ALIBI

The legal terminology Alibi, in literary term, means 'not present' during the course of the happening of an event under investigation. Let's take an example. A suspect, Ajoke Njemanze Haruna, a native of Mbaise Ekiti, Ekiti Province in Imo State, a reknowned goat stealer, is being tried for stealing a goat in that province. As at the date and time the offence was committed, Ajoke Njemanze was physically in Ibadan. All she needs to tell the court is: "My Lord, how could I have stolen a goat in Mbaise Ekiti Imo State when I was physically at No. 2 Mokola way Ibadan, Oyo State at the time of the commission of the offence at Mbaise Ekiti, Imo State?" All that she needs do is prove that she was actually at Ibadan when the crime occurred. Once she has done this successfully, she will be set free by the court on the grounds that she cannot be present in two places at the same time.This is notwithstanding the fact that she is a known goat stealer in the past! What she has pleaded is alibi.

Ajoke has told an incontrovertible truth based on the history of her whereabouts during the couse of the crime being tried. So history is truth and truth is history. It is when we try to bend it that we create a struggle for ourselves.

Therefore let's be truthful in our dealings. There are two ways we can make do wrong (by mistake or by temptation). Many of us can avoid the former but the latter is where our strengths differ just as a rat cannot resist the snare simply because of the presence of palm-kernel on it.
However, when we make a mistake or fall into temptation, let our history reveal that it was a genuine mistake or we are tempted! Let's humbly admit our errors and apologise for them.

The canopy of history is so transparent that there is no place at all to hide under it! Good morning.



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