With seeming diminishing influence of Tinubu in the southwest Apc, and absolute lack of credible leadership in southwest PDP, our politics in the southwest may soon be described by that popular adage “ko si olori ni aganyin, gbogbo nwon ni o nru ikoko ewa” meaning, because there is no leader in the Aganyin community (beans porridge sellers) all of them (young &old) carry the beans pot on their heads to sell!!! “Haven said that, I make bold to say that there is still a place for strong leadership in our politics in the southwest. Perhaps more importantly are issues relating to Justice, fairness and equity, with respect for one another and readiness for bargaining and institutionalising well laid out orderly and dependable compensatory party mechanism. “I do not support imposition in any form, politics must be based on collective and inclusive decision making process. “Well the Yorubas say ote awo, ote ogberi that is, when the master is disgraced, the disciples are also shamed. I have also read pieces insinuating that aso rock and some other elements of southwest extraction, had “hands and legs” in this historic victory and “embarrassing ” loss by the APC leader. “However, media wise, the juicy news seems to be that “akeredolu defeats Tinubu’s candidate. I salute the SAN’s courage and sagacity and I actually wish him well. Okupe wrote: “Yes indeed Akeredolu has won a deserved victory in the apc primaries in Ondo state. Okupe in a statement he posted on his Facebook wall said the former Lagos State Governor may be losing his political influence over the party in the southwest, following the loss of his preferred candidate in the election. Okupe made the proclamation following the defeat of Olusegun Abraham, at the last Saturday’s APC primary election in Ondo State.Ībraham, who was rumoured to be Tinubu’s preferred candidate lost to former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Rotimi Akeredolu as the party’s candidate in the coming governorship election in the state. Doyin Okupe, has proclaimed an end to the political dominance of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Bola Tinubu. Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr.
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