The city of Abeokuta in Ogun State literarily stood still on April 5, during this year’s Lisabi Day celebration.

The success or failure of a leader largely depends on the people they choose to work with. And I’m not just talking about political appointees. Outside of government, there must also be men and women who fully understand what the leader stands for and are willing, at any moment, to step up and say, “My friend, you are not doing well.”

Following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, delivered on February 10 2025, there appears to be a deliberate attempt by desperate political elements in Osun State to cause a constitutional crisis and breakdown of law and order in the state. I have taken my time to read through all the judgments and the legal framework culminating to the uproar and I am convinced that setting the record straight on the true position of law is more imperative than ever.

Apapa—a name that has always resonated with me, not just as the backdrop for film and TV productions or Nigeria’s once-popular Gala Sausage Roll, but more importantly as the site of one of Nigeria’s most significant port complexes. Nigeria, a nation rich in resources and potential, is home to several crucial ports, including the Lagos Port Complex, Tincan Island Port, Rivers Port, Onne Port, Delta Port, Calabar Port, and the recently established Lekki Deep Sea Port. However, many of these ports have not fully realised their potential, remaining underutilised despite their strategic importance.

It was meant to be a joyous occasion, a day to give back to the less privileged and put smiles on the faces of the downtrodden for the Christmas season. But it ended in tragedy.

It’s been five weeks without a single drop of rain in Ekiti, and I hear the situation is the same across the entire Southwest of Nigeria. A friend, who should know, an agronomist, warned me that this might be the beginning of a drought.