COTONOU, Benin — Na Sunday wey just pass, some soldiers come appear for state TV, dey announce say dem don dissolve the government. This one na classic coup vibes, as dem talk say dem don remove President Patrice Talon wey don dey rule since 2016. Even all the state institutions join body for this waka.
The military group, dem dey call demself Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR), come make dis big announcement like dem get magic wand. Dem say, “Mr. Patrice Talon don commot from this office as president of the republic.” But wetin we no sabi be say, where Talon dey hide? (Na him dey do “now you see me, now you don’t”?)
As we dey gree on top dis matter, French Embassy drop juice say gunfire dey go on for Camp Guezo, wey no far from where the president dey supposed live. Dem urge all French citizens make dem chill inside their house for security level. Abeg, who wan collect bullet for head?
Many dey talk say Talon suppose step down by next April after ten years of ruling, but e be like say game don change. Na former Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni wey be Talon pick dey face off with opposition guy Renaud Agbodjo. But ogbonge wahala don happen because electoral commission reject Agbodjo claim say e no get enough sponsors. Na the same time dem dey extend presidential term from five years to seven years. Na so dem dey form ‘forever president’, abi?
Footage wey dey show soldiers for state TV, dey claim say dem don take charge to “restore order”. But wetin dat one mean? If order don scatter for ground like dis, how dem wan restore am? (Shey dem no sabi say no be small palliatives we need for dis wahala?).
Na this kind event dey happen for West Africa as more and more coups dey show face like say dem be pop corn. Benin, wey used to be the belle of the bal with stable democracy, don turn to wahala envy. E don clear say the political scenery don dey change since Talon land for power. People don dey fear say if dem no shine eye well, democracy fit waka comot for their eye.
As dem dey drop dis heavy news, we go dey follow this gist like hawks. Na wetin go happen next? Wetin our oga Talon go do? Make we just dey observe as e dey unfold like soap opera. As e be now, na who get gun dey hold power? (Bros, I no fit lie: wetin we go do without our leaders?)
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