FEBRUARY 24, 2021, now-late Ondo governor, Rotimi Akeredolu predicted two future occasions. Each happened on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, about two years and 10 months after. Habakkuk 2:2-3 reads, “And the Lord answered me, and mentioned, Write the imaginative and prescient (future occasions) and make it plan upon tables, that he might run that readeth it. For the imaginative and prescient is but for an appointed time, however on the finish it shall converse and never lie; although it tarries, await it, as a result of it would absolutely come, it won’t tarry”.
Within the viral video of his second time period inauguration on February 24, 2021, the place Akeredolu virtually poured the succession oil on his then-new deputy, later-political foe and now-successor, Fortunate Orimisan Ayedatiwa, heavens seemed to be attentive as then-governor in a efficiency of glib and flub, clearly borne out of situational pleasure and taunting allies-turned-enemies like his first-term estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, predicted his personal sundown and Orimisan’s dawn.
For somebody on a journey of one other 4 years in workplace, it was unusual saying it was time for him to lower and the individual, anticipated to be his subordinate for 4 years, to extend. Akeredolu presumably caught that line in John 3:30 the place John the Baptist mentioned of Jesus “He (Jesus) should improve however I have to lower”. However the boisterous politician and lawyer nevertheless obtained the context improper. Jesus had at all times represented one thing larger than John who was extra like “deputising” for Jesus, by calling himself a forerunner for the Messiah. Besides Akeredolu meant that his then-deputy would go to be larger than him, as governor, possibly ending up as Nigeria’s president sometime, his John the Baptist efficiency was a farce.
Nicely, he mentioned it and heavens heard it and documented for an appointed time. Ayedatiwa who was beaming the place he sat and curtseying like a courtier as his then-boss launched right into a pointless onomatology of his “unusual” title mixture, additionally presumably documented the general public succession endorsement of his boss, who brazenly referred to as him “loyal”. He doubtless grew to become disturbingly formidable in the midst of working with the prophetic from his boss, as a result of he mistimed “the appointed time”. Outdoors Ondo, he’s a villain for a lot of, even now as governor. His misspeak on his Inauguration Day, has deepened the tika tegbin (disdainful) look he attracts from the pro-Akeredolu crowd which continues to widen because the Yoruba race, now poor in real heroes, ships his reminiscence into the legendary.
Little question, Akeredolu earned the Omo Yoruba Atata (an exemplar Yoruba) epaulette. When supposed actual males have been cringing and prostrating earlier than cows to eat beef, he selected to be a Daniel, who “purposed in his coronary heart that he wouldn’t defile himself with the parts of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank; due to this fact he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he won’t defile himself” (Daniel 1:8). Unknown to many, when he was within the trenches for the race, preventing to make its area, together with the forests protected, his re-election virtually suffered judicial jeopardy, as a result of he was branded an ultra-ethnicist and anti-Villa. However one way or the other, he survived by the pores and skin of his tooth, with a slender majority resolution of the Supreme Courtroom, that was reportedly reached within the hours previous the daybreak of its supply. He was a goner, earlier than mercy discovered him. Those that sacrificed private comforts for communities are the true heroes of their folks. He may search for himself and look away. Yoruba will name it eni amori iba ku (who cares if the world is ending so long as my finish is cool). However he knew how you can dwell within the hearts of his personal.
Akeredolu, was nevertheless, human and his mushy underbelly was consistently uncovered by his politics, marriage, dalliances, associations and even model of governance.
However there’s one weak point that must be conquered by males, it’s using the tongue. Proverbs 18:21 says “Loss of life and life are within the energy of the tongue; they usually that adore it shall eat the fruit thereof”.
James 3:5-6 says, “Even so the tongue is somewhat member and boasteth nice issues. Behold, how an amazing matter somewhat fireplace kindleth. And the tongue is a hearth, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the entire physique and setteth on fireplace the course of nature and it’s set on fireplace of hell”.
President Bola Tinubu continues to be doubtless rueing the “the place are the cows” retort in Akure on Sunday July 14, 2019, sending shockwaves throughout Yorubaland, then beneath a agency, unrelenting siege of herdsmen from the North and neighbouring nations, bordering the axis. He’ll go to his grave with it.
Yoruba will say eyin lohun (phrases are eggs, delicate, simply breakable and troublesome to make disappear when damaged).
In dying, Akeredolu was celebrated as a talk-and-do (somebody who backs his phrases with actions). His mates testified he had the behavior of talking his convictions, with out let. However it may be harmful making a life-style of claiming the very first thing that involves thoughts. Even males of God who’re crammed with the Holy Spirit, will pause for God to talk first into their hearts, earlier than they create forth their convictions. There are some who haven’t grown spiritually, who nonetheless converse as a result of they have to be heard. However whether or not referred to as or not, no matter age too, knowledge calls for not saying an excessive amount of at a time.
Proverbs 17:27-28 makes a profound assertion; “He that hath data spareth his phrases and a person of understanding is of a wonderful spirit. Even a idiot when he holdeth his peace, is counted clever and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a person of understanding”.
In increasing the moderation homily, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 speaks of timing and seasons, which helps reasoning. How did two males, from two totally different backgrounds, solely yoked by politics, start as loyal deputies to the departed and in about two years, grow to be completely disloyal? Possibly, tact was lacking on the helm. Nicely, Aketi was completed together with his dance on the world stage, and had taken a relaxation. What’s left is the Ifs and Whys. Each man in life is both a blessing or a lesson.
Ayedatiwa began the tongue take a look at miserably, however he can rally. He wants divine knowledge to succeed, and never the hypocrisy of politics or the attract of energy. James 1:5 says “If any of you lacks knowledge, he ought to ask God who offers generously to all with out discovering fault and it is going to be given to him”.
However a person can solely search what he is aware of he doesn’t have. Proverbs 21:2 says “Each approach of a person is true in his personal eyes, however the Lord pondereth the hearts”.
Even of their utter foolishness, Nigeria’s Excellencies are dared not instructed they’re disgrace, strutting on two legs, by aides, hangers-on and fawners who grovel earlier than them, for a lick. But, Authorities Homes are crammed with imprudence in three-piece agbada and babaringa. For the sake of Ondo State, Ayedatiwa ought to succeed, no matter his well-advertised foibles. Already he’s being forged because the archetypal power-grabber. Yoruba hardly welcome supposed ojulari (frenemy) or odale (betrayer), which means that the Ondo governor is at the moment not considered an omoluabi of the race. However he can change the tide, beginning with genuinely honoring the reminiscence of his late boss. At the least, he was a prophet to him, even when not an amazing chief.