JOSHUA OCHEJA contends that El-Rufai is an insider who moralises against the system
My father once told me a story about how he was constantly undermined by some folks at his workplace. He mentioned that their motives were mischievous. He remained unperturbed. He only took note of their actions and related them to their motives. At some point, they thought they were succeeding. However, he kept his records and timelines up to date. He waited patiently for the right time to strike, and he did after a miscalculation by one of them. At the end of the day, he had the last laugh. And they lived to regret their actions. This story is not real. It was made up to explain how Nasir el-Rufai broke the “code of silence” with his recent actions. In high-level politics, the “code of silence” isn’t just about keeping secrets; it’s about maintaining deniability.
El-Rufai’s recent outburst is indicative of someone who conflicts with himself. And he is going about it the wrong way, too. He is bringing to the fore everything he was a part of when the going was good. He alluded to being an “accidental public servant”. And he indeed made some mistakes. It is normal to make mistakes. But it is abnormal to live in denial by framing oneself as a saint among sinners. This is the A-Z of his recent predicament.
