Details: How Ogun Commissioner Omoniyi Akande Demystified Senator Tolu Odebiyi

Charles Oyelesi

Emerging details have it that Senator Tolu Odebiyi has been demystified in his stronghold.

And all it took was a simple gesture from Ogun State Commissioner for Housing Jagunmolu Jamiu Omoniyi Akande.

Sources disclosed that Odebiyi who represents Ogun West has been consistently accused of ‘’keeping his people’’ at arm’s length since he got elected as Senator.

‘’He rarely comes home again, people hardly see him when he does. He kept forming busy in Abuja as the reason, during the Covid-19 lockdown when lots of people were in need many expected much from him, especially those in his immediate community Iboro (in Yewa, Ogun State) but to the surprise of many, the Senator only shared sachets of Noodles to selected people and small hand- sanitizers to others’’ societynow.ng learned.

Insiders disclosed that In the face of this Jagunmolu as the Ogun State Commissioner for Housing is popularly known blew the mind of the locals in yewa land right down to the home turn of Senator Odebiyi with his donations.

‘’Jagunmolu surprised a lot of people in a way that demystified Odebiyi. The commissioner packaged Covid-19 palliative for children, adults, and the aged separately and he gave them money as well and this is irrespective of whatever party you belong to’’ societynow.ng learned.

Sources disclosed that the Commissioner made provision for party members and the general populace and ensured that the gifts reached where they were meant for.

‘’He also gave religious groups and the traditional rulers too from his base in Joga Orile to other places’’ societynow.ng learned.

Insiders disclosed that the people of Odebiyi’s community were especially miffed that they got better care from a commissioner whose base is in another area of Yewaland than a higher-ranked political officeholder who is a son of the soil.

Jagunmolu’s action showed that it is not about how rich or wealth that determines how much you touch the lives of the people but the heart In you is said to be the talks on the lips of the people of Iboro (Odebiyi’s stronghold) and its environs over this development.

‘’The move greatly fueled the Sibi Onike (Plastic Spoon) tag slammed on the Senator’’ societynow.ng learned.

According to a source on the origin of the tag ‘’ ‘’He is said to have dumped those that helped him to power and turned to new friends, his known supporters say he has treated them like a plastic spoon which is very disposable and they intend to dole out the same treatment to him whenever he seeks their support…the nickname is to serve as a reminder of what he is making them go through’’