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The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by ridwanomooba: 7:10pm On Oct 09, 2019
THE “STARBOY”, THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB

By Abdullateef Ishowo

According to the Urban Dictionary, the term “starboy” refers to a man who enjoys the company of more than one woman at a time. By implication, a star boy is a womanizer, a philanderer, a man who has sex with many women. However, in the present Nigerian political context, the term “starboy” has been coined to refer to a popular government official, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
A sacrificial lamb is a metaphorical reference to a person or animal sacrificed for the common good or interest of a particular group or society. And the term is derived from the traditions of Islam where lamb was used as a symbolic reference when Prophet Ibrahim was to sacrifice his only son, Ismaheel and a ram eventually appeared as a sacrificial lamb replacing Ismaheel. Christianity also partially concurred to this that Isaac asked his father where the animal for the burnt offering was and Abraham replied “God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering”. The animal that appeared was a ram.
In a chess game, a sacrifice is a move to give up a piece with the objective of gaining tactical or positional compensation in other forms, or a deliberate exchange of a chess piece of higher value for an opponent’s piece of lower value. Even a valuable player can become a sacrificial lamb to protect the King. Kindly note this, “to protect the king”.
In Sidney Sheldon’s “Windmills of the gods”, Mary Ashley was the American fictional “starlady” and her husband, Dr. Ashley became the sacrificial lamb that had to go to pave way for Mary, in an international political chess game between the USA and an Iron Curtain country (Romania). The little Ikemefuna was the sacrificial lamb in our own Achebe’s “Things fall apart”. The boy had to be sacrificed to restore peace back to Umuofia and Mbaino. In the ongoing African Magic soap opera “AJOCHE”, Alochenu, an adopted son of the King and the only heir to the throne was the “starboy” at the climax of the play. He eventually became the sacrificial lamb in the hands of the cabals who prefer Prince Ape to an adopted child of King Odaleku when the rest of the episodes fell to anticlimax. The King himself became a lamb to be sacrificed to pave way for the son of a desperate general.
The starboy of the then General muhammadu Buhari administration during his first coming as military Head of state between 1983 and 1985 was the stern looking and no nonsense soldier, Late General Babatunde Idiagbon. He was everywhere, many young Nigerians then (including myself as a young boy) mistaken him for the Head of state because of his name echoing everywhere in Nigeria. But the luck Idiagbon had was that he was operating in a military administration that had no respect for the rule of law. Besides, the then unsuspecting cabals were working against both himself and his boss; unlike the present situation of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo where the cabals are working against everyone but the President and his men.
In President Buhari’s first term in office between 2015 and 20019, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was the “starboy” while the immediate past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, was the needed sacrificial lamb. Now that the scenario has slightly changed in this second term as Saraki is out of the way, the hyenas have turned their attention to a new prey as the “starboy” of yesterday has suddenly turned a sacrificial lamb in the hands of the ferocious cabals. Isn’t it an obvious fact that the “starboy” of the Muhammadu Buhari administration is presently experiencing trying times with the kind of political chicanery orchestrated by the invisible cabals in the power house called Aso Villa against the gentle “man of God”? The Nigerian political landscape was agog following the tersely released bombshell by Femi Adesina, announcing the establishment of a new Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to advise PMB on economic policy and management. The EAC, he said, would replace the former Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and which was responsible for overseeing and coordinating the economy in the administration’s first term. The Economic Advisory Council will report directly to the President. In the same week, the Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery which was also under the supervision of the Vice President was equally dissolved and the functions of the office were transferred to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation. His role as the supervisor of the Special Intervention Project (SIP) activities has equally been transferred to another ministry. Even though the allegation has been refuted, as soon as the “starboy” was alleged to have mismanaged the N90b purportedly released to him by FIRS for 2019 elections campaign was made public, a group petitioned EFCC to probe the Vice-President. The question is who sponsored the group?
However, while many see all these developments as signals to 2023 political permutations, others see them as normal routine in Nigeria’s governance arena. Though the VP has not been stopped or disturbed in any way from performing his constitutional responsibilities, but there is no smoke without fire they say. Besides, no action is inconsequential in politics.
As we keep watching from near and/or afar, many questions beg for answers: are the cabals comfortable with our referred “man of God” in spite of his roles in the removal of Manman Daura, the immediate past DSS boss and the confirmation of the former CJ of the federation, Justice Water Onoghen against the will of the power that be? Has the journey to 2023 begun? Who is flashing Osinbajo and for what purpose? At what point has his loyalty to PMB become a doubt? Is Osinbajo a sacrificial lamb to get at someone or the main target? And how is he a factor in the 2023 political game?
Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Nobody: 7:17pm On Oct 09, 2019
According to the Urban Dictionary, the term “starboy” refers to a man who enjoys the company of more than one woman at a time. By implication, a star boy is a womanizer, a philanderer, a man who has sex with many women. However, in the present Nigerian political context, the term “starboy” has been coined to refer to a popular government official, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.


Imagine definition ascribed to a pastor.

Extra Marital diversions

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by AJOBI77(m): 7:17pm On Oct 09, 2019
No permanent enemies on Politics but permanent interest. Let's see how it plays out
Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by proudevil: 7:46pm On Oct 09, 2019
A wonderful piece.....pls can someone summerize this cool
Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Charleys: 8:13pm On Oct 09, 2019
Star boy na frontman.
Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by helinues: 8:18pm On Oct 09, 2019
Sacrificial lamb is the terms for this epistles about daily news about Osinbajo.

Okay noted
Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by meccuno: 8:45pm On Oct 09, 2019
MelesZenawi:
According to the Urban Dictionary, the term “starboy” refers to a man who enjoys the company of more than one woman at a time. By implication, a star boy is a womanizer, a philanderer, a man who has sex with many women. However, in the present Nigerian political context, the term “starboy” has been coined to refer to a popular government official, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.


Imagine definition ascribed to a pastor.

Extra Marital diversions
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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Zeemam: 10:19am On Oct 10, 2019
Did he report them to you? No matter how you explain some things to some people they won't just comprehend... I shake my head for Nigeria youths
Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by demitola(m): 10:23am On Oct 10, 2019
Osinbajo is our own STAR BOY! I don't care what the dictionary meaning says - he deserves all the love and respect he can get for his dogged performance in this administration

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Davidic101: 10:33am On Oct 10, 2019
To the ogbeni wey write this piece, I don't care what your dictionary says, drawing meanings out of context is laughable. The vp is unstoppable, no gulk yourself.

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Shooyie: 10:45am On Oct 10, 2019
All these definitions are meant for what? To Back your point? Really isn't needed cos this epistle is too long to have just two lines that sends the message. The VP is working for our interest and he can't be pulled down.

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by okefranci: 10:56am On Oct 10, 2019
If you like check the meaning from Wikipedia or encyclopedia the starboy I know will be Nigeria president come 2023 by God grace

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Lydia696: 11:12am On Oct 10, 2019
Osinbajo. is our own STAR BOY!!! always a greater Person, and he remain great in our country Nigeria, it does matter of what you have to say but I know all the bad bell will soon go down

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by ojokolax: 11:24am On Oct 10, 2019
so all the preamble for the beginning was just to draw aspirations to a month old tale and plenty questions and assumptions at the end? It is well o. The VP stands strong and unwavering in his actions to drive the country forward down to the least members in the society.

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Re: The “starboy”, The Sacrificial Lamb By Abdullateef Ishowo by Arubajagz: 11:39am On Oct 10, 2019
See how empty the lengthy rigmarole of an article is? That is a clear and accurate description of how devoid of any intelligent substance the OP's mind has been from Day 1.

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