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Since this picture surfaced online, there has been palpable tension and utter disappointment in the camp of those in the political valley. Their social media spaces wear the mien of a graveyard, marked with deafening silence. They’d wished the veiled grudge between the duo should have metamorphosed into a conflagration of escalating political hubbub and vendetta.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, says the Scottish proverb. Their wishes were tailored to action aimed at disintegrating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the waves of defection subsided, the subsequent sacking of Barr. Vena Ikem as chairman, and the accompanying disclosures of private messages by already done away chairman. Leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) in fanning the flames of discord was the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Peter Odey via his Facebook handle who posted the snippet: “The rock is solid.”
The public tête-à-tête between Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe and Hon. Peter Akpanke yesterday seems to have sent a chill pill down their supporters’ spines. Perhaps they should calm down—nothing is amiss. The exchange was timely and beneficial for the party, as well as its acolytes and apologists. They demonstrated maturity as honorable men, leaving no room for airing any dirty laundry in public—if such exists at all. The camera is limited; it can only capture the outer layer of the skin and not the depths of the heart. While humans judge by outward appearance, they cannot discern the intentions of the heart.
Friends and foes, like times and seasons, exist. They may last long but not forever. What will be, will be. In the state, the smartest politician is Jarigbe Agom. His political wizardry is unparalleled, with a unique ability to appeal to the conscience of the populace. He achieves this effectively through project commissioning. Just yesterday, he commissioned newly refurbished classrooms in Obanliku LGA.
Just when it appears he’s losing the game, he pulls out a joker to the chagrin of naysayers. Let this peace spread far and wide.
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