VeryDarkMan Reacts: Steven Abowashi's Apology Sparks Debate on Justice and Forgiveness in Nigeria

 

So, imagine this, a man gets publicly humiliated, slapped around by someone with enough power to make it vanish if he wanted to. And, instead of justice rolling in like a hero in a blockbuster, what do we get? An apology…from the victim to the guy with the title! Sounds almost like a sitcom plot, right?


Here's the breakdown: Steven Abowashi, a Nigerian Bolt driver, found himself in a whirlwind. After allegedly being assaulted by Rep. Alex Ikwechegh, he’s now out here apologizing,  yes, apologizing – to the very guy who called him all sorts of demeaning names and even threatened to lock him up! And the questions flying around? Well, they’re endless. Why did he apologize? Was he pressured, or was it something else?


Activist VeryDarkMan is baffled too. After fighting for Steven’s justice, he now wonders if he got bamboozled into championing a cause that might just have been tossed aside. Imagine pouring all that energy into defending someone, only to see them apologizing to the very oppressor they sought justice against. But hey, it's Nigeria – the land where reality often defies logic, and power twists the plot.


What do we make of this? Are people so beaten down by the system that they feel the need to say ‘sorry’ even when they’re wronged? Or is this the start of a new trend – apologizing to bullies so we can ‘move on’? Let’s hash it out – is this the justice we’re looking for?

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