By Okechukwu Ajoku
When Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, declared that “we’ll fight it out if the U.S. invades Nigeria,” one must ask — who exactly is “we”? Because I, for one, am not among those he claims will fight alongside him.
How can anyone take seriously a man who has shifted political allegiances and narratives as often as the seasons change? One week, he preaches unity and insists that Nigeria’s religious divide is “artificial.” The next, he thunders with militant nationalism and warns of bloodshed. His politics, once again, is performance art, not conviction.
Fani-Kayode’s pattern is not new. He has perfected the craft of standing at both ends of the argument, attacking and embracing, condemning and praising — depending on where the cameras are pointing. From denouncing APC as “a terrorist organization” to suddenly calling President Buhari “a father figure,” his political flexibility has earned him a reputation as Nigeria’s most eloquent double agent.
His latest outburst about Trump is just another act in a long-running play: using controversy to remain relevant. When he roars about patriotism, it is not the voice of the people, it is the echo of a man chasing headlines.
Context Matters
Public figures like Fani-Kayode are open to scrutiny. Criticizing their statements or motives — especially over national issues, is legitimate democratic discourse, not defamation. The people reserve the right to challenge inconsistency wherever it appears, particularly when it risks dividing the nation for personal attention.
Leadership is not about shouting the loudest; it’s about consistency. Those who love Nigeria defend it with principle, not noise.
So again, to Fani-Kayode, I ask: Who will fight it out with you? Not the people who see through the mask of hypocrisy.
Nigeria needs vision, not vanity; conviction, not contradiction. Until Fani-Kayode learns that, every speech he makes will be just another performance, dramatic, loud, and hollow.
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