Nigeria, March 5 -- After reading a news story on former Senator Florence Ita-Giwa's response to the Akpabio/Natasha scandal, as reported in a national newspaper, a colleague sighed and said, "Orishirishi." The exasperation in her voice was unmistakable, and when I probed further, she explained that the response from Senator Ita-Giwa was not only incomprehensible but also concerning.

For the sake of clarity, "Orishirishi" is a traditional coinage rooted in the Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria, meaning variety. Given the foregoing explanation, there is no denying the fact that my colleague was ostensibly pissed off with the plethora of views being shared by many Nigerians, particularly those of Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, Senator Ir...