Encomiums for Ex-Oyo Gov, Alao-Akala as He Joins the Septuagenarian Club
Though his kind of politics may not appeal to some people, a former Oyo State governor, Adebayo Alao Akala remains a recurrent decimal in the state politics.
The Ogbomosho born ex-top cop is one of the state’s politicians whose views cannot be waved aside.
He is one experienced politician who has risen through the ladder of success, having been a local government chairman, a deputy governor as well as a governor.
As a result, many of his friends, political associates, fans and supporters were out last Wednesday to rejoice with him when he joined the septuagenarian club. Many, it was learnt, showered praises and encomiums on him for his resilience as well as sagacity. For a fact, many would not forget in a hurry how he replaced his former boss, Alhaji Rasheed Ladoja, in 2006.
Since then, he has been viewed by many as a brave politician who fears nothing and would fight his way no matter how hard it is for his ambition.
It will be recalled that, after he allegedly ganged up against his former boss alongside the late Ibadan top politician, Lamidi Adedibu , he became governor of the state and ruled in 2007 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party. But he was not so lucky in 2011, as he failed to return to Agodi, the state government house. Since then, he has continued to nurse the ambition of governing the state once more.