It is the norm for The Nation’s Sam Omatseye, his piece titled “Adeleke’s exit dance” did not come too surprising. Not surprised because that is exactly what Omatseye is known for, especially when it is to pander to the whim and caprices of his ‘tin god’.

Make no mistake, Omatseye is never interested in anything right. What actually motivates his writings is the rush to howl at anything that does not agree with the way of his paymaster. It is a philosophy that defined him over the years.

And he demonstrated this ignoble trait to an extent in the attempt to deride Governor Adeleke. One would have Omatseye to at least pretend to be somehow different from the general impression out there.

In his vainglorious attempt to give cover for the pronounced injustice suffered by Osun people in the hand of the election tribunal, Omatseye mischievously praised technology as the messiah. Omatseye may be able to convince his undiscerning audience, like those APC zombies propagating the flawed narratives, that that was the case, but that is simply not true.

It is an open secret to the whole world that Justice T.A Kume-led majority decision ignored the BVAS machines used for the election. Rather, the judgement relied on a controversial server report unknown to the election, which Omatseye should know cannot be a correct measure of accreditation figures.

So, it was patently false that Osun people bestowed anything on Gboyega Oyetola, but the illusion of Omatseye aided by an erroneous judicial pronouncement. And the good thing is, it is temporary as higher courts will not allow such gross injustice to Osun people stand.

For the attention of Omatseye and those who share his anti-democratic posture, Governor Adeleke was the choice of Osun people in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. If there is anybody who was ‘relying on ghosts’ to be governor, it was Oyetola who wanted to cut corners to power. He did it in 2018 when against the wishes of Osun people who voted Adeleke as governor, was foisted on the people.

This time around, Oyetola wants to manipulate the judiciary and writers like Omatseye are preparing their inks to justify the mandate heist. It is in Nigerians’ collective interest to ensure the sanctity of their will, to refuse to buy the disjointed rhetoric of Omatseye and his co-travellers, whose only objective is to rule over us without our consent.

•Adeniyi Sarafa,

Osogbo, Osun State.