldn't be a problem if he really wants that.You never know when the next circus could tempt him into showcasing his skills in the few weeks preceding the elections.

As for Ayo Fayose,I haven't read the PDP constitution so I don't know if it provides for any punishment asides expulsion or suspension, preferably a pecuniary one.A hefty fine could mitigate the damage in a way a mere statement distancing itself from his opinion never would.What politics has in common with showbiz is the need to do certain things for the Cameras.A fine or some other 'Fancy' measure would do if Suspension is deemed too harsh in Mr Fayose's case considering the fact that the President has a history of playing the ideal party man even to his own detriment.
Most times in a man's life, factors surrounding a disappointment are influential in the strength he can muster to deal with it.A word is enough for the wise.