Nigeria, March 13 -- The sex-for-favour tango between the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, and another senator, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is the latest scandal in town. Nigeria is a country of one scandal, one moment. So, expect the wind to blow over this scandal quickly. The heat generated may soon get too much for the members of the ruling class to bear and they - all of them, both the victim and the villain since they both share the same class interest - may conclude that it is in their class interest to sheathe the sword, reach some accommodation and find an excuse to sweep the scandal under Nigeria's bourgeoning carpet of iniquity.

Another thing that can happen is that another scandal will break before we say "Jack Robins...