Ademola Adeleke: Owambe Goes to the Senate

I am sure by now you guys would have seen the video which has gone viral. It was the video of the newly elected senator dancing to some strong Juju music. That he can dance was not in question o. The way he shook his waist, held his head and rocked his bottom to the music was very infectious. It is something like this that makes you start to understand why they call that brand of music – Juju. The way the thing used to catch them, you will think it is juju that the musician is using. In my time, I have gone to a lot of Owambe parties and what you would see in that Adeleke video is exactly what happened at those parties. Once the musician starts singing your praises, you will immediately go into a trance like the senator-elect, you will jump up and run to the bandstand; as they are singing your name, you will just be doing like this senator. With no control o, you will be shaking your head, your eyes will become glazed and you will empty your pocket of your hard-earned money and be throwing at the musician. I have never been caught in that trance sha. You know my madam is an Owambe queen and I have followed her to many. They would just be calling my name… Edgar oooooo, Edgarooooo, I would sit down and be looking. They don’t know as Duke of Shomolu that kind thing cannot catch me. They would call me ‘’handsome bobo’’, ‘’omo Igbo’ all sorts, I would just be looking at them. I have never really understood the craze for this lifestyle until I saw Senator Adeleke. He jumped and screamed. He turned around and squatted. His eyes bulging like one in a haze and really enjoying himself. But the bobo can dance sha. I like him o, he followed the rhythm and in all these, his cap did not fall off his big head o, this was professionalism in full display. I am so excited that he won and would be heading to the Senate with this mind-set. We take ourselves too seriously in this country and it is time for us to relax and have fun and the senator is leading the way with this wonderful dance. Abeg carry go sir, let Owambe lead the way to a national rebirth.