Yemi Osinbajo has accused the Nigerian elite of working against the anti-corruption drive of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
“It is my view that the Nigerian elite – political, business and religious – regardless of faith and ethnicity, think alike, and are driven by largely similar motivations,” he said.
“The elite are usually self-centred, selfish and unprepared to make the sacrifices either in service or self-restraint that leaders of successful communities must make.
“Playing the religious or ethnic card when necessary so as to get the masses in line is the grossly cynical default of our elite. However, the most poignant point to note is that, when you look at any list of alleged perpetrators of a heinous case of corruption, all tribes, ethnicities and religions are well represented.
“In other words, high level corruption knows no religion or ethnicity. The conspirators include Christians and Muslims from all the Geo-political zones. They are in government, legislature, judiciary and the press. They are United, protect each other, fight for each other’s and are prepared to go down together.
“They are one tribe, indivisible, regardless of diversity. It is this tribe that confuse the arguments for change in society. Nigeria’s greatest battle is the one to bring integrity and accountability to public service and the private sector,” he added.
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