My people, make una gather here, we get hot political gist wey dey hot like pepper soup!
Political scientist Akinwunmi Akinfenwa don yan say, Nyesom Wike fit sabi how to move for Abuja, but for Oyo State, na engineer Seyi Makinde dey pilot the motor. E talk am clear for ARISE TV say, when we dey talk Ibadan politics, Makinde na the chief!.
Akinfenwa no comot hand for mouth when e talk say, Wike get plenty connections, but for Oyo, na Makinde wey dey jostle for power. “E no get wahala, make we dey call a spade a spade,” e talk. Na true matter, Wike fit run tinz for Rivers, but for Oyo, na Makinde dey control the PDP gbola.
When dem ask am about President Bola Tinubu wey dey balance matter for Rivers with Wike, Akinfenwa drop bombshell! “This koko wey Tinubu dey do, e no be sentiment, na political sense,” e yan. Tinubu sabi wetin e dey do because Wike be grassroots king for Rivers. Na so e dey plan ahead for 2027 elections.
Akinfenwa no just end am there, e still gather more gist on how Wike no be ordinary bear for politics. E call am ‘enfant terrible’; meaning say, e no dey fear to chop any political chop. Person wey fit deliver, na wetin matter pass – no go dey around dey hug tree like baby!
The matter sharp well when dem mention say na ‘opportunism’ dem fit call all this alliance wey dey happen. Akinfenwa no waste time, he talk say, “Politics no get moral compass, na who fit seize the opportunity go shine.” Abeg, make we no dey put sentiment for this political game o!
As he conclude wetin e dey yarn, Akinfenwa don clear am say if you no dey think cold and calculating for Nigerian politics, abeg, you dey waka for road wey e no go sweet you. “Politics na just like chess, no be about feelings. Na pure strategy,” he explain.
The wahala wey dey between Wike and PDP carry plenty history wey don start since the chase wey lead to the 2023 elections. Wike and Makinde don turn G5 group together with some governors to rebel against Atiku, but the roads don scatter now. Wike don send Rivers to APC side while Makinde still dey reign for Oyo like king despite wetin the national party dey do.
Before we comot, make we no forget to shine our eyes as things dey happen. The political scene go sharp fine as 2027 dey approach. Stay tuned, because Naija politics no dey sleep!
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