A renowned political economist,
Prof . Pat Utomi yesterday said that while President Muhammadu is away on
medical vacation, “club of capture” is seeking to replace him and his vice.
Utomi noted that members of the
club, who are not more than 60 persons, had been determining Nigeria’s fortunes
for the past 51 years, adding that elections into public offices were merely
ceremonial.
Utomi said Nigerians should hold
those few power brokers responsible for its woes.
Utomi, a former Presidential
aspirant, spoke on the topic, “Healing a bleeding nation,” in Lagos during a
public lecture organised by the Evangelical Christian Union Alumni Fellowship.
The lecture was held to raise
awareness on the need to elect people of integrity ahead of the 2019 general
elections.
Utomi ’s lecture also addressed
the causes of Nigeria’s underdevelopment, institutional failures and how a few
people ran the country aground for many years.
He said, “Today’s politicians are
mentally ill-equipped. The late Chief Obafemi Awolowo was surrounded by
intellectuals and professors. These days, the opposite is the case. Pimps
accompany our politicians. This ‘class of capture’ has inflicted an
anti-intellectual culture on the country.
“The club of capture can be grouped into three
categories. The first is the moderniser wannabes. The value system of this
category sabotaged their desire.
“The second are the narcissistic
influencers, who are so consumed by their self – love.
“These people are contented with
whoever is in power so far they can appoint the oil minister and others. The
last are the entitlement – minded ones. Nigeria has become the entitlement of
the last category.
“When those in the club of
capture lose legitimacy, they look for ways to circumnavigate. They look for
weak persons to push into positions of authorities so they don ’t lose their
grip on power.
“Nigeria has suffered from power
capture for 51 years. Less than 60 persons have been deciding our fortunes for
the past 51 years.
“When President Muhammadu Buhari
travelled abroad for medical vacation, they (club of capture ) gathered people
together to decide who would be president and vice- president. There has never
really been an election in Nigeria. But there is hope for Nigeria.”
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