Category: Politics

THE PAIN DAN ORBIH CAUSED
Chapter Three

As Chief Dan Osi Orbih continued to pilfer the party funds, he left the PDP Edo State at great disadvantage. We continue to expose this monster in our mist, so that we know exactly what we are dealing with. Keeping quiet has done us no good. We want to win, and we must have a fighting chance.
- In the 2015 general elections, Chief Tony Anenih made a case for the aspirants in Edo state for their money used in purchasing nomination forms be returned to them, since we did not have a governor. The national body obliged and sent Three Hundred Seven Million Naira to Dan Orbih for onwards return to the aspirants, so that they could assist the party in the elections. Dan Orbih took the money for himself.
- Senator Matthew Urhoghide expressed surprise in a stake holders meeting when it was disclosed that the party was owing rent in arrears for its headquarters. The Senator had sent money to Dan Orbih to assist with the payment of rent for same.
- Delta state governor, Okowa revealed that he gave Dan Orbih Five Million Naira monthly to run the party, provision was to be made to pay salaries and smooth running of the State secretariat, money sent to the LGA and Ward Chairmen to hold bi-monthly meetings. Every single LGA Chairman during the period of 3 years since 2016 will attest that they never received money from the state. Dan Orbih once again has never accounted for such money not even to his Exco. When Governor Okowa found out that not even the salaries of the staff at the party secretariat had been paid for a period of 6 months, he stopped making provision to the state.
- In 2015 during the presidential elections Eight Hundred Million Naira was sent to Edo State for the presidential elections before it was postponed to a later date. Dan Orbih claimed that he had already distributed the funds and another Seven Hundred Million was sent. However, every LGA Chairman during period knows that no money was sent to them.
- During the 2015 general elections, the sum of Seven Hundred Million was released to Edo State for the House of Assembly elections. 10 million Naira was to be given to each of the party’s candidate for his/her election. Rather the rumor was spread that the then president did not provide money for the election because he lost his. It is the Seven Hundred Million Naira that Dan Orbih faces money laundry charges in court brought by the EFCC.
- On the day of the Supreme Court judgement between the PDP Governorship Candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Godwin Obaseki, Dan Orbih collected the sum of Five Hundred Million Naira from Chief Tony Anenih to service the case. It turned out to be a big fraud. Chief Tony Anenih insisted on him refunding the money until his death. Dan Orbih, because of that never went to see Chief Anenih in his last days.
- Many of us may recall when Governor Nyesom Wike of River State attacked our leaders in Edo State claiming that he was the owner and the leader of the PDP Edo. This met with serious opposition and challenged by them. Governor Wike revealed that he had been giving Dan Orbih Twenty-Five Million Naira monthly for the servicing of the party structure and the running of the party. Our leaders were surprised to know this, they too had been giving money to Dan Orbih upon his request to meet with the needs of the party.
Chief Tom Ikimi accused Gov. Wike of funding his friend, Dan Orbih when Wike claimed to have spent billions on PDP Edo State through Dan Orbih. Never once did Dan Orbih account for the money to the party and all went to his pocket.

You will note that Dan Orbih as a State Chairman never won elections in Edo North on the field. Dan Orbih was also used to field APC members in elections and when they did not win returned to the APC. To win his unit in the 2019 election, Dan Orbih was given sixty million naira, while loyal party men were given One Hundred Thousand Naira, with some units even less.

One thing is sure, Dan Orbih has never supported any aspirant that can win elections for the PDP. In 2015, against all sense of reasoning, Dan Orbih forced his stooge, Barr. Paschal Ugbomeh on the party as its Edo North Senatorial candidate instead of the more popular Abubakar Momoh. Of course, we lost the elections. He didn’t stop there, then imposed Hon. Johnson Abolagba on the people of Owan West in the last elections, claiming an inconclusive election against the party constitution of a simple majority.

Even as he left, Dan Orbih left the party in crisis and divided. He conducted the worst congresses the party has ever had planting failures like himself in the state working committee.

The National Assembly and BOT members of the party in Edo state did not attend the state congress because of the irregularities perpetuated by Dan Orbih. Today, there are 9 cases in courts concerning the congress. As a failure he has left no legacy. Instead he continues to dare the Leaders of the party even as a past state chairman by having the Edo South senatorial chairman, Barr. Nosa Okunbor-Ogieva call a meeting contrary to the decision of the Party by claiming zoning for the governorship 2020. A gathering that insults Super Leaders like Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, former Governor of Edo State, and many others who hold the party together at all levels and hailing from the Edo South Senatorial District.

His accomplices continue to threaten party members who refuse to do his bidding. They are relentless in breaking the party and selling it to the highest bidder in the next elections. This time there will be a reaction.

CONCERNED MEMBERS IN DIASPORA
June 8, 2020
DAN ORBIH THE PDP TRADER
Chapter Two

It wasn’t long after becoming the State Chairman for PDP Edo that Dan Orbih sank his teeth into the coffers of the party. PDP became Dan Orbih’s private enterprise, and nobody could stop him. Like a wounded lion and the liar, he is, he went to work to create discord, division and pilfer party money. He used his office to dupe the party and PDP state governors cornering several millions of naira meant for the party into his private pocket.

This Dan Orbih is said to be different from the small-town liar everyone knew him to be. A child almost moron-like had suddenly emerged from dinner with the devil. A demon with an enlarged stomach and a shinning stick in his hand. Built him a satanic chair where Satan visited from time to time. Acquired him a political wife who did his bidding with the dark forces. Together they were unstoppable, the stage was set. He is never at peace; he is drunk from morning till night as though to fade out the spirits that hunt him daily. A pedophile, who spends nights with girls younger than his daughter. No wonder his naked image showed up on the internet further disgracing the party.

When Dan Orbih took over power in 2009, the PDP had 16 State House of Assembly members, 18 Council Chairmen, 9 House of Reps members, 3 Senators and a governor. At the time he left office in March 2020, the party now has 4 House of Reps members and 2 Senators with none from his senatorial district. We have lost all our ward council seats, all of the state assembly seats, and no council chairman.

It is on record that throughout his stay as the state chairman, Dan Orbih never won any election for the party. Not even at his ward level. He has repeatedly expressed himself that he prefers the party in opposition, because without a governor, he continued to be in control of the party’s resources with which he can do what he wants. The reason he was determined to bring in a State Exco that will continue to do his bidding by sharing the party’s resources to the downfall of its members.

Like a hyena, he pays young men on social media to insult and blackmail our leaders who mean well for the party, causing them to sit back and watch this evil man do his worst.

Let us take a close look at the tenure of Chief Dan Orbih as the state chairman of the PDP from 2009 to 2020.

Dan Orbih betrayed the trust of the party and those who believed in him. A few will suffice.

1. When the then LGA PDP chairman of Esan Central, Adekunle was kidnapped, Chief Tony Anenih gave Dan Orbih the total sum of Six Million Naira to take care of the problem. Five Million Naira was to pay the ransom for his release and One Million Naira given to Mr. Adekunle Oboh for treatment. Dan Orbih never did, but for Hon. Patrick Ikhariale, Mr. Oboh would have been killed. Chief Anenih found out about the fraud a couple of years later. Till date, Dan Orbih never returned the money to Mr. Adekunle Oboh.

2. The former Minister for Works, Arc. Mike Onolememen sent Five Million Naira every month for 8 years to Chief Dan Osi Orbih for the running of the party. That also was not accounted for. He owed rent for the state secretariat and owed the staff salary for up to six months at a time. The secretariat or the structure of the party was not serviced as required.

3. In the 2012 Governorship elections between Gen. Charles Airhiavbere vs Adams Oshiomhole it is known that he collected money from Oshiomhole to help crash the PDP from within. Dan Orbih was also known to have gone into a deal with Oshiomhole to come to the PDP after he secured the seat for a second term. The reason the party did not go to court with Gen. Charles Airhiavbere. We all know that Oshiomhole never came to PDP after securing the seat. We lost many party people after that election and Dan Orbih was happy to see them go, claiming we did not need them. It might interest you to know that Dan Orbih throughout the tenure of Oshiomhole in office consistently received patronage from him to throw elections in favor of the APC. On Election day, the State Chairman does not vote, he stays home in Ogbonna drinking champagne to stupor, totally unconcerned.

As a State Chairman he never won his unit, ward, LGA or Senatorial District, how much more the state. He was a complete failure regarding elections. The seats we won were usually given to us by the court and the determination of the individual involved. A hopeless situation for us to expect such a man to win the state for the party.

The cash-n-carry State Chairman was always available to the highest bidder.

To be continued…
June 7, 2020
Engr Gideon Ikhine Tours Edo North
Engr Gideon Ikhine started his campaign tour of the Local Government Areas on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Edo North. His visit began in Akoko-Edo LGA where he was received by the leaders and all the delegates of the local government. He believed that the townhall meetings will have the people know him better and having an interactive session with them proved that. Owan East and Owan West proved same. The people were delighted to have an aspirant who identified with them and the needs of their local government.

On Thursday, June 11, 2020 he toured Etsako East, Etsako Central and Etsako West where he was well received by all. His articulation of the issues and the interactive session brought delight to those involved.
June 5, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Obaseki Set to Decamp
“Whether you’re incumbent or not, we shall be very thorough with the screening of the original certificates of our aspirants because of our bayelsa experience.” ~Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, APC National Chairman

Adams Oshiomhole made this statement for a purpose and the purpose is very clear and loud: it is alleged that Governor Obaseki has problems with his results and would not be able to scale through the APC screening process supervised by the APC National Screening Committee.

Finally, since Adams Oshiomhole made this statement, the Obaseki’s camp has been running from pillar to post to find an alternative platform.

N3 BILLION NAIRA SCANDAL EXPOSED: It is however shameful that some elders of PDP Edo State (aka Abuja Politicians), who don’t win their units have negotiated the said sum with an upfront paid to them early last week in Abuja to get Obaseki into the PDP Gubernatorial race. In as much as we are ready to resist this effrontery by this so called shameless leaders in PDP, we must sound an advanced warning that if this is done, not only will Adams Oshiomhole expose Gov. Obaseki’s result issues to nail PDP if he is adopted, Oshiomhole will also expose these leaders of PDP who will sell a soul for shekels. (Source: APC Faithfuls.)

PDP have some of the finest aspirants, let’s stick to them and get the best from them to help rescue Edo people.

Afasho Tina, Ward 2, Akoko-Edo PDP
June 1, 2020
DAN ORBIH’S EVIL ENTRANCE INTO PDP
Chapter One

This is how it all began.

There were Parallel Congresses held simultaneously across the state. One was led by Late Chief Tony Anenih, which produced the Chief Dan Orbih led State Executives and the other by Sen. Prof. Osereimen Osunbor which produced the Barr. Edward Sadoh led Executives. The National body of the party recognized the Barr. Edward Sadoh Executive. They took over the PDP State Secretariat. This led to the opening of another State Secretariat by the Dan Orbih Executives. It is of note that the parallel PDP State congress at that time led to the removal of Sen. Prof. Osereimen Osunbor as Edo State Governor (The lying tongue & evil schemes of Orbih that led to Osunbor’s removal: The beginning of PDP woes – details in the coming chapter)

Some PDP leaders went to court to challenge the existence of Orbih led Executives. This development created bad blood among party members which led to the dissolution of both Executives by the National body of the Party. The National body called for harmonization between Late Chief Tony Anenih and Sen. Prof. Osereimen Osunbor. At the point of harmonization, the position of State Chairman was conceded to Chief Tony Anenih while the position of Deputy State Chairman and State Secretary was given to the Prof. Osunbor group. It was the harmonization that brought in Late Hon. Barr. Samson EKHABAFE as Edo PDP State Chairman.

From the day Ekhabafe became State Chairman, he never knew peace in the hands of Dan Orbih (the birth of evil scheming). As Ekhabafe was busy reconciling aggrieved party members and speaking to those in court to withdraw from court, he was at the same time reporting to some leaders that Dan Orbih was not happy with his new position as State Chairman. He complained about Dan Orbih’s attitude towards him till his mysterious death by ghastly accident.

He was on his usual political visit to Edo North, when on his return to Benin the news of his death came as a shock. He died together with his Son (a lawyer), his driver and orderly. Immediately Ekhabafe was buried, Chief Dan Orbih began to lobby Late Chief Tony Anenih to allow him succeed Late Samson Ekhabafe using some leaders that were close to Chief Anenih. At last, Orbih had his way. When he discovered some party leaders were heading to court to challenge his emergence he hurriedly rushed to Port- Harcourt out of his desperation to take his first oath of office as State Chairman.

Sometime in 2009, Chief Dan Osi Orbih came on board as PDP State Chairman, heralding the beginning of failure, sellout of votes to APC and on the payroll of Adams Oshiomhole (details in the coming chapters). This was only possible after the sudden and untimely death of Hon. Barr. Samson EKHABAFE in a mysterious way. The way and manner his death came is still a nightmare to so many political players and the general public.

Chief Dan Orbih’s era as State Chairman brought woe & setback to PDP in the last 11 years – the time for PDP to move forward without a trace of Evil is now.

To be continued…
June 1, 2020
Is Edo PDP Unfair To This Immediate Former Honourable Minister of Works?
- The Need for Edo State Central Senatorial Leader’s Assembly
A Must Read And Exposing Piece

Dear Edo politicians, repent now as the Kingdom of God is near…stop being only the liker of people’s works and not caring for same people you use. It will lead you to everlasting blackmails and reduce you to nothing in the last.

Okay na, let me reframe the above subject question in the opposite way. Is Arch. Mike Onolememen, the former Honourable Minister of Works unfair to Edo PDP? In my opinion, the answer cannot said to be yes except as it was purely titled. The reason for this very subject in informed by what seems to be the back line role he is presently playing in politics. As a daring investigative person, I decided to find out, why should a man who was known as the Bulldozer few years ago decided to be at the back seat when indeed, he should actually a mentor, model and a leader in the politics of Edo Central Senatorial District irrespective of the political divide…

Permit me to hint that, the other part of this subject piece that we shall be looking at even though, not deeply in terms of its dynamics on this, is the very need for a people leaders of the Edo State Central Senatorial District across political divide.

In view of the above, you will agree with me that, there is no doubt that, everyone has his or her own weakness but, when the good aspects surpass the bad side in no small measure, such person is a good man. I can challenge anyone on this philosophy. This best explains the above subject matter as it relates to Dr. Mike Onolememen, the immediate former Minister of Works and one time, State Minister of Defense, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

What You Don’t Know About Arch Mike O.O.

Chief Arch. Dr. Michael Oziegbe Onolememen, the current Adolor of Uromi is a Member, Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA); Member, Association of Consulting Architects in Nigeria (ACAN); Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and a Registered Architect by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) is a chartered Architect and professional construction manager of over 30 years cognate experience in the private and public sector in Nigeria.

This September 4, 1965 Uromi born Edo son Nigerian to the family of Late Mr. & Mrs. Augustine Aizehiwele Onolememen attended St. Anthony (now Opoje) Primary School, Uromi for his Primary School Leaving Certificate, both Annunciation Catholic College, (ACC) Irrua and Kings College, Lagos in view to obtain the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Certificate. In 1985, he obtained the Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from the defunct Bendel State University now Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Masters in Architecture, University of Nigeria, Nsuka-1988, and Master of Science in Construction Management, University of Lagos-1990 and a PhD in Public Policy and Administration, Waiden University, USA in 2014.

Having well grounded in his professional field, Arch. Mike Onolememen considered the need to set up a world class Architectural Design outfit called ‘Gomic Consortium International Limited (a firm of architects, engineers and projects managers with offices in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja) where the renowned Architect Onolememen sat as the Chairman Chief Executive and a chartered architect and development consultant.

With his strong technical background, Dr. Mike Onolememen was appointed a member of the Interim Management Committee of the Petroleum Trust Fund by the President, Commander in chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he doubled as Executive Director, Projects Management. He served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defense and also the past Minister of Works, of the federal Republic of Nigeria that earned him the Great Bulldozer as a nickname. It is a no deniable fact that, since 1999 till date, Dr. Mike is the best Federal Minister of Works so far produced.

As a member of Edo State PDP and having became the Federal Minister under the same party, Arch Mike Onolememen whose regular monthly salary was less than a Million Naira serviced the Edo State PDP with a constant pay of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00) monthly, funds that was being paid to Chief Dan Orbih, the former PDP State Chairman to maintain the party down to the ward level. In Mike’s belief that, there should be the distribution of wealth, he insisted that, there was no need for Sen. Odion Magnus Ugbesia to be returned to the Senate for a third term, a political suggestion that brought in Sen. Clifford Ordia. Mike did not stopped at the above, when he saw that, Engr. Clifford Ordia could not afford the financial muscles to fund his election having faced with bank loan issues, the former Minister busted the today Senator’s Bank Account with about three hundred Million Naira (N300,000,000.000) to commence his movement process to the National Assembly. The question is, how far is Sen. Clifford Ordia still regular in Arch Mike O. O’s house today? I leave the answer to that question to two of them to battle with. It will suffix Edo people to know that, Arch. Oziegbe was very instrumental in the funding of Edo PDP in 2015 and 2016 through Late Chief Tony Anenih as not less than 75% of the funding was linked to Chief Mike Onolememen. Even though he chooses to remain behind by pretending to provide some obvious direct supports honour his leader’s ego as well as to reduce so much attention, there are traces of funds moved through the Late Political Icon of Edo State to support Edo PDP. Just to keep our doubters silent in case, most of the above mentioned transactions are there in the bank papers. So, waste no time in bragging with court threats as usual.

Now, let’s look at one interesting part. Mike was said to be developing political structure across the 198 wards in Edo State PDP. He was the most favoured Edo State PDP 2016 aspirant until he was skimmed out of event by some cabal to favour another in the name of Edo South and Central political master stroke cum majority and minority snag while he was completing his Doctorate Degree in the United States. A quick one, has this minority and majority imbroglio favoured Edo PDP? Of course, Edo PDP lost to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in 2011 and to Mr. Godwin Obaseki in 2016. That, Edo Central is once again, now being blackmailed to the likes of Nyesom Wike of Rivers State by a certain cabal with this same unwinnable strategy calls for the very question as to, does the Edo PDP truly want to win election or in another class or round of electioneering racketeering? Again, I leave that question to the members of Edo PDP.

Let me make it clear authoritatively that, Chief Mike Onolememen is not likely to seek for any political position especially in the Edo 2020, I am also too sure, he is not out from politics in totality. However, it is important to say, there are other numerous contributions the former Honourable Minister of Works have made to Edo State PDP as a body and to individuals but will not be mentioned here except pushed to the wall. You may not be lying to say, those mentioned above are therefore strategic to the fact that, you will be answering a question as to, who really should be the Edo State PDP Central Senatorial District Leader? Was Late Chief Anenih holding a position as he led Edo State PDP till his exit? Let’s ruminate about the above.

Attempting to analyse who should be the Edo State Central Senatorial District Leader under PDP and considering all the political dynamics, I found out that, because Architect Mike Onolememen stood for the truth, as to support against a third term bid of Sen. Odion Ugbesia did therefore bringing on board, Sen. Clifford Ordia is the main cause of the dilemma of a position he truly deserved to be holding till date. Coupled with the above, the immediate former State PDP Chairman did find it unpalatable when Dr. Mike opened up that, he has be servicing the State party through Chief Dan Orbih when there were complaints that, he was not doing the needful to Edo PDP. This also informed the reason why the above cabals led a team to meet the Late Chief political icon to change the original plans that brought in our friend whose mandate was stolen in the Edo 2016. No wonder, the lies, deceits and personal interests are the reason why Edo PDP is not winning election and rather than getting more grounds, is losing it to the today ruling APC.

It is therefore clear that, Chief Mike Onolememen’s decision to stay at the back seat in the political activities of Edo PDP is informed by lots of betrayal, negative payback to his frankness and disappointments seen in the past political years. Now, the center theme of this part of this piece, are those who benefited directly or indirectly from Dr. Mike’s benevolence fair to him? Is his challenges informed by lack of united front from his State Senatorial District? I mean, is the issue of greed and desire of personal and selfish interests in the life of the major players championed by a certain cabal members and some up line backing the cause of sidelining of a fellow very rich enough, as big as the elephant in the animal kingdom, an asset wonderfully desired by other political parties in the person of Chief Arch Dr. Mike Oziegbe Onolememen? You may hate him because, he may not be too good a politician who shares regular envelopes for regular political visitors, you cannot take the fact away that, Arch Mike is a sagacious and eloquent speaker who is realistic to life, a conservative lifestyle, understands human management, an as a core professional believes in revolution in societal development.

In the nearest future, we will once again be vindicated for speaking the naked truth while daring those guys that have held us hostage for years. We must know that, the truth last but not forever. All be told and advised that, whatever you do, even in the secret, it shall one day be exposed either before or after your death. Those who claim they are smart to the extent of eating alone, repent now before it is too late. People are still pretending to give you regard, if you do not change now, in the nearest future, I can assure you, God is not a man that, He will lie. To all politicians across the State, from Benin to Okpella, from Ebele to Igarra and from Okada to Abudu, REPENT NOW AS THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS CLOSE. Start caring for your followers from the benefits you get from the game. Stop eating alone. How could you be seating on top of billions of Naira yet, followers suffers pursuing your dream while you benefits without having them along? How can you be seating on billions of Naira yet, placing calls on those struggling to have their daily bread to milk them of the little in their hands to meet your daily needs? And stop being only the liker of people’s works and not caring for same people you use. It will lead you to lasting blackmail and reduce you to nothing in the last.

It is in the light of the above, I strongly believe that, there is the need for Esan People’s Assembly, a uniquely organized system that should have elders across political divide, uniting all our people’s traditional leaders, scholars, professionals, politicians, Youth and Students on which, the interests of our people shall be decided and championed in the right and most understanding way.

Watch Out For Esan People’s Assembly Matters Arising!!!

I am yours
Comrade Mike O. Enahoro
May 31, 2020
THE SINS OF DAN ORBIH: Part One
- This is a series to highlight the atrocities of a wicked and greedy man
To political watchers outside Edo state, the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) looks set to take over power from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in September 2020. The crisis in the APC is in every way, irreconcilable. The PDP only needs to conduct a free and fair primary to choose a governorship candidate and that will be all.
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May 26, 2020
Olubukola Abubakar Saraki Senate President 2015-2019! The Making of A Successor!
Nature makes fine gold go through the fire to purify it and make it into finer gold. Any sincere observer of the travails of ‘Oloye’ as he is fondly called will see nothing but an excessive attempt to destroy a man whose destiny is firmly in the hand of his Creator. How does one explain this new set of activities directed at making uncomfortable, embarrassing and harassing the senate president and his family.

If the history of the case that went all the way to the Supreme Court in the infamous ICPC trials does not represent a completion of the matter, what do honest Nigerians make of this hasty double jeopardy efforts of the EFCC? Surely, like the previous attempt, this one too will end in disgrace and would only propel Bukola Saraki to higher levels of love from his followers and the conscientious people around.

What are Bukola’s sins, save for emerging as Senate President of the 8th Senate in spite of the meddlesomeness of the cabal of APC into what ordinarily is a selection process of peers relying on their rules! Can the handlers of this regime soberly say that he had done anything other than that which is allowed in a multi party democracy, where qualified persons lobby and scheme for positions!

There is a falling to which the souls of men must strive to rid themselves, for while the scheming is ongoing, all might scheme, but once one has been favoured, it is ridiculous, incongruous to hold a grudge and elevate same to enmity, an enmity of monstrous bile, induced hatred, which all rightly guided persons must seek to purge themselves of, otherwise eternal damnation awaits the individual who abuses authority!

This persecution becomes more offensive given that the senate under Senate President Olubukola Abubakar Saraki has performed better than all others before it in terms of its duties by way of bills, oversight and legislative responsibilities on the side of the country and its citizens! Notwithstanding the attitude of the Buhari-led Executive and the posturing of some of its ministers and agency heads, in true manner of one who understands the higher ideals of leadership, Bukola has ensured that the ship of state is not grounded to a halt, at the same time ensuring that the independence of the Legislature is not trampled upon.

The apparatchik of state went into the 2019 elections in Kwara with brazing audacity in a bid to get the people of Kwara to dump their benefactor in such a way that might affect the noble history of that town if care is not taken to ensure outsiders do not dictate the pace of a revered Nigerian state.

Again, but for the higher ideals of leadership, which made Oloye take that in his stride, and reason that no Kwaran must die or be maimed because of reactionary agents and enemies of the people, perhaps the story might have really been centred around avoidable chaos and killings.

Bukola reasoned like a true leader: maybe Otoge indeed; maybe the people do not want all he does for them, how he promotes their sons and daughters, how he does continuous medical supports to the downtrodden. Perhaps his generosity is no more desired, and while he leads them in love, they may prefer those who care not about them and who would destroy the family bond that all Kwarans have enjoyed from a legacy nurtured and passed on from Olusola Abubakar Saraki senior, which Olubukola Abubakar Saraki junior has, through thick and thin, kept faith with.

Time will tell if the people of Kwara made the right decision on that day, time will tell boya Otoge abi Kotoge!

As for the future, behold, I see an effectual door opened before Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, one that will prepare him for succession, for the baton will be passed to the long awaited divine leaders. The belly of time is pregnant, and in full season, the entire world will learn of Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, Senate President of the 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; the bridge, the urbane, the digital leader, the one that will hold the numerous tribes and tongues of Nigeria together.

One only needs to look at the generation holding sway now to know that the clock is ticking and power must change hands now.

Dear Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, stay strong. This too shall pass, and when the siege is over, you can be sure that the great Rewarder is more than able to perfect all things concerning you and the country Nigeria. Kwarans, if you like, sit idly, while enemies of Kwara plan to destroy your pride. Rest assured that a larger space, made up of thinking persons see the bright light in your midst. Like it is with prophets of the past eras, he will be honored and supported from far and near!

Segun Showunmi

PDP Ogun State.
May 12, 2019
Portrait of The Tiger Ambode Rode (4) – Yinka Odumakin
Dear Chief Tinubu,

The backpage of your The Nation of Tuesday 12 March where one of your Rottweilers under the FORGED name “Segun Ibirogba” wrote “Odumakin’s anxiety over vanishing feeding-bottles” has un-paused the button on this serial.

I have always wondered why these intellectual almajiris around you always attack me under fake names. It is either they are afraid of me or they don’t believe in you to risk their names doing the dirty job for you. Well, we know many of them hold worst views about you than us, but for the free money they have been accustomed to from a Robin Hood.

The piece referenced was a rehash of same old silly lies and freshly minted ones. In keeping faith with my resolve that for every dart of lie you guys throw in my direction, I will return 10 bombs of truth. I make this response and for every line I write, I can say like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti “Na true I wan talk again o, if I dey lie o, make Edumare punish me o”.

Since you guys made a failed attempt to impugn my integrity, I have chosen to use this edition to place your life side-by-side mine on the scale of integrity so we can know if your hen can point at the boil in a hawk’s eye. I intend to show that were it not that Nigeria has become Caesar’s palace where the leper holds the veil, nobody in your circle should move near that subject.

I am Yinka Odumakin and nobody can say he had known me under any other identity in my life. I have led a straight life unlike you that people know under different identities depending on where they met you in your about 80 years on earth. Yes, 80!

Those of us who are knowledgeable about you can’t buy your 66 claim for so many reasons. The current governor of Osun is the son of your immediate senior sister from Iragbiji and he is 63 while you are claiming 66. Your first wife died in Lagos recently unannounced at 74.

When the son she had for you died many months earlier his age had to be doctored to fit into the lie that you live. And there is a photograph of yours at the palace of Soun Ogbomoso in 1974 when the current monarch was installed with a bottle of beer and packet of cigarette in your front. You mean you were 20 when you were drinking and smoking in a palace?

There is no school I have attended in my life that my classmates would not come out in droves to say “yeah, we were there together!”. From St Augustine Primary School, Ondo to CAC Grammar School, Edunabon and Oduduwa College Ile -Ife down to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife and University of Ghana.

At your end St John Primary School Aroloya you claimed may be created by your new governor in Lagos. The old boys of Government College Ibadan were planning a reception for you when someone asked which set you belonged to. There has been no answer to that till date and the reception was cancelled. The tales by moonlight on Chigago State University and University of Chicago are all over the place.

My parents are alive in Osun and by God’s grace I will give them a befitting burial. I will not have to send emissaries to bury them since I have not abandoned “moomi” (that’s how we Oyo people in Osun call mummy) to be calling another woman “maami” in Lagos to fit a life of lie and greed. No Mama HID Awolowo would have told me that she knew all the children of “maami ” and that I was not one of them.

My parents are not rich, but I am proud of them because it is from their black pot that my white palp has come out. I say proudly among my University mates today that they could not afford more than N60 per month for me throughout my University days. The story of grass to grace is a proud thing among the Yoruba. MKO Abiola was proud of the story that he ate egg for the first time in his life in the home of Simbiat Abiola’s parents.

With the modest means of my parents, they instilled so much values in me that there is no crime attached to my name in all my years on earth. Forging traveling passports had never appealed to me. Neither has my name been linked to a narcotic ring leading to inquiry and forfeiture of assets. All my life, my hands have provided for me. And they have provided for you too.

I recall when you returned from exile in 1998 and running for governor. You were not “Ezeego” then. You had only the Sunday Adigun house and all the four cars you used then belonged to Mr Ganiyu Solomon. There were a lot of printings being done for you by your friends at The News. I saw the price you were being offered and I told you my press could do it at 40%. I delivered and saved you 60%. I recall Mr Babafemi Ojodu complained openly that they could not do the price I offered you.

That should tell you and your attack dogs that I have always separated the cause I believe in from what I would eat unlike you who always mix the two. You pose as a June 12 hero today but Kola Abiola is alive to tell the story of what happened to MKO’s money as Bashorun is no longer alive. In 20 years, there is hardly any boundary between Lagos treasury and your private pockets. Your “O to ge” moment is coming some day and all the dirty deals will be out.

Like a rapist, you can tell your victims to shout “O to pe” for as long as stolen funds and drug money rule Lagos politics.

I have noticed that because you and your followers have no abiding principle and you are driven by only lust for money, you assume it is so for everybody. Your being glued to the lowest of all spirits (money) makes it difficult for you to make the right judgement about people thinking they are all about money. Was it that you didn’t have money when I told you in December 2006 that it was over between us politically? Have I ever looked in your direction ever? There are men who may not be able to give N10,000 to a cause but if they say they want to see me at 8AM I would be there at 7. Can you summon me with all your bullion vans?

I recall how you said to me in 2006 about Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi and I quote you “Adiye ni Tokunbo, yin agbado fun a pada” (Tokunbo is a fowl, throw corns and it is U-turn). Has he not turned his back at you today? You don’t have “corns” again? This was the man who was your fall guy when you made all the forgeries in 1999. He was among the team that went to bury your biological mother in Iragbiji when you could not show your face, has his exit not shown you there are men who place value on principle than money?

I have lived my political life on the basis of the fact that an adversary today can be an ally tomorrow and vice versa. I am not beholden to any person outside the core beliefs we share. One of the men I had an open disagreement with was President Obasanjo and when we reconciled it was an open thing. That differentiates me from you who walk both sides of the streets simultaneously. You were with NADECO and also in bed with Abacha through whom you forged friendship with the Chagourys who are your business partners till date.

The political buffoons around you would hold you out as an anti-third term person today but you know what happened between us on May 2, 2006. We had a meeting at Airport Hotel in Lagos where you were dictating the communique against third term unknown to participants you were at a meeting till wee hours of that morning to work third term in another way.

I was reading the communique to the press when you called me. I gave the phone to the late Rev Tunji Adebiyi but you told him you wanted to speak with me. We didn’t get to talk till late in the night. I had with me in the car as you spoke with me from VGC to Ikeja then President of Egbe Omo Yoruba in North America, Mr Odusanya. Let me quote you verbatim:

“I hope you have not released that communique. We need to manage this third term carefully. Obasanjo is a blind cat. If he causes problem now and they kill one Yoruba graduate in Kano and we kill 200 people selling onions in mile 12 it is not equal. I am therefore proposing that we have a win-win situation. Instead of outright third term we can have the confab recommendation of one six-year tenure starting with the incumbent having 2 extra years and so with we the governors. We can use the two years to empower people like you and handover to one of you. I have asked General Alani Akinrinade to come and I am going to meet Prof Soyinka to discuss it. I want you to think about it”

I told you as a matter of fact that the proposition was unreasonable and there was nothing for me to think about as I would prefer outright third term where we would have elections to automatic two years extension. But my eyes were opened to how unreliable you are that night. Here was a man dictating communique against third term in the morning having this conversation with me at night.

I made up my mind on you that night. The conversation I had with you minutes after Funso Williams was killed and the way you handled your succession made me to severe political links with you within six months.

…More to come.
March 19, 2019
I have not, will not and will never abandon Atiku – OGD
Atiku is different from PDP. I have resigned from PDP and lost interest in partisan politics having put in about 20 years of my life in a thankless process. I will commit my God given resources to help the less privileged through my Foundation and will contribute sharing the body of knowledge through our not for profit Political Academy. That will be a thankful process. I will continue to support the political process in a non partisan manner. I am clear with my position, without any ambiguity.

There is no need to insinuate, speculate, extrapolate, anticipate or draw conclusions on my behalf. I did not expect such a simple personal decision can generate such national discourse and for that I remain grateful to God. I am however most grateful to all my friends and well wishers. The phones have not stopped ringing. All the advice are well taken. My very deep appreciation.

Otunba Gbenga Daniels
March 19, 2019