The South-West governors are now clearly in retreat; well and truly chastened by the experience. They were basking in the glow of publicity and euphoria of the Amotekun ‘masterstroke’ a little while ago. Amotekun was caught in the middle of this political power game. It is a pity the South-West governors did not stand their ground, and seek a judicial interpretation before throwing in the towel. Amotekun in each state is now implicitly accountable to the state commissioner of police who could be deployed from any part of Nigeria.

Source: Punch February 17, 2020 23:15 UTC