Ibadan, Oyo State – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo don reflect on dia history as e concern the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III ascension to the throne of Oyo. Na during one requiem symposium for late Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo wey happen on Wednesday, Obasanjo yarn this story wey go shock many pipo. E talk say the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, plus Olunloyo self, na dem help shape di future of Alaafin of Oyo like padi wey dey go market with plenty groceries.
Obasanjo, wey dey shine light on di behind-the-scenes matter, talk say when Olunloyo dey do im work as Local Government Commissioner under General Adeyinka Adebayo, na im come face wahala wey involve the last Alaafin wey dem send go exile. Who no go wan listen to dis kind story?
As e dey talk, Obasanjo go like explain how Ooni Aderemi tell Olunloyo say make no be any kind pikin wey no carry di royal blood go sit down for throne. Na pikin of the old royalty suppose carry di crown! True talk (no be say he wan take royal blood for dey).”
Na so dem come see say di kingmakers pick di wrong person – son of di Alaafin wey dey exile. Obasanjo begin dey look like person wey dey find solution like dem guys wey dey play Jenga. E no go pack di wrong block, nah wah!
“Na me dey Area Commander for di time wey dis wahala come up, and everybody dey looking for answer,” e talk. Di man no dey dull, him sabi wetin e dey talk about. E dey face many political palava like say na food wey dey chop.”
As Im reach Ooni mansion for Ife, di gist wey Ooni handover to Olunloyo e be like gold. “Ooni tell am say, let di boy wey get royal blood to carry crown. Na di only way go preserve di stool make e no spoil.” Abeg, wetin pass dat?
Obasanjo, with his storytelling skills, come narrate wetin happen when Olunloyo dey follow gbas-gbos with people for Igbo Olokun. E dey make sense say dem mention Chief D.S. Adegbenro after di Ooni don talk since Adegbenro sabi Awolowo well well. Na wetin dem dey call political manuevers, no be beans!
So, we dey see as di political game dey unfold now for Naija, just like Obasanjo don talk about di “magical” 2027 elections. Na dis kind palava wey dem dey call coalition and alignment dey happen. Everybody dey throw hand in di political soup!”
Obasanjo talk am clear: “E no fit dey one party for Nigeria. Even di president dey shock di opposition now, as e dey welcome defectors into his APC party like say na new pair of shoes.”
All these political moves dey show say Naija politics no dey sleep. You fit change party like you dey change your cloth. Na so e be. You no fit sabi whether dem dey look for “stomach infrastructure” or just wahala.
For di observers wey dey watch dis whole drama, one thing dey clear: make we no fall in love with politicians! E no go pay you, especially when dem only dey hustle for di next election. Na only dem dey cast cast, but we go sit down dey sip our palm wine, dey watch dem carry all di puns and dramas.”
