'Mad Dogs' and Specialists: Aisha Buhari vs Ayo Fayose

           When the news broke out that the anti-graft agency, EFCC moved to freeze Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose's account for alleged movement of illegal N4.7 bn Arms Funds, the news was greeted with mixed reactions. It is a known fact that Fayose is most popular for his anti-FG remarks and doggednes. The Governor hit back at the presidency by reminding the nation of the first lady, Aisha Buhari's alleged role in the William Jefferson's bribery scandal. Links on the U.S Department of justice website were circulated on the internet. The link contained court documents that imaged the alleged involvement of the first lady in the bribery scandal. It was alleged that Mrs Buhari sent illegal funds to the convicted ex-American congressman, William Jefferson. A sum of $170,000 was said to be transferred from an account opened in Nigeria with one Aisha Buhari as its owner to an account named the ANJ Group, LLC which pointed to William Jefferson as its recipient. Meanwhile, the presidency had dismissed as laughable the desperate attempt by Fayose to link Aisha to the bribery scandal for which Jefferson was convicted in 2009.          
            However, the last has not been heard of  the issue as Aisha Buhari called out Fayose on Twitter on Tuesday night calling the latter a 'mad dog'. It was a trending issue on Nigerian Twitter and it sparked series of reactions. While many poked fun at both parties, some didn't take the tweets lightly. An average Nigerian knows how Nigerian Twitter can be so mean and ruthless (Ask Osi Suave and Lai Mohammed). Memes were created and all. At this point, I don't think Aisha Buhari's supposed aim was achieved. If one is looking for Nigerians' sympathies, Twitter isn't an option at all. If she feels truly distressed, she should seek redress in the court of law. Aisha Buhari should sue Ayo Fayose for defamation if she feels she has been falsely accused. As the first lady of a moral-conscious country like Nigeria, using derogatory remarks isn't just right. There are many Nigerian youths who look up to her as a mother and mentor. She has only revealed she's a woman who can never exercise the restraint a man can. She should listen to those telling her not to go through this ignoble path of calling the 'mad dog' out on social media. Suing Fayose and his spokesperson for defamation would deter other 'mad dogs' from doing the same thing. However, there is a clause; She can only sue Fayose is she clears her name in the alleged matter. James Eyre said, "A man must come into a court of equity with clean hands". If Aisha sues Fayose and she's found guilty of the allegations ,then there is no case whatsoever against Ayo Fayose. I rest my case.