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Here Come Arakunrin by anjowaka510(m): 4:40am On Mar 03, 2017 |
the drama of politics or the politics of
drama — an “Arakunrin” just dawned on
Ondo State.
That land must be rich with political
symbolism, with telling meanings. But could
there also be, in that land of sunshine, the
politics of meaning? Ask the doughty
players.
Only yesterday, there was an Iroko. As
elected governor and political Iroko, Dr.
Olusegun Mimiko, a medic-turned grassroots
politician, of “Gba sibe” fame, was as
formidable as they come.
For 12 years, at least, he held the Sunshine
State in thrall, so much so that his powerful
Iroko boughs could cut out the sun from any
opponent’s political aspiration.
If he favoured you? You were in political el-
dorado, of perpetual sunshine, perched on
its mighty boughs. But that could, with the
speed of light, turn ashen, if you developed
any fanciful ideas outside the received
wisdom of the strict lord of the manor —
cynical, street-wise and full of nativist
intrigues.
Twelve years? Yeah, but do the math, if you
doubt. As the late Governor Adebayo
Adefarati’s Health commissioner, the Iroko’s
yellow card eventually changed to red. That
tossed old man Adefarati out of the Alagbaka
State House window in Akure. The mighty
Iroko just secured a new, sweetheart deal
with the late Segun Agagu.
Though Mimiko was Governor Agagu’s
Secretary to the State Government, yet
another Iroko yellow card would send Agagu
out of power, after a hotly disputed election,
eventually awarded Mimiko, by the courts.
The Iroko, who would go on to enjoy two
terms (for the first time in Ondo State
history) promised a lot. But almost by
consensus, from his electors, he delivered
pretty little, though the Iroko and his men
would hotly dispute that.
Well, during the Iroko reign also came
another, sworn to unhorsing the lord of the
manor. His name was Jimoh Ibrahim. He
dubbed himself “Araba”. Just imagine a war
of the forest, when the Iroko charges against
the Araba! A leafy Armageddon?
Well, something close happened during the
2015 Ondo gubernatorial election. The
Araba later claimed he “tied up the Iroko” for
three crucial weeks — three weeks of fatal
distraction. That was when the Araba
claimed he was the valid Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) candidate, in lieu of Mimiko’s
chosen, Prof. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN.
Well, the Ondo political forest throbbed and
rocked, as the Iroko and the Araba tried
each other for size, in Abuja courts. The rest,
as they say, is history. The Iroko got a
pyrrhic victory by getting his man back on
the ticket. But the Araba got the real victory:
three days to the election, the election
appeared already lost and won, and the
Iroko finally got unhorsed. Despite a nice
try, the Iroko couldn’t instal his chosen
successor.
But the Iroko’s loss is the Arakunrin’s gain.
In that symbolic tradition, new Governor
Rotimi Akeredolu, aka Aketi, decreed that
he, as governor, would be simply
“Arakunrin”. Not as formidable as Iroko, to
be sure, but the robust tradition of colourful
monikers is alive and well!
Still, the Arakunrin had better learn from the
Iroko’s pitfall. The Iroko tried his best. But
if he had plotted less, been less cynical and
shunned the hubris of over-reaching himself, he would have left a far better Ondo. That is the task before the Arakunrin. Even if he wins a second term, eight years, as Mimiko found out the hard way, is too fleeting. Before you know it, it’s gone! So, Arakunrin, stay focused! |
Re: Here Come Arakunrin by Vicolan: 6:42am On Mar 03, 2017 |
D guy below me try summarize this jhooo 1 Like |
Re: Here Come Arakunrin by Eastwalk(m): 6:47am On Mar 03, 2017 |
Naming ceremony |
Re: Here Come Arakunrin by anjowaka510(m): 7:03am On Mar 03, 2017 |
Eastwalk:lolz,funny u |
Re: Here Come Arakunrin by Nobody: 8:26am On Mar 03, 2017 |
Point of corrections Is nt a professor Op, do your research very well #Opinions |
Re: Here Come Arakunrin by anjowaka510(m): 9:13am On Mar 03, 2017 |
[quote author=olorunwa90 post=54225562]Point of corrections Is nt a professor Op, do your research very well #Opinions[thanks bro.Noted |
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