Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- In October 2023, a remarkable event occurred in the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS). It was a citizen presenting the most eloquent testimony against corruption to the Senate.

"Let the fight against corruption begin from this hallowed chamber," he advocated.

His identity: Ola Olukoyede. He got his confirmation, detonating a live political landmine as he unwittingly used the EFCC's investigation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio as an example.

Mr Akpabio laughed. "Mr nominee, leave the Senate President for now," he chuckled.

But EFCC was prosecuting Akpabio. Yes, the very man I had used as an example of Nigeria "scrubbing out character," citing his years-long demonstration of ethical emptiness and efforts to eva...