Stop chasing shadows, there are more important issues than Buhari's certificate — Aghanya

President Mohammadu Buhari's certificate saga is no doubt a serious issue, but not everyone seem carried away over it.



Chief Dennis Aghanya, who is the Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption and Research-Based Data Initiative (ARDI), has said that too much noise has been made over Buhari's missing certificate as though that's the most important and pressing issue in the country.

Aghanya whose statement seem to be directed at the Igbos in particular, expressed sadness that a region which hopes to produce the country's next president in 2023, is all over social media making a big deal over something that is nothing. He said while other regions are chasing substance, the Igbos are more concerned about Buhari’s certificate.




He called on the southeast to desist from self-destruction tendency by chasing after Buhari’s certificate but rather to strategise for the 2023 presidency.

He said, “Within the PDP fold, Governor Wike of Rivers State in his political wisdom, congratulated Mr President for his victory, while the home state of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, had been very peaceful since the judgement came. But the Igbo hit headlines of most media houses agitating against the judgement of the presidential election tribunal as if all our problems starts and ends with it. Most of our people have even turned it into a joke on social media and this is embarrassing,” Aghanya said.


“If we keep quiet, it will affect some of us in the nearest future. The North and South West respectively are already strategising on how to outsmart each other to cling the country’s presidency in 2023, but here we are, occupying ourselves with the quest for President Buhari’s certificate.



“This is not good enough for us a component part of the Nigerian federation. There is competition amongst the various tribes and we must desist from chasing shadow while others are chasing substance. We must not be seen as rebellious people at every slightest development, even when it is not our battle.


"It is a total deviation from our value system of ‘live and let live.’ Let’s learn to mind our business and allow others to sort out their problems. This is my candid opinion as a Nigerian of Igbo extraction.”