Five 'Wise Men' From The North

Gov. Ikpeazu receiving Gov. Shettima of Borno

You see your life? You no see me for some days now, you no even ask of me abi? Your own na to preach to me on how to occupy the beer parlour until time Imo River abi? Afo taagi mmili o. Well sha, I understand, thanks for always reading.



Hmmmmmm, let me gist you sef. Sebi I told you few days ago that politicians know themselves and you doubted it? Ngwa nu, did you know that "Five Wise Governors" from the north visited southeast this week? You didn't hear? How would you hear when you operate a triangular movement of from home to office, office to church, church back home. Come, abi you are still watching that your kpakurumo black and white tv? Relax joor, person no dey follow you joke?

Now, this is it, the five governors of Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Plateau and Borno state recently paid "a solidarity" visit to some governors in the south. Led by Chairman of Notherner Governor's Forum and governor of Borno state Shettima, the one you call "Boko Haram" governor, the "Five Wise governors" first landed in Port Harcourt, then moved to Umuahia, before they landed in Owerri at about 10pm on Monday to see Okorocha.

Ikpeazu with Masari of Katsina

Erh, I know you like to call him "Okoro Hausa", no wahala, contunue you hear? But let me inform you, even the man calls himself Okoro Hausa. So, if your plan is to abuse "My Governor, My Governor" then you might need to try something else...Rochas no send o.
Ok, back to the main gist. I know the visit of the Abokis means nothing to you as usual; for your mind, Wetin dem sabi. But this was how they toured in 2015 until they successfully ejected your hero Jona from Aso Rock and installed my friend Pa Bubu. But you, in all your wisdom, Solomon, you didn't see that you can't win elections on social media.

Look at it critically, they didn't just send any governor from the north, they were very strategic; fa pii aka we rota these men. Shettima is Chairman of northern governors, Masari is Buhari's governor and former speaker federal house of reps, Bagudu is leading rice revolution in Kebbi, Tambuwal is governor of the caliphate, while Lalong (Christian) is the unifying factor between Muslims and Christians in Plateau. You see the wisdom in their team selection?

Ikpeazu with Tambuwal of Sokoto

Ngwa, look at the governors they decided to visit; Wike, Ikpeazu and Okorocha. For them, these three are strategic. Don't tell me you don't know why. Let me explain, anybody talking Ipob in Anambra is wasting time; all eyes are on who wins Nov. 18 governorship election. So, tactically, Anambra is sorted. Enugu and Ebonyi have been quiet with Ipob, so no need going there. For the Five Wise Men from the north, Ipob agitation will escalate only if Rivers, Abia and Imo provide the platform to regroup. So, they went to the the flash points; that's real politics! They didn't even think party.

You know, sometimes you under rate these notherners; that's very risky. Me, I don't; I follow their moves. In truth, they don't move anyhow, not even for naira and kobo. When you see them move like this, just know there's plan. No, not for trouble o, but on how to win political power; they plan ahead. After Shettima spoke, everybody was shocked on how he intelligently articulated his presentation; he didn't read from any book. Nna erh, we need to learn a lot from those guys. In the end, even with your Ipob threats, they slept in Owerri; nothing dey happen.

Ikpeazu with Bagudu of Kebbi

Till date, nothern governors are together, constantly plotting in the interest of their region. Here in the south, Upe! When was the last time southern governors met? Even when they do, discussions are always on the geo political divide; southwest, southeast south south. In the end, we don't have any strong point to face the north. Even within Southeast, how often do our governors meet? If not for Ipob, i'm sure they won't have met; Obiano will be abusing Okorocha, Okorocha will abuse back, while the north keeps plotting. Tomorrow, you shout marginalization. Nwoke m, go and sit down, you are lazzy.

Ikpeazu with Lalong of Plateau

Until we begin to take ourselves serious and reach out to our neighbors in other regions, we will remain here; motion without movement. To get what we want as a people in Nigeria, we must collaborate and lobby others. This "Nkea bu nkeanyi" you people are shouting in Anambra, won't work.
Oya, come and beat me...