It is said that the goat that makes the lion its friend will jejely end up as food to the lion.

Bukola Saraki's father had something in common with the late strongman of Ibadan politics, Lamidi Adedibu. They assured the people who thronged their homes daily of food and the people worshipped them. Chief Saraki knew it in the 70s when he lived in Surulere and that made him a small God before his people. Check out Bola Tinubu. He did not get there by sweet mouthing. He knows that the foot soldiers need money and food. See where he is today. Upon the death of Adedibu his children said they could not continue with their father's social ways and they lost their political standing in Ibadan. The same path Bukola Sakari followed. No arrangement for the foot soldiers left behind by his father. He did not study well.

When in 2014 he ganged up against Jonathan with other governors to wrest power from the PDP he failed to do the arithmetic and read the political barometer of his actions. He played the ethnic politics with the notherners by claiming he was from the north instead of the middle belt. They gave him what he needed and APC rose to power. The parties that merged were all regional parties and with their coalition APC became what it is today.

Having dined with the devil Saraki forgot the proverbial long spoon and decided that he had enough. He chose to leave believing that just like he did to Jonathan he could do same to Buhari.

Unfortunately Saraki was contending with people who understood the power game more than him. The result is what we see today.

Except PDP wins the election, Saraki would have to face political darkness having been decimated in his own state. Only a win for the PDP will give him federal appointment. What a great loss this has been. You cannot always eat your cake and have it.

Will he beg Buhari or Tinubu or Lai Mohammed or Oloriegbe? Politics and power are also about tomorrow. Will he wait for his next turn? Surely his ego is busted and he cannot return to the APC he helped to build. I believe right now Saraki in his heart will be saying "if only this, if only that". A lof if "if only" will fill his heart.

Maybe the saying "he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day" will be his lot.

As they say - the story continues. Let us wait and see.

Not every bed oo. no matter how u lay "water bed" , it will still dey ****

I grew up in Ilorin and you are not far from the truth.

sai baba.