I read the piece by one Fola Adeyanju titled ” Ladoja’s Acceptance To Wear Beaded Crown: A Victory Song Over Makinde’s Nay Sayers and I thought why would Governor Makinde allow the high office he presently occupies to be dragged by neophytes and mediocres?
Fola Adeyanju is another busy body who will not allow the bereaved to wail but will choose to wail louder and roll on the floor.
High Chief Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan Land granted an interview on Fresh FM yesterday,where he did told the World that for reasons, only the sensible minds could decipher, he would accept the controversial Beaded Crown.
The former Governor has since been praised for his maturity and sacrifice for the peace of Ibadan Land.
Those who made Ladoja’s acceptance of the Crown possible and the man himself are pure Yorubas who are fully aware of the saying that in a conflict, you have to concede the wrong to one side to achieve a greater good. ” Enikan la nko aidaa fun”.
As a truly bred Yoruba man, a careful analysis of the comments, statements and reactions of the Ibadan High Chief on Radio will tell you that there was more to the decision of the former Governor.
It must have been a product of high level interventions by well meaning stakeholders.
No matter how daft one might be, it should not be difficult for a grown man to decipher that the man, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is loved not only by his people in Ibadan but from far and wide and those who prayed and wished for the Otun Olubadan to live long to become the Olubadan of Ibadan Land would not have their beloved Ladoja to fall for the treacheries of a tyrannical individual in power.
The Otun Olubadan merely followed the wishes of his people and not to the tyranny of a Governor.
That is what a reasonable Leader will do. He will sacrifice his beliefs, egos and principles if it is for the greater good.
What Fola Adeyanju and his co drummers should ask the Governor is whether ego and vendetta rather than the greater good are the driving forces behind his draconic reviews of the Chieftaincy Laws.
So where is the victory for Makinde?
The jester even quoted Ladoja when he said ” if what will hinder me from becoming Olubadan is the beaded Crown, I will wear it” and thought that is a statement which vindicated the Governor!
I think Fola should go and search the meaning of the word ” hinder” and compare the meaning with the word ” impediment”.
Ladoja and Ibadan merely avoided an impediment deliberately placed Makinde in an otherwise smooth process.
I know Fola is another busy body who will not allow Governor Makinde to concentrate on the fire that is burning him under his “Agbada” as a result of the precarious situation he has found himself because of the judgment of the Supreme Court which took away his cover in the mismanagement of Local Governments funds.
No matter how the Fola Adeyanju’s would want to paint it, rather than being a victory song, Ladoja’s action only helps to portray Governor Makinde as an inconsistent personality who will rather use his office to manipulate situations to his advantage.
Ask Fola, was Makinde not in agreement with Ladoja in 2019 when Ajimobi started the reforms in question?
So, what has changed? An enemy must be prevented from becoming Olubadan?
Unfortunately, the perceived enemy has beaten him to his game.
Even if there is anything to celebrate, which I don’t see, Ajimobi, not Makinde should claim the bragging rights.
I think busy bodies like Fola Adeyanju should take time to think of what the other person will say in reaction to their ” boju-boju” write ups before they pen their disgusting emotions.
Ibadan will always win, head or tails.
Governor Makinde has less than three years to vacate the office of Governor that is currently intoxicating him, allowing him to change positions to suit his vendetta.
I pray that both he, and us would live long enough to see what becomes of his cherished reforms.
However, I think the drum beaters of imaginary victory songs should allow the Governor to figure out the mountains of problems in front of him.
Like Obesere said, ” ejo to nbe niwaju ijoba, o koja ejo tosibe”.
SOLA ABEGUNDE
