The 19th Century American philosopher Williams James described the democratic temperament as comprising ‘a willingness to act ,the placing of communal good ahead of private comfort, generosity towards one’s opponent and mutual respect among citizens of different views points, races, genders, classes and religion’.
In a telling manner, Prince Aderosoye Emmanuel also known as Odundun Asode Dero has within a short era in Ifedore politics redefined politicking. As a matter of fact,it is infused into his character and that is to the advantage of his people.
So far, Aderosoye’s intervention has ranged from human capital development, empowerment, women and youth development, to helping the vunarable and physical challenged people through Aderosoye Fadola Charity Foundation.
The foundation has provided equipment to schools for the blind in Ondo and Kwara states. It has also provided food and medical relief to the people during COVID-19. It also distributed uniforms, test books and writing materials to some selected primary pupils in Ifedore Local Government of Ondo State at present.
A man rich in ideas of human empowerment is in the good books of His Excellency Arakurin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu ( SAN).
He has mastered politics of Ifedore people. He is accessible to all and sundry. He is generous to a fault; he attends to every party member and leaders’ requests regularly, ranging from assistance for house warming, name-cum- burial ceremonies, setting-up of small scale businesses, giving farm inputs to farmers, payments of school fees as well as medical bills, and a host of others.
To be factual, when he was appointed as Director General Ifedore APC Campaign Council in the just-concluded general elections, some disgruntled elements went to the house of Engr Ade Adetimehin (the Party State Chairman) to protest against his appointment by Mr Governor but Mr Governor stuck to his gun.
He delivered Ifedore to APC with landslide victory ( apologies to late Adisa Akinloye)
A true democrat to the core, Aderosoye is full of understanding at all times and seasons. He lost the Ifedore House of Assembly constituency primaries in a controversial manner and he mobilised human and capital resources for the victory of the election.
Aderosoye as a golden boy, his triumphant entrance into Ifedore politics changed the narrative for Ifedore non-indigenes in terms of fulfilment of promises.
They were empowered by Aderosoye Fadola Foundation with capital and farm inputs to boast thier productivity. Since to whom much is given much is expected, they in return came out enmass to support and vote all APC candidates during the just concluded general elections.
In ideal democracy, follower ship and political participation must always be subject to scrutiny, He x-rayed the opposition parties in Ifedore during electioneering and hijacked the most valuable among them to thd APC, using the carrots-and-stick approach . This strategy destabilized the opposition parties and they fell flat .
Aderosoye Fadola appreciated the defectors through various lofty initiatives and empowerment, including giving of cars, motorcycles, and farm inputs to the new members of the ruling APC. To be factual, small scare businesses were set by Aderosoye Charity Foundation for those the foundation trained with cash to start thier businesses in Ifedore Local Government
It was Fidel Castro said ” Condenmade ,no importa,la historia mi absolveria ” in English it means ” Condemn me, it does not matter, history will absolve me”
The post-election dyspepsia and displacement by leaders who are inherently opposed to accountability and open door leadership and are envious of Aderosoye’s giant strides. To achieve their sinister goal, they cooked up anti-party allegations against the chosen one.
It collapsed like pack card and die in embryo. ” Hell is empty, and all the devils are here” writes Shakespeare in The Tempest. The bard might have Ifedore Local dirge in mind at least as detailed in the frame-up and Pull-Him-Down ( PHD) petition written against to the AIG zone 17 Akure by Asani Bakare.
In the build-up to the satanic plan. the petitioner authored a pamphlet and pasted it in Ilara Mokin.
In defence of his fundamental of human right as enshrined in 1999 Constitution and Africa Charter of Human Rights, he has taken the the writer of the petition Asani Bakare and Police to court, seeking an order of court for perpetual injunction restraining the police from arresting ,detailing harassing, molesting threatening and intimidating all the applicants.
Matthew is an Ondo State-based public affairs analyst.
