Making sense of BAT's Missing Certificates

 When BAT said it was his turn to take a shot at the Presidency, he was branded,

Emilokan, in Yoruba, meaning, it is my turn. Really?

Recall that with PMB, it was almost all about his secondary school certificate. Recall also that in the past, the issue of Perjury as it relates to BAT's educational institutions had ruled the airwaves.

If it is his turn, it is a well crafted script to cause distraction.

What I believe is that by refusing to name his schools both Primary and Secondary, BAT has avoided the land mine of having to prove his claims.

In the past, his claims were disputed so why repeat them?

I once asked a student of mine, where he was working and without qualms, he told me, he was at Oluwole. 

Much later it got me thinking.

Now the saga of the missing certificates raises some questions.

Between 1999 and now, what has changed?

From doubtful schools to no school, has INEC changed? Has Nigeria changed?

BAT must have something to hide.

Above all such moves are not a good indication of readiness to rule. If a leader cannot be trusted in Small matters of Primary and Secondary schools attended, should bigger matters of State be entrusted to such a person?

I sympathize with BAT but I do not know why Politicians like to dress themselves in borrowed garbs?

Some say, he changed his name. Some say, he is from Osun State. Ordinarily, they should not matter but why the change?

Well, these are more reasons why it would be much safer to look towards Peter Obi. I knew him in the University. He was a Tennis player like me. I can attest that, while I was a University athlete using University kits, Obi's kits were self sponsored and inexpensive.

Those who knew him before the University, I believe abound.

The world is a global village. Let us be wise and avoid embarrassment by waiting for BAT to be transparent before entrusting him with our affairs.