The Chieftain’s Final Fast: A Political Giant Falls in the UK, as Oyo’s Future Hangs in the Balance

The Chieftain’s Final Fast: A Political Giant Falls in the UK, as Oyo’s Future Hangs in the Balance

The air in London was crisp, the evening quiet, save for the distant hum of city life. In a modest apartment, deep in thought, Hon. Subair—once a towering figure in Oyo State politics—finished his Ramadan fast. His fingers trembled slightly as he reached for a glass of water, the cool liquid soothing his parched throat. He sighed, a man at the twilight of his journey, reflecting on battles won and lost in the turbulent world of Nigerian politics.

But fate, ever the silent observer, had its own plans.

A sharp pain shot through his chest. His grip on the glass faltered. The room spun. He gasped, but no sound escaped his lips. The veteran politician, who had once roared in the halls of power, now whispered his final breath in a foreign land. Seven days—just seven—before he would have marked six decades on this earth.

Back home in Oyo State, the news crashed through the political landscape like a thunderclap. Party loyalists whispered in hushed voices, their expressions a mix of sorrow and disbelief. Who could have seen it coming? Subair, the man who had held power between his fingers, gone—just like that.

As APC mourned one of its own, another storm brewed on the horizon. Governor Seyi Makinde stood before a crowd, his face solemn yet unreadable. His words, however, carried weight heavier than gold:

"The people of Oyo will decide who takes this baton forward. But rest assured… I will have my say.”

A murmur rippled through the crowd. A mystery had been set in motion. Who would receive Makinde’s blessing? What game was being played behind the curtains of power? The governor’s promise to reveal his chosen successor in 2026 sent shockwaves through the political elite. Names were whispered in dark corners. Alliances were tested. Friendships strained.

In one breath, Oyo had lost a legend. In another, the battle for its future had begun.

The streets of Ibadan buzzed. Who would rise? Who would fall?

Only time would tell.