The news of Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB)'s defection (he was never a member of APC) to the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday at the party's presidential rally in Ado Ekiti came to many of us, his ardent followers, as a rude shock. It is very typical of the proverbial dog going back to its vomit.
The acrimony generated in his bid to occupy the highest political seat in Ekiti is better left untold. The number of people who lost their lives or parts of their bodies as well as properties are myriads.
It is only unfortunate that the people we sometimes stand to take a bullet for are actually the ones behind the trigger.
It is a pity that MOB could be so terribly driven by ambition so as to throw morals in air without caution.
That is why it is better that when coming into politics, it is ALWAYS better to come alone without being attached to anyone's apron. The fate that befell MOB is because of his long-standing relationship with Tinubu; but to think that he would swallow all he said before June 21, 2014, beats me.
All political bigots and thugs should learn that the only way out is to be men and women of themselves, not depending on all these self-proclaimed leaders.
I wish MOB all the best as he goes back to where he hitherto belong.
However, he should know that he has betrayed the trust reposed in him by the ordinary people of Ekiti who saw him as their long-awaited light into political freedom and unnecessary external influence in their political affairs.
We had thought it was time for SELF-DETERMINISM in Ekiti; but that is now a very unattainable distant mirage.
While I don't regret ever working for him, even using my personal resources, my concern is how many Ekiti people will ever take him serious again for he has proved unworthy.
Ekiti, the long search for a messiah continues!
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