Adeleke’s political waltz: APC must not be fooled twice

Ademola Adeleke’s latest political flirtation with the APC is not statesmanship—it’s survival. And history teaches us exactly how this story ends

They say a leopard never changes its spots. And in the case of Senator Ademola Adeleke, that couldn’t ring truer.

As whispers grow louder about Adeleke’s supposed intentions to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), I’m not surprised in the slightest.

The man’s entire political career has been a sequence of switches; more choreography than conviction. It’s a dance we’ve seen before, and frankly, the tune is wearing thin.

Adeleke has always been more spectacle than substance.

People laugh and clap when he dances, but very few seem to notice what he’s distracting them from.

While the cameras are rolling and the music is playing, the real moves are happening behind the scenes—and not for the good of the people.

Let’s be honest: if there’s anyone who has turned political defection into an art form, it’s the Adeleke family.

Back when his brother, the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, lost out on the PDP’s governorship ticket, what did he do? He dashed to the ACN, but not before demanding the Osun West Senatorial ticket as a condition for his support.

That seat was already held by Senator Mudashiru Husain, who, in a move that should be remembered with more reverence, stepped aside for the sake of party unity.

And what did the party get in return? A brief, unsteady alliance that ended the moment the winds changed.

After Isiaka’s untimely death, Demola Adeleke; propped up by his family’s deep pockets, felt entitled to inherit the political legacy. Never mind merit. Never mind loyalty.

When the APC refused to roll over a second time, Demola did what he does best; he jumped ship, this time into the welcoming arms of the PDP.

And now that the PDP’s umbrella is full of holes, he’s moonwalking right back to the progressives, as if we’re all still clapping from the last performance.

But here’s the thing: not everyone is buying tickets to this show anymore.

Some of us remember. Some of us have learned. And more importantly, some of us are ready.

Senator Husain, who bore the brunt of Adeleke’s first betrayal, isn’t standing quietly this time. He’s watching. Waiting. Prepared.

To the APC leadership, I say this with all the clarity I can muster: don’t fall for it again.

This isn’t a return; it’s a rerun. And we’ve already seen how it ends.

Let Adeleke dance. But don’t let him back in the house he tried to burn down.

Jimoh writes in from Ward 2, Ẹdẹ North

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