Prof Adeolu Akande, The Symbol of Charismatic Mode of Leadership !! By Oseni Ibrahim
Prof(Barrister)Adeolu Akande, The symbol of charismatic mode of leadership — Oseni Ibrahim.
Constantly dishing out ideas – progressives ideas – you can’t but admire his energy, which is proportionate and firing those ideas.
Largely typified by his choices, these choices, interestingly, are his distinguishing difference from the lot, which is why he is who he is, Adeolu Akande.
Since he began his political career, Prof Adeolu Akande has made a personal pledge to go into politics to make a difference and this has been evident ever since. Challenged by the inability of the political class to deliver good governance and change the fortunes of their people, he is yet to see why that has remained rocket science.
Otherwise, a socialite by disposition and upbringing, how Adeolu has switched from that which he was hitherto known to a promising political leader is worthy of study. Even more, the speed at which he gets things done, including the rate he’s been churning out ideas – the type that could make an impact on his much-desired change – are curious.
An upwardly mobile young man has been travelling around the world to build contacts and give sound footing to his ideas of the Nigerian dream. He does not let any opportunity go to waste and he is quick to identify them once they come his way.
Disturbing as things appear today, Adeolu optimism is remarkable. Because his analysis of the situation does not present anything intractable or sheer hopelessness. He believes the problem is in the willpower to cause change to happen. “If we approach 2023 with requisite optimism and make a good choice in leadership, everything we consider a problem today will be gone before we know it. I believe and I’m convinced that 2023 is the turning point for Nigeria”, he was quick to say at an informal gathering.
Today, it goes without saying that his transformation In service to humanity, whose love for country and the people, is second to none, explains the reasons for his development and progressive ideas. And the ideas too, have come to gradually redefine his place in the contraption called Nigeria especially, in his local Oyo State, where leadership is inexplicably absent.
Honestly speaking, the political class does not seem to have a clue what’s on its hands with Adeolu as an addition to the family.
The ideas to cause change to happen is one, the capacity to mobilise and galvanise the change is a different kettle of fish. Yet, Adeolu Akande has them all rolled up in him with unusual energy and zeal.
