Justice Delayed Is Justice Redefined
28 Nov 2010
 See a trend, anyone?
Osogbo, Nigeria- Wazobia Report was present at the Ibadan Court of Appeal on November 26, 2010 when Justice Clara Ogunbiyi declared Rauf Aregbesola, winner of the Osun State 2007 governorship election. Business at beer parlours across the Osun State capital was brisk as people celebrated the end of the deposed governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s 42 months tenure.
Ex-Governor Oyinlola who was not present at the Court when the ruling was made, reportedly rushed back from Abuja to perform some necessary spring-cleaning of the Office of the Governor ahead of Governor Aregbesola’s move to the State House.
Sources close to the Governor’s Office advised Wazobia Report investigative reporters that a blindfolded, life-size, wooden statue with darts sticking out from its back was amongst the objects removed from the office. The statue reportedly bore a close resemblance to the new governor.
Ousted governor Oyinlola who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser (media), Mr. Lasissi Olagunju Oyinlola, stated that, “As the state moves into another phase in its existence, Prince Oyinlola prays that the dreams of the founding fathers, which he kept alive and largely got fulfilled in his seven and a half years in power, will continue to manifest for the good of the people of the state.”
Given the current dysfunctional, near-collapse condition of the state, one begins to question exactly what the dreams of the aforementioned founding fathers were. Consequently, a women grassroots community group has brought forward a proposal to consult with the spirits of the founding mothers, to see if they have anything better in store for the people of Osun State.
Hundreds of government contractors loyal to Oyinlola marched the streets of Osogbo after hearing the court ruling. One of the contractors who benefited from money that walked out of the state’s treasury agreed to talk to Ms. Waka-Waka of Wazobia Report.
The contractor is the individual awarded the 2003 N400million contract to renovate the uncompleted Iwo-Osogbo road. Hundreds of people have lost their lives on this road from auto accidents and armed robbers who lay siege on unsuspecting motorists.
“My sister, this is a bad day for democracy everywhere,” he wailed. “Is an injustice to one not an injustice to all? I just promised to send my latest wife to Dubai to do some shopping…Ah this is a bad day.”
The contractors, who ended up in front of Oyinlola’s home in Osogbo, were given candles to wave in the air as they heard Oyinlola's singing voice blaring from owambe loudspeakers mounted on top of his house.
“Don’t cry for me, the people of Osun State.
The truth is that I will never leave you.
You will always remember me when you look around your state
And you see nothing.
Truth be told, my decisions to make are many.
Maybe you can help me to decide what to do with the money.
I am talking about the billions that went missing from treasuries.
Or should I say, it was just redirected for better usage?
Should I leave your money, now my money, in those fat Swiss accounts?
Or should I just consolidate them with the accounts I have in Cayman?
For now, I think I will go lay down in my latest my private yacht
As I sail the seven seas in search of some answers
So don’t cry for me, the people of Osun
Save your tears, because I know that you are going to need them.
From Lagos to Osun, who knows where next you will see me
Till then I say adieu.”
- Ms. Waka-Waka for Wazobia Reports.
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