Gov. Yahaya Bello: Tantrums of a Celebrated Failure

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It is another season of political debates and over zealous  campaigns by aligning with the pursuits of some well meaning politicians to better the lives of their subjects either by contesting for another term in office or building on the former lines of propaganda to borrow a nest for another tenure of test.
The unpatriotic anticipations for relevance trending in the hay days of political activities once again  inspired the Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to storm the APC Mega Rally in Ekiti state, perhaps to show the world the content of his character and the draconian tendencies embedded in his charisma.
In all honesty, Bello is not morally sound to campaign for anyone within the frontiers of Nigeria, not even a primary one pupil aspiring for any elective position can sail through by patronising the cheap sinking canoe of the embattled Governor of Kogi state.
For a governor who is reputed for paying salaries on the pages of newspaper and sponsoring social media propaganda to becloud the gullible, his adventure to Ekiti was a journey too far. Prior to this time, he fractured his political shaky limbs by gatecrashing in Anambra and Ondo state during their polls to campaign and support his brethren in the ruling party. His ostentatious generosity during these campaigns cannot be overemphasised. Meanwhile, civil servants are transiting to their graves as a result of unbearable hardship ravaging Kogi state. A state regarded as the “confluence of opportunities” before the era of Yahaya Bello is now an island of many abnormally and deformities.
While in Ekiti state, Bello reiterated his sour commitments by depicting the contents of his true character when he goofed by dragging the lines of his now famous message of “there is no monopoly for stupidity”. Oh yes! He really justified himself and Nigerians are not in doubt. If at all there is monopoly for stupidity, Governor Bello will not travel to Ekiti chanting empty campaign lines when he is yet to extinguish the fire in his own cave.
The presence of the hyperactive, youthful but not impacting demagogue in Ekiti state spells doom for the forthcoming election.
I painfully watched the video of Yahaya Bello addressing the surging crowd and it was glaring that the media sound managers hired to cover that event had a tough time trying to edit the contents at least to prevent viewers not hearing the background chant of “Yahaya Bello, Ole”.
It was a clear indication that even in Ekiti state, the cheap propaganda of the celebrated failure is not viable. The world is now a global village and a performing public leader does not need any horn to blow his trumpet vice-versa a periodic failure is also renowned around the globe for his lapses. It was indeed a herculean task for Yahaya Bello to sell lies to the people of Ekiti who are reputed for their intellectual strength and academic drive.
Yahaya Bello took his adventures too far. Next time he should choose his battle ground by being fair to himself. Gallivanting around the country in an attempt to fine-tune  his political image thereby earning accolades from Baba is not a crime but he should aspire to do and say the right things at the right time and at the right place. Most times, the sycophantic attempts by a servant to please his master may earn the over zealous servant a heap of shame. Yahaya Bello fought so hard to impress Mr President in Ekiti but he bashed his already battered political image by hitting the rock in the middle of the sail. On a second note, I am still battling hard to grasp the intent of comparison he tried to showcase by challenging Governor Ayodele Fayose. Please, someone close to Yahaya Bello should tell him the Super Eagles of Nigeria cannot play against the Super Falcons. Oga na Oga!
It is my humble request that the ‘dynamic’ leader devote much of his time in trying to solve the myriad of lingering issues facing Kogi state instead of roaming around the country searching for political relevance that cannot be bought but can only be earned through effective and transparent leadership rendered to the people. The recent ugly event that was aired LIVE from Ekiti state has affirmed the widely defined notion proving that Yahaya Bello is a celebrated failure beyond borders.
– Ajogwu Jerry Ochada

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