When Senator Ahmed Tinubu came back from his long medical trip abroad and thumbed down President Goodluck Jonathan's decision to convene a national conference, he drew rapid fire from certain quarters.
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People wondered what he really wanted. After canvassing for a conference to address faults in the political system, especially its counterfeit and inequitable federalism, the Asiwaju sounded odd backing away from an opportunity to push for it at a confab. He called it a "Greek gift" and "public deception", though he promised to discuss with his party before a final position would be reached.
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Tinubu was not really being a clairvoyant, because on this forum a fortnight ago, we wrote an article entitled: "Doesn't This Conversation Stink?"
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We expressed the fear that it might not be much different from the 2005/2006 offering by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, which ended up a waste of time, energy and national resources.
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When President Jonathan constituted the Senator Femi Okunrounmu National Conference Advisory Committee, NCAC, many Nigerians entertained cautious optimism because he seemed to give the Committee a blank cheque to consult with Nigerians and whatever manner of conference they wanted would be all right with him.