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The Digest:

Dele Farotimi has questioned the public applause for a naval officer who challenged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Arguing that "regimented impunity" is not an antidote to political overreach, Farotimi calls for a deeper loyalty to the rule of law over personality clashes.

Key Points:
  • Activist Dele Farotimi criticized Nigerians celebrating the naval officer who confronted Wike.
  • The officer cited "order from above" to secure a disputed plot of land in Abuja.
  • Farotimi questioned whether the order given to the officer was legal.
  • He emphasized that his loyalty is to the law, despite his dislike for Wike's methods.
  • Farotimi drew parallels to past incidents where "orders from above" led to tragedy.
  • He warned against normalizing military impunity in civil matters.
  • The dispute highlights tensions between authority, legality, and public sentiment.
This confrontation reveals a society grappling with whose impunity to condemn, and whose to cheer—a storm where the anchor of law is often forgotten.

Sources: X/Dele Farotimi

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