The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic
Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie,
on Wednesday urged the President-elect,
Muhammadu Buhari, to beware of sycophants
ahead of his assumption of office on May 29.
Okogie, in a statement in Lagos, urged Buhari to
be wary of “wolves in sheep clothing’’ and all the
political jobbers who jumped ship to identify with
the winning party.
He said, “Now that the euphoria of electoral
victory is over and with some days to the
handover ceremony, the President-elect should
get to work and hit the ground running without
further delay.
“He does not have the luxury of time. He should
not be distracted by the litany of request,
demands, recommendations, unrealistic
expectations, and open letters on his table and in
the media.
“He should also be mindful of the promises and
commitments he makes as he receives
delegations from different states, various bodies
and interest groups.
“He should be wary of wolves in sheep clothing,
sycophants and all the political jobbers, who
jumped ship to identify with the winning party.”
The cleric advised Buhari to listen to all but
ensure he evaluates the motives, intentions and
the principles underlying the request being made
by his visitors.
Okogie added, “As William Shakespeare
succinctly opined ‘give every man thy ear but
few thy voice. Take each man’s censure but
reserve thy judgement’.”
He also urged the president-elect to strive to
fulfil his manifesto.
“Before the elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,
during his campaign promised to fight corruption,
provide security and deliver on the economy.
These are key areas that he must address with
immediate alacrity.
“If he keeps to his words and pursue these three
pillars of his manifesto to their logical
conclusion, Nigeria will surely witness a
tremendous growth and development in its
national life.”
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