Opinion: ‘Come and Chop’ Culture Didn’t Start With Bwala – Oseni Rufai

Political commentator Oseni Rufai has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Bwala’s defection, noting that the practice of political opportunism—colloquially called “come and chop”—predates him and continues beyond his cohort, including figures like Reno Omokri.

Rufai recalled historical precedents, citing the interaction between former Sunday Afolabi and his former gubernatorial boss, Bola Ige. As Interior Minister, Afolabi reportedly ribbed Ige for accepting a ministerial position in Olusegun Obasanjo’s first-term cabinet.

“Of course, Ige was too pungent to allow such snide to slide,” Rufai wrote, adding that both men have since passed on.

He noted that Obasanjo, the architect of such appointments, remains alive at 89 years, underscoring the continuity of political maneuvering across generations.

Rufai suggested that Bwala may have learned a lesson from his recent actions, invoking a moral parallel to the biblical prodigal son. “Hopefully, Bwala has been cured of his hubris, and even our Father in heaven is the God of multiple chances.

Like the prodigal son, Bwala’s own should embrace him,” he concluded.See more, details. .