Ode to Hon Temilola Adibi
Adeeyo Isaac ADEGBITE
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Death is a necessary end for all mortal, it is inevitable, nobody is given the liberty to triumph over it.
Hon Adibi Segun TEMILOLA, you were a political titan whose contributions to the development of your immediate community, state and country cannot be overestimated. As a class teacher, you made momentous impact in the lives of your students; as a federal representative, your records are iconic, as a caretaker chairman of Ogbomoso North, you left an indelible legacy of service.
I met this great man through my political mentor late Gbadamosi Abiodun of Oderuogun compound during the local government election in 1998. He was a contestant under the Democratic Alliance Movement (DAM). He was a politician who introduced charismatic candour into the political landscape of the town because he was able to galvanize support across all strata despite contesting under a relatively unknown party.
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He was elected as a federal honourable in 1999 due to his towering reputation and acceptability among his people; he was a cheerful giver and a diplomatic political player who was always available to resolve disputes and accommodate contrary opinions.
I was a beneficiary of his large heart when he was the caretaker chairman of Ogbomoso North; he was a noble counselor who used to give me necessary tips on how to handle political shenanigans. Hon TEMILOLA ADIBI, there is no relationship that will not have hiccups but you never allowed any disagreement to cause any dissafection between Adegbile Kayode who was your right hand man and myself.
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Uncle Temilola Adibi, the memory of the last time I set my eyes on you at a small party which you organized in your house will forever linger in my medulla. On that very day, you asked after my boss, Engr Muftau Open Salawu FNSE, not knowing that you won’t be able to set your eyes on him in 2025.
Sir, Eledumare will grant you eternal peace and give the family and friends the capacity to bear your exit.
Adegbite writes from the Department of General Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Ogbomoso.
