Of Akpoti and Akpabio: the apples and the oranges

Of Akpoti and Akpabio: the apples and the oranges

There is hardly a way to address the fact of the Akpoti-Akpabio issue and not be caught in the web of misandry or misogyny. The boundary of the discourse is already laced with gender traps, creating an eggshell situation for commenters to walk through.

Needless to say as a man, you are unfit to lead if women are unsafe around you. It is our duty as men to make the world livable for every woman. All girls deserve a world free of amorous harassments and gender prejudice. Their achievements must never be contingent on the sizes of their plumps.

That said, the sexual molestation accusation is secondary to her suspension. Except equated to a brazen desecration of the hallowed chamber, both exist in silos. Each situation has disparate buttresses beyond the emotional eel that is being fed by both parties to court public opinion.

Therefore, Akpabio should fall out and account for the fidelity or otherwise of his testicle. Not before an excited crowd of jungle moralist in the court of random opinion. Nor before a fawning cast of co-travellers. But before a sacred court of my Lords in flowing robes of untainted dignity.

Akpoti on the other hand should save the "IPU" tears for the eventuality of her allegation — because as much as their innocence could be soothing to the cheeks, a furrow would be dug in if.

This is misogyny — glaringly. But that’s without pointing out the fact that as a concept, it does only repudiate rational conditions. And in its irrational form, it excites everything aside mental stimulants. Pelting is free.