Adebayo Alao Akala: Profile Of A Consistently Inconsistent Politician

By Alaba Abdulrazak
An apt description of the events in Oyo state in the last one week has
further buttressed the fact that in politics especially the one we
practice in this part of the world; there is no permanent friend or
enemy but only permanent interest exists.
Members of the public are often deceived into believing that
politicians especially the ones with history of betrayal and treachery
have anything good to offer. In the minds of these inconsistent
politicians, it is all about interest and changes in perspectives.
This scenario is currently playing itself out in the politics of Oyo
state as Alao Akala has decided to jettison his governorship ambition
to support the candidate of APC, Adebayo Adelabu.
By this action, Akala has once again shown that he is not a man to be
trusted and no amount of washing can remove the spots on leopard skin.
It is unfortunate that some people are born not to stand for anything
and surely they must fall easily for anything.
Akala claimed that he decided to support Adelabu in the interest of
people of Oyo state. Haba! ‘Mr ATM’, please stop it, this is not only
laughable but a great insult on the collective intelligence of Oyo
state people. You can only fool people once; you can’t fool them all
the time. I’m particularly saddened that many candidates under your
party, ADP will have their dreams shattered because of the action you
took for your own selfish interest. You are not doing this in the
interest of anybody but your own ‘fucking’ interest.
I really can’t blame you; I blame the people who still see you as a
sort of messiah. Poverty of idea and principle are the foundation of
our problems in this country. And that is why people like you will
continue to play God in the lives of some myopic people who believe
that their entire existence revolves around you. Bandwagon
followership is the reason why somebody like you and some other
politicians will continue to take Nigerians for granted.
It is not unremarkable the level at which Akala has decided to sell
his conscience for self survival, but it is just so disheartening that
after holding steady and drawing the admiration of many people in Oyo
state, especially in Ogbomosho he could stoop so low as to even begin
to accept to work for somebody he once described as neophyte in
politics. This change of fortune and hard time are not really good for
‘Oyato Gomina’.
Here is something Akala must realise as he accepted APC proposal: APC
is more or less like a common prostitute. She does not want to be a
‘permanent bed partner’ to anybody. So Akala should continue to make a
mockery of his very existential reality.
Oyo state people were happy when the news first filtered in that
opposition are having a near-perfect working partnership that will
make it possible to support a candidate for March 9, gubernatorial
election in Oyo state. But now greed reigns in Oyo. Betrayal is the
order of the day and the once vocal Akala has been silenced.
Akala should remember that one day; the chickens will come home to
roost. Over the years, we have seen what has become of political
prostitutes and inconsistent politicians.