We are Thousands, and yet you treat us thus
If one is to attempt a fair appraisal of the struggle against imperialism and political high-handness evident in the recent occurrences in our union, I know for a fact that the fierce perorations of Daniel O'Connell in 1883 when he was addressing the House of Commons on the ugly realities of the Irish Disturbances Act must be a reference point.
Mr O'Connell was at the peak of his emotional erudition when on the floor of that hallowed chamber, he quipped on behalf of the Irishmen "We are eight millions, and yet you treat us thus".
I cannot resist the temptation to direct a paraphrase of that 'O'Connellic' conclusion to the office of the President, 'The Rebranded Great Ife Student Union' I say, "Mr President, We are in our thousands, and yet you treat us thus"
Well, persons of pristine moral persuasion have stood their ground and they have related sordid accounts of the tragicomedy that punctuates our Union's diary.
Hon Koye-Ladele of the "Black and White" Faculty registered his eyewitness accounts of recent happenings in our Union in his "Let's talk about the Doctor and his Doctored Congress"
Similarly, Comrade O'Zik, also of the 'white and black' orientation submitted with panache that the "President Presides, the Speaker Speaks". Again, Kazeem Olalekan Israel of the Judicial Council concluded among other things, that the Congress held on the 8th day of June, 2017 was nothing but a doctored arrangement!. Many more have written and are still writing.
These men and women wrote with passion and common sense in time when men are suffering from the starvation of these iconic virtues.
These brings me to a Mark-Twain type of ironic dillemma, without prejudice to medical nor doctoral students and also with no malicious intents to all persons bearing Omole, either as a Surname or name, I'm inclined to submit that Doctor and Omole are arguably the most dangerous lexicon in the dictionary of our Union. Is it just sheer coincidence that the 'Omole' of yesterday and the Omole of "this day (newspaper.. Lool) have no respect whatsoever for fundamental human rights, constitutionalism, due process and every other thing incidental to progress and decorum?
Well, I believe it's sheer coincidence but again, they say coincidences are God's way of remaining anonymous.
Testimonies abound from those who have had close contact with the presidency stating among other things that the Omole Dr will rather disregard the express provisions of the constitution.
Some informed colleagues are of the opinion that on a scale of preference, the political machine of the president comes before the attainment of parliamentary resolutions. I laughed when I heard that our Doctor will not release the keys to union committee rooms in order for the various committees to kick start their statutory duties because the doctor holds the opinion that the committees were partially . What sort of political insecurity is that?
In fact, I heard the Doctor or (Dictator...synonyms?) obstructed the peaceful bonfire party organized by Angola hall excos. The presidential obstructionism was said to have been punctuated with Kodlinye and Aluko type of battery and assault. It makes me laugh and wonder, what sort of rebranding is this one tori olohun ehn? Kangaroo Congress? Inside Ramadan? Well, maybe the doc-dictator has forgotten that men die and if their death happens to be questionable, a coroner's inquest becomes unavoidable, that is, an autopsy will have to be conducted by Doctors! Doctors in every sense of the word not some phoney Doc-dictators.
May the doctors in the Student Representative Council wake up to this important duty and conduct a long overdue autopsy on the Presidency.
And again Mr President, I hope you know what John Wilkes Booth shouted after he assassinated Abe Lincoln, he said "Sic Semper Tyrannis--thus always to tyrants!"
Too bad you don't even have 'Lincolnic' antecedents.
It's not too late Sir.
Wole Zangani
Faculty of Law
10-6-17
