David Mark and Abdullahi Dispute Over Doctrine of Necessity

Wetin dey happen my people? E be like say correct gists don land as David Mark and Bolaji Abdullahi dey drag wetin dem call Doctrine of Necessity. This na the matter wey give Goodluck Jonathan acting presidential power when late Umaru Yar’Adua dey sick.

Mark wey don turn National Chairman of African Democratic Congress, him talk say na only Senate come up with that doctrine, no be Nigeria Governors’ Forum wey Bukola Saraki dey run that time. Na for Abuja event wey dem launch Abdullahi memoir, ‘The Loyalist’ last Tuesday, Mark yan all dis palava.

But hold on, Abdullahi come chop back! Him drop for him book say na Saraki and him crew from the Governors’ Forum first talk am before Senate take dey carry am go make am law. E mean say na two people dey yan two different story. Shey una see as dem dey put pepper for each other side?

Flashback to February 10, 2010, when Senate don call for Doctrine of Necessity. E no be joke o! Jonathan wey be Vice President, dem swear am in as acting President because Yar’Adua no dey for country go long time since November 23, 2009. You sabi sey na im dey vex the senators as constitution dey need written paper from the president before dem fit do anything.

For him write up, Abdullahi talk sey na Saraki call am to make press statement about the Doctrine of Necessity. E even talk say as the tension dey high between Saraki and Jonathan during Yar’Adua time, Jonathan dey feel like say dem dey look down on am.

And who fit blame am? E no easy to dey dey too dey wait when you suppose to be number one but you just dey follow like shadow. Abdullahi write, “At that time, Saraki be the oga at the top for Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and Jonathan, e dey feel like dem dey put am for back seat.” Na wah!

Later, as dem discover sey Yar’Adua no go fit stand up again, Jonathan enter as President but wetin wey dey follow? Suspicion wey dey fly around like mosquitoes for night. Abdullahi claim sey Jonathan people believe sey Saraki fit dey behind gally gally for Jonathan no fit take power on time.

As Mark dey oppose all dis gist, he clear say na Senate solo carry the Doctrine of Necessity come, no Kwara wahala involve. He respect Saraki, talk say na national interest control the moves wey dem make. “E no just about Kwara or anything, na collective rescue mission for Nigeria,” na wetin Mark talk. E be like say dis na classic case of political mind games wey no go stop any time soon!

This clash dey give fresh debate about wetin really happen for that critical time for Nigeria history as dem dey throw light on wetin sabi people don forget. Na only time go show wetin true, but wahala no be small!