The exit of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu

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My phone rang, vibrant Me up Since sleep, And THE words rang out: “Bola, has that boy called You?" I I hesitated ! WHO East THE person Speaking? And WHO East "that boy". HAS ask "WHO East Speaking" will be discourteous. THE person on THE double did not hesitate has call My name – And he did SO with trust And authority. THE voice, Also, was that of A age person. SO, I request: "What boy, Sir?" "Your governor, Arakunrin Akeredolu” By This time THE voice was condemn familiar. I to have sat In THE even bedroom And around THE even conference painting Also a lot times with A of THE deans of THE journalism occupation not has recognize her voice. We had rubbed spirits has THE Western news magazine, which later added THE Nigerian Compass has It is stable; We Also, together with other patriots, had trace THE path Before For THE Yoruba Nation has THE Yoruba World Congress. Aba Sahid of THE Nigerian Tribune fame In those politically turbulent days of THE Chief Obafemi Led by Awolowo Unit To party of Nigeria against THE National To party of Nigeria needs No introduction – A a man riot team that was A implacable spiked In THE flesh of President Shehu Shagari. "No Sir, he has not called Me". "He will call You. I sharing your piece with him And said him has call You" "Yes Sir. Thank You, sir"

THE following day Aba Sahid called Me Again. "HAS he called You?" "No, Sir!" “Aaha? What East fake with This boy? He will call You" "Yes, Sir!" After A Or two more "HAS he called You?", which received THE even "No, Sir" answer, Aba Sahid muttered a few words And gave up. Until date, I wouldn't he know What they discussed And Why Arakunrin was supposed has to have called Me. But Aba Sahid was not THE only respected Yoruba chief Or Dean of THE journalism occupation that research Or felt that Akeredolu should call Me. A lot WHO called has ask Me For her phone number Express shock every time I said them I did not to have he. "Are You not Since THE even city?" Yes, We are Since THE even Wow! » A lot felt I should to have has been A of her unofficial media help! I was not – And I could not to have has been. I Never encounter Or spoke with Akéti, as he East commonly called. THE the closest I Never obtained has him was during THE 8th Day Fidau For My late friend, Taiye Harunah, as Akéti And her team walk disabled THE field has THE END of procedure.

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That East not has say, However, that I did not impact her administration In a few manners. While he had newly won her election And was Again has be sworn In, I warned THE people of Ondo State has watch he; that THE bad side of Akeredolu had has be tamed if Ondo State was has appreciate her GOOD side. I was viciously attack by THE elites of Wow! What kind of A Owo son are You, they request! A even threat has report Me has Olowo! I was has A media function When A of THE journalists, A lady, gave A weak down of governor-elect Akeredolu lack of human reports. HAS be warned East has be forearm; SO, I decided has her A note of warning, not because I had Nothing against THE man but just that her mandate as governor could presage GOOD For THE State. Weeks later, And Akéti was Again has be inaugurated, A ardent drive of My column, And A Akéti awareness, called has complain about What he suffered trying has to access THE governor-elect. “Aketi human reports are bad, her wife East worse" he deplored. Again, I wrote And warned. Again, I was struck by a few Owo elites.

However, a lot of THE people around Akéti – commissioners, special advisors, etc. – secretly applauded things that I wrote, which they dared not say themselves. I learned Since them that a few of My items influence him. GOOD! As THE A on THE Alabi family House has Igboroko, Owo that he had foreseen has demolish has TO DO path For her cenotaph of controversial but which he later saving After My advocacy. Playing God East not particular has Akéti Or Ondo State. OUR big Men play God And a lot of their helpers are condemn Also coward has stay up has them. Those WHO to dare are unceremoniously watch THE door, as Akéti did has My senior has Owo High School, Cola Olawoyé SAN, WHO was Aketi Commissioner For Justice And Attorney General. Two stubborn Men encounter In Akeredolu And Olawoyé. While Akéti advance her family interests, Olawoye, supported by THE SO Chief Judge o...