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THE old drums were rolled out with a commensurate list of drummers, all in celebration of the sage of Ila- Oragun, the Afenifere and APC Chieftain and the former Executive Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande.

Chief Akande was a major part of the byzantine politics that brought President Buhari into the winning wig of the APC coalition and offered him the ticket to the presidential election of 2015, against all odds.

Now you can understand why the venue for the launch of Chief Akande’s autobiography titled “My Participations” was a beehive of activities and a roll call of both the predators and victims of the ever-intriguing power game within the APC ruling family.

For Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his introduction by the master of ceremony drew a thunderous response and a folklore chant and praise-singing reminiscent of that of the typical Yoruba palace jesters. The Jagaban sure stole the show a few minutes.

While President Buhari extols the virtues of the erstwhile interim Chairman of the APC, saying he could trust him enough to be able to “go into the jungle with him”, Akande on the other hand, said Buhari applied to be the president and therefore, should bear the daily deluge of criticisms alone.

As resplendent and glamorous as the occasion was, one wonders whether or not the beautiful things written as excerpts from the book being launched and the glowing tributes and encomium showered upon Chief Akande, truly happened in this same country or our lifetime.

The elites in Nigeria truly love themselves. When it comes to fanfares and politically engineered jamborees, they are at their elements, hobnobbing with one another while embellishing the truth to their own advantage. May all that they said about Chief Akande be the lot of every politician come 2023 and beyond.

• Austen AKHAGBEME is a Columnist with Blank NEWS Online
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