{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mathematical 7","provider_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7","title":"The Miracle of Darman \u2013 in Nigerian politics! - Mathematical 7","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WjnTXi3UWN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/the-miracle-of-darman-in-nigerian-politics\/\">The Miracle of Darman \u2013 in Nigerian politics!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/the-miracle-of-darman-in-nigerian-politics\/embed\/#?secret=WjnTXi3UWN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Miracle of Darman \u2013 in Nigerian politics!&#8221; &#8212; Mathematical 7\" data-secret=\"WjnTXi3UWN\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nigerian_Football_2.jpg","thumbnail_width":284,"thumbnail_height":177,"description":"My head is buzzing\u2026with politics. I am trying to put together something for this week and all I can think of is politics. Politics, the process of electing those that take the major decisions in our lives and shape our world, rules the world. So, it is imperative we all get involved in the politics of our environment in one form or the other, so as to impact our environment and make a difference to our world. There was a time when I aspired to be Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association. I thought it was a simple process and that merit and a great vision would be the essential requirements. So, I indicated an interest and prepared myself well to contest the elections. The day before the elections, I was invited by one of the more elderly members of the 13-man board appointed as was the practice then by government, for a private conversation where he told me that most of the board members had been directed by an administrator in the sports ministry to adopt a particular member of the board as the Chairman. I wondered why I was not also invited to the meeting and informed and insisted that the laid down process for electing the chairman from amongst the members should still take place for record purposes. We went through the process, and it was apparent from the result of the votes that he was right and I was na\u00efve. My vote was the only one I received. Even my best friend who was also a member"}