By Engr Shakbab
Once again, the Osun APC has taken its circus to the media, crying wolf where none exists and spinning tales that belong more in Nollywood than in the political arena. Like a thief screaming “catch the thief” to distract from his own crime, the APC is attempting to divert attention from the legal noose tightening around its neck. Their press conference was not a show of strength—it was the dying gasp of a party that knows its days of political manipulation and illegal occupation are numbered.
Let’s call a spade what it is: Osun APC is afraid. Not of PDP, not of Governor Adeleke, but of the long arm of the law that is about to drag them out of the local government secretariats they invaded without legitimacy. Rather than face the courts with clean hands, they’ve chosen the path of blackmail, propaganda, and pure fiction. But he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones—because now, their lies are cracking under the weight of truth and justice.
How can a party that was clearly sacked by the Federal High Court in 2022 but illegally occupying secretariats still parade itself as law-abiding? How can people who emerged through a kangaroo “yes/no” election that failed to observe clear provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and with zero credibility now turn around to accuse others of judicial ambush? It is laughable, really. Like a madman accusing others of being insane. The same judiciary that once favored them, they now label as compromised simply because it refuses to rubber-stamp their illegality.
Osun APC’s recent outburst reeks of desperation—like a drowning man clutching at straws. Their strategy is simple: make enough noise to confuse the public and intimidate the judiciary. But even a deaf man can hear the truth when it roars. The PDP and NULGE have taken the legal route, filed clear prayers, and are following due process. Yet, the APC, rather than defend themselves in court, has chosen to cry in the market square, hoping sympathy will save them. It won’t. The gods are not to blame.
It is said in Yoruba, “bi eniyan ba n sùn l’ori igi, ko gbọdọ fi ese gba ijó,”—if you’re sleeping on a tree branch, you don’t kick when dancing. The APC is already hanging by a thread; their best option should be humility and reflection, not this childish tantrum. They’ve lost moral ground, legal standing, and political relevance. No amount of media noise can reverse their looming downfall.
To the Osun APC, this is the end of the road. Your time is up. Pack your bags from the secretariats you hijacked and return to your drawing board. Osun people are wiser now. We won’t be taken for a ride by a party that treats democracy like a personal inheritance. Your wahala is self-inflicted, and your shame is public. As they say, “when the drumbeat changes, the dancer must adjust his steps.” Osun has moved on—and you have been left behind.
