I've resisted penning this, however the urge has been persistent. I'm a pupil of strategy, and i've been following occasions in Ekiti rather closely; albeit remotely. Ekiti is a state I visited severally returned within the days of my youngsters provider in neighbouring Ondo kingdom, and i've more than one friends from there.
On Wednesday, I noticed arguably one of the most weird scenes on tv: a serving Governor weeping on national tv, and accusing the Police of brutalizing him – tear fuel, slaps, etc. Consistent with him, the “terror” became meted out to him and his celebration Supporters, who have been on a non violent stroll.
The Police has since denied that not anything of such befell. I've also visible plenty on feedback from online supporters of the APC, calling it karma pressure-cooked and served hot. They declare it was pay back time for what he allegedly did in 2014 main to his election.
I don’t know what you're making of this distasteful episode, however here’s my evaluation of the activities of Wednesday. I'm able to’t say for sure if the Governor become slapped for real, or if he became genuinely doing a “Neymar”. However, it’s obvious that just like the case of Neymar’s theatrical fall at the pitch, there should had been an preliminary “contact” or provocation.
I've visible films of tear gassing and sounds of gunshots, with unarmed residents scampering for safety. That pointless action in a democracy seem to had been the initial cause for the relaxation of what befell. From a method point, Governor Fayose got them to commit an early tackle in their 18-backyard box, and fell; possibly, theatrically. Expectedly, that has gotten the eye of the “Referee” (election observers, global community and fit commissioner). The protests from the competition and the Police has forced the Referee to are seeking counsel from the VAR (Video Assistant Referee), however I doubt if it's going to exchange his thoughts from reversing the penalty kick offered.
Governor Fayose is street-smart and knows the approaches of “rofo-rofo”. By using weeping on country wide tv, he efficaciously switched roles; from being a serving Governor to being an underdog. He knows the psychology of the balloting public, and knows he thrives in his area while brushed off because the underdog. The Ekiti electorate I understand aren't bandwagon voters who genuinely vote in the path of electricity. In truth maximum, from my observation, might as an alternative vote towards the established order.
You may see his weeping as mere tears, but from the factor of optics, he made a war cry; a rallying cry with the intention to galvanize his supporters and prepare them for the battle beforehand. This early cry might unsettle his fighters on D-Day.
Also, from a method point, what Governor Fayose has endured to do is to take the bullets and pressure off his celebration’s candidate, Prof. Olusola. Whilst Dr Fayemi is being bloodied inside the frontlines, Prof Olusola is gambling the best Professor. This may enchantment to the not sure electorate that might be the actual swing votes.
In the end, Dr Fayemi’s PhD thesis become on conflict strategies, and ought to be very familiar with the ancient chinese language military treatise, the artwork of battle, by way of solar Tsu. Allow’s have a look at three well-known prices from that treatise:
(1) “appear weak when you are sturdy, and strong while you are vulnerable”. – this is exactly what Governor Fayose is doing, by weeping on countrywide television.
(2) “inside the midst of chaos, there may be also opportunity.”. – once more, from my remote view, the chaos, whether rightly or simulated might offer an possibility for the man at the receiving cease – Gov. Fayose, and via extension his birthday celebration’s candidate.
(3) “splendid excellence includes breaking the enemy’s resistance with out preventing”. – via that movement on Friday, via the Federal “troop”, Dr Kayode’s party would be seen as having rained at the cavalry; that’s bad sufficient, but even worse because they did it instead too early. You don’t expose your processes earlier than the fight. Regrettably for Dr Kayode, as the candidate of the “federal government”, he inherits the bad sentiments which could have ensued against the needless use of force.
This duel might be thrilling for college students of Political science, because it’s an possibility to take a look at the aesthetics of weeping as an initial psychological approach in fighting off “federal would possibly” in electoral contests.
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