By Lekan Sote
A
kind person would describe a sophist as teacher of rhetoric or
philosophy, but the uncharitable could argue that a sophist is an
intentionally fallacious speaker. But you shouldn’t stick the label of
the second order of sophists on Father Mathew Kukah, because he is a
prince and priest of the Most High.
As Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic
Diocese, Father Kukah is closer to becoming a cardinal of the Sacred
College of Rome, whose conduct is guided by justice, prudence,
temperance, and fortitude – characteristics that are basic to the human
condition. From cardinal, Father Kukah may become Pope, and therefore
become infallible.
With such divine future, why would
Father Kukah be ‘homming and hemming,’ seemingly speaking from both
sides of his mouth, when matters got to the possibility of President
Muhammadu Buhari putting a forensic microscope to the activities of the
expired government of former President Goodluck Jonathan?
Foreign nations like America and Britain
have offered to help trace the footprints of looters of Nigeria’s
treasury; and stalwarts of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, like
Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko, insist on a reign of integrity,
and end to business as usual.
Also,
Nigerian High Commissioner
