In my personal opinion, GO deserves commendation for allowing party echelons across local governments to have some input in the choices of the Commissioners, it is a step closer to much mouthed inclusive participation which deepens democracy. It is also better than suprematic approach where the governor writes the names in the corner of his room without minding whose ox is gored. For now, the process may be a bit flawed by its scope, I hold it is better than the previous practice.
Also, the emergence of Jamiu Olawumi should not take any serious and deep rooted politician in Ife land by surprise. Even though constrained by his profession, JO has worked his way up the ladder with firmness and consistency.
Few are more progressive than the journalist in Ife Central and at the risk of his career, he was in the van when the progressives rallied to oust Oyinlola's PDP in 2007 election. For his roles which the Okuku Prince and his com travelers considered unbearable effrontery, JO was seconded to Ekiti State despite being an Osun State's employee. The frustration didn't stop at that, he was constantly harassed to the point of almost leaving his profession but he remained hopeful and firm on the progressive track.
Due to expansion, some of those who kowtowed to pillory Jamiu in the ignoble era of PDP "rulership" have found their ways back to the progressive fold and what is painful is their sponsored smear campaign that Jamiu Olawumi is not qualified to represent Ife as a Commissioner in a Progressive Government. What a balderdash!
"Ení ségùsíí lóo jobèerè" is a popular song in Ile-Ife and when JO is finally announced, it shall be a fulfilment of God's promise that Jamiu shall possess his possession.
There may be others who are also qualified to be elected or appointed for same responsibility in the local government, what is wrong is to cast aspersions on the person and political relevance of Jamiu Olawumi with a view to running him down. Not all of us are yo yo.
In deed, Barka De Sallah...
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