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My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by yashau(m): 6:09pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
I am really at a loss about how to respond to the column of my friend, Femi Orebe on the 8th Senate. He correctly identified my exasperation with things as they are. But more than being exasperated, Orebe might never understand the magnitude of the harrowing sorrow I daily feel pertaining in general to the sordid affairs of my country and in particular to the nadir of disrepute to which the senate has been sunk. So discouraged have I been of late that by last week, I had begun to see myself as a colossal failure in my foray into Nigerian politics. I had seriously considered going back to Ilesa Grammar School, my alma mater, to teach science. Sola Adeyeye In my previous incarnations as an academic and as a business man, failure or giving up had never been a considered option. In these earlier enterprises, my success or lack of it was largely dependent on my efforts and determination. By contrast, as a politician, I have perennially found myself walking and dancing in paths littered with opalaba (pieces of broken glass bottles). My success now depends almost equally or perhaps even more on others than on myself! I foresaw the current crisis in the eighth senate long before its inauguration on June 9, 2015. I pleaded endlessly with Senators Bukola Saraki and Ahmad Lawan for a consensus that would make one of them the Senate President and the other the Deputy Senate President. I requested to lock both of them in a room and to open the room only after they have reached a consensus or after one of them had killed the other! Had my efforts succeeded, my party, the Senate and my country might have been spared the crisis of the last many months. Candidate Buhari campaigned on a platform that included a determined assault on corruption; he was hailed and resoundingly elected because a majority of Nigerians believed he was preeminently qualified to wage and win that war. I have always felt that if such a war were to be diligently waged, there will not be enough rooms in Nigerian prisons to hold public office holders who would be found guilty. And if the truth be told, these might include most of those supporting Saraki as well as most of those opposed to him! And I am talking here of supporters and opponents either from within or outside the National Assembly. The interview I granted to Tell magazine in 2009 revealed enough on crass legislooting. Many have wondered why I have been less vocal as a senator than I was during my tenure as a member of the House of Reps. I feel great pain when insinuations are made that I had been bought. Those pains rose to the fore following the publication of the phone numbers of all senators by Sahara Reporters. I am probably the only Senator in Nigeria who has only one phone number. It would have been easy to get a new phone number. These days, phones come with apps that can filter out calls from numbers that are not on the phone's contact list. Perhaps my error was my refusal to take either of these easy options. Instead, I chose to answer as many calls and texts as possible. They came in a deluge! I got calls from the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and far away Australia. A few of the messages included racy photographs from ladies who obviously had little interest in matters of public policy! About half of the calls from within Nigeria were solicitations for help in securing employment or in getting financial assistance. Mercifully, some prayed for and encouraged me to keep faith. Some made legitimate enquiries and did so in quite civil language and tone. Others like Dokun Adedeji were unkind and needlessly rude. I had taken a decision to respond to each call or text message in its own tone. I would match civility for civility, diligence with diligence, rudeness for rudeness, and curse for curse. Contrary to the accusation of Dokun Adedeji, I did not partake of selling my party's majority to reactionaries. I have I betrayed no one. Rather, on many occasions, I have informed my party caucus, APC leaders, and my senate colleagues of my readiness to give up my office as Chief Whip for the sake of resolving the most embarrassing quagmire in the senate. I did so as recently as last Wednesday during the Executive session of the senate. In decrying my choice of deprecatory epithets to respond to Dokun Adedeji, Femi Orebe obviously saw no wrong in my being unfairly portrayed as a sellout. Orebe also left out my latter response to Dokun Adedeji that included my reasons for not to speaking on some matters. Back in High School, there was a Negro Spiritual we often sang "NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I SEE." Two days ago (Friday, April 22), I was on my way to Osogbo so I could see my Governor and thereafter proceed to Ora Igbomina, my hometown, when I got a call summoning me to Abuja for a meeting with the President at 3 p.m. I made an immediate U-turn racing to the Ibadan Airport while praying for a miracle to catch a flight. I was panting and sweating by the time I boarded the plane which miraculously had waited for me. The plane took off immediately I took my seat. However, as I switched on my phone after landing in Abuja, an sms message was delivered with a message that the meeting in the villa has been postponed! Despite the intense pain and sorrows that I have borne in the last many months, I remain grateful to God for the rare opportunity to serve as a senator of my country. I am particularly grateful to Femi Falana who counseled me last week not to resign as Senator. Although every forest begins with a tree, I have found out that the adage that a tree does not make a tree is particularly most apt in the forest of politics. Although Dokun Adedeji's text did not say so, perhaps his vilification is not directed at me personally as Orebe alluded. Perhaps! Hence, I apologize to Dokun, Femi Orebe and others whom I have disappointed for taking the issues so personal. We live and learn. Prof. Sola Adeyeye Chief Whip Senate of Nigeria ______________________ saharareporters.com/2016/04/24/my-agony-8th-senate-prof-sola-adeyeye ____________________________ DOKUN ADEDEJI, about his exchanges with Senator Adeyeye
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Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Nobody: 6:12pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
Who your agony don epp? You think Nigeria Senate is meant for people of the best intention? |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by yashau(m): 6:15pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
naija will be great! |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by tafabaloo(m): 7:00pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
I expected to see Professor Adeyeye I knew and listened to during reign of Radio Kudirat on airwaves. Unfortunately, everyone is now for himself. I know that Nigeria will someday become what it's destined to be. |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Nobody: 7:13pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
k |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by tuniski: 7:20pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
That is chanji for u. Just go thru the agony and if it continues, u are at liberty to resign. U will be deepening our democratic culture by resigning due to the failure of executive and legislators of the change mantra! E Pele change is a scam! |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by SamuelAnyawu(m): 7:24pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
Seen........ APC and Propaganda/Scam are just 5 & 6.... Well "we Imolites" will never repeat such a mistake in 2019 |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by sirAmeh(m): 7:42pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
You will soon receive my own call,because I don't understand what is going on in the senate!!!! |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ghandi12: 8:17pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
NANS, NLC and TUC should recognize Sahara reporters for leading this peaceful revolution. Sir, we have read your submission but like your colleagues you did not say anything about "the people". We are disenchanted with the Senate because you have too-much money when we can barely survive in different states. We have all been making this known to Senate but the Senate has been more preoccupied with sharing millions and trowing-up intrigues. Sir, you have been elected based on your antecedents - Please speak and act for common people's interests at all time. Senator Saraki is too desperate and arrogant - his problem should not be any good Senator's problem. Please work on your huge take-home, sponsor bills for downtrodden and stand by truth always - you will never need to explain yourself to us. 1 Like |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by bellyjean(m): 9:33pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
It seems guys above me didn't grasp the full 'message' in this article. He said some striking words. He said that his success depends largely on others. What does this mean? The change we all crave can only become a reality if all hands are on deck. As much as he wants things to happen/change, it is everyman for his belly in the senate: as is the case with saraki, his supporters and his opponents. But do we give up? Do we yield and buckle under frustrating situations? No we can't afford to do that. Nigeria cannot afford to continue to sink. We need every kind of holdfast at this time in the history of this nation. There are Saboteurs, subverters whose joy are derived from the turmoil Nigeria faces. My dear Honourable Senator sir, we need you and more of your type up there. A wise man once said that 'if good people refuse to partake in politics, then they must suffer the rule of the bad and the inferior. 3 Likes |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Caseless: 3:53am On Apr 26, 2016 |
So much pain and agony in politics. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 5:38am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Caseless: |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Mediapace: 5:46am On Apr 26, 2016 |
It's like this Mod character dey your blood,sleep at 12am and wake at 4am Ishilove: |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 5:51am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Mediapace:My dear e don master my body |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Mediapace: 5:59am On Apr 26, 2016 |
You better get rid of it before it's too late Ishilove: |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 6:00am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Mediapace:Sleeping late and waking early isn't a bad thing |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Mediapace: 6:27am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Lemme enlighten you small : Harmful Effects of Sleeping Late and waking early are : * Obesity: It has been observed that people who get into the habit of sleeping late normally skip their breakfast. This can not only make you crave for food during your working hours, forcing you to munch on all kinds of fast foods, but also weaken your metabolism. Such people tend to consume easy-to-grab foods, mostly the junks, which only add more fat to their bodies. Also, if you are awaken till late at night, you are bound to consume diet sodas, sugary drinks and other fatty foods such as fried potato chips, as you are bound to get hungry after dinner * Ishilove: |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 6:51am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Mediapace:Oh dear... *side eyes bathroom scale* But wait o, na oyibo all these things affect not pako like me. Where will I get soda and sugary drinks at 12 am? Abi will I leave my house at that hour to knock on Iya Tope's gate for orobo Pepsi? My fridge is fully stocked with plastic bottles of luke warm water, 2 days bread, dry fish, blue band, fermenting pineapple etc, so where will I get the fried potato chips sugary drinks to snack on? Guy leave that level |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by OlujobaSamuel: 7:05am On Apr 26, 2016 |
God help us to think right as a nation. As rightly said by Prof Sola Adeyeye, most supporters or opposition to Saraki are also corrupt. Each individual to himself, we all need to put our hands on deck, we should neglect the witch hunt chants, so we can get a few of them. I think I have to throw a TKO, Ben Murray Bruce, if you are reading this, you should learn common sense from it. 1 Like |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Nobody: 7:27am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Ishilove:You are no more a mod. Buhahahahahhahahahahaahahahahahhahahahahahahhahaha. |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Nobody: 7:43am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Ishilove:You and mediapace are derailing the thread. You need to be spanked. |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Caseless: 7:53am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 8:18am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Blastfinito:My apologies |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Nobody: 9:58am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Ishilove:Forget the apologies. Just marry me. |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 10:26am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Blastfinito:Do you have a political appointment? I can only marry someone with political appointment. Forget oyel, na politics the money dey |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Nobody: 11:55am On Apr 26, 2016 |
Ishilove:You mean the same reason why Dangote, the richest man in Africa, refuses to embrace politics? Anyway, a girl I want can't be in error. To co-opt your phrasing, politics is a lucrative venture. I am the special adviser on literary matters to my ward councilor. PM things... |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Ishilove: 12:03pm On Apr 26, 2016 |
Blastfinito:Kai, see grammar!! Ayam in love already. Ishi na gbakam ooooo. My heart is doing me gim gim *swoons* |
Re: My Agony At The 8th Senate By Prof. Sola Adeyey by Canme4u(m): 12:28pm On Apr 26, 2016 |
^^ Hoes everywhere^^ |
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