“Ki Lo De Ti Olooto O Ki Ni Eni?” The Relentless Persecution of Oriyomi Hamzat and His Fight for the Masses
Alh. Oriyomi Hamzat “Ki lo de ti olooto o ki ni eni?” — Why is it that the truthful one often walks alone, devoid of friends in the corridors of power? Throughout human history, whenever a man rises with a genuine, burning desire to liberate the poor and shatter the chains of oppression, the ruling elite immediately recognize him as a threat. They do not fight him because he is evil; they fight him because his light exposes their darkness. This timeless tragedy perfectly encapsulates the current, relentless persecution of Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat as he steps into the governorship race in Oyo State. Oriyomi Hamzat is not the only governorship candidate in Oyo State. The political landscape is flooded with contenders. Yet, the arrows of malice, state-sponsored harassment, and coordinated slander are being shot at him from every conceivable direction. Why? Because unlike the traditional politicians who view the masses as mere voting statistics, Oriyomi Hamzat ...