The Fall of Immunity: A Nation’s Reckoning

The Fall of Immunity: A Nation’s Reckoning

The chamber was silent, yet the weight of history pressed upon every soul present. In the heart of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, a storm was brewing—not of wind or rain, but of justice, long denied. The scales of power, long tilted in favor of the untouchable, now trembled under the weight of change.

Forty-two constitutional amendment bills stood tall, like soldiers on the battlefield, ready to clash with the old ways. Among them, one bill burned the brightest—a bill that dared to strip the vice president, governors, and their deputies of the immunity they had long wielded as a shield against justice. No more would corruption hide behind the veil of power. No more would impunity dance freely in the halls of governance. The era of accountability had come knocking, and this time, it would not be turned away.

The bill passed its second reading without resistance—no debate, no hesitation. It was as if the very air in the chamber understood the gravity of the moment. The whispers of change rippled beyond the walls of government, seeping into the streets, into the homes of citizens who had long lost faith in the promise of justice.

But this was only the beginning. More bills followed—each carrying the weight of a nation’s hope. The Attorney General’s office, long entwined with political influences, was set to be untangled, its power divided to serve justice and not the whims of a few. Women and youth, often sidelined in the corridors of decision-making, were finally being carved a space in governance. And as if the gods themselves had decreed a new order, whispers of new states—Ijebu, Ife-Ijesa, Tiga, Orlu, and Etiti—filled the air, each a promise of representation for the forgotten.

The people watched, their breaths held tight in their chests. Was this real? Could the untouchable finally be touched? Could the fortress of impunity finally crumble under the weight of reform?

One thing was certain—Nigeria stood at the edge of a new dawn. The question remained: would the old guard fight back, or was this truly the moment the people had been waiting for?

The stage was set. The battle for accountability had begun. And this time, the people were watching.