When one ruminate on the travails of Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu (CFR), one won't help but continue to wonder what sort of disgraceful fall from stardom to penury. Needless to mention that life is not always a bed of roses, but then, nobody fathomed such a horrible situation befalling a political juggernaut, a seasoned parliamentarian of international reckon, an erudite scholar and above all, a Professor of Law.

A time came in the whole of the south east when Sen. Ekweremadu became the one to decide as far as leadership and politics which are the major determinants of the well being of everybody, were concerned. He then became rallying point for every other person from the region and beyond, in order to decide who gets what. At a point the then Senate President (David Mark) referred to him as Ike Igbo n'ile (meaning......the strength of the whole Igbo nation). I won't forget his influence in his senatorial zone (Enugu west) where he has been holding sway as the senator from 2003 till date. He was like the Biblical Messiah who everyone would like to see or touch. No doubt, he affected a whole lot of lives with his giant developmental strides in virtually every part of his constituency. As time moves, the scheme of things began to have a change in direction, to the extent that the man who was once loved and cherished by his people became the most hated. That reminds me of a dictum or do I call it a maxim, which states : "it is better to leave the stage when the ovation is still loud".

Sen. Ekweremadu made it open to his constituents on his 59th birthday, that he won't be contesting for the post of Senate again and as such would support another candidate unflinchingly ahead of the 2023 election. It was never fathomed that he would be contesting the seat of Governorship of his state, until early last year when he formed a group called "Oganiru Enugu" which he used to test run his popularity in the state. Of a truth, the group really shook Enugu and deposited enormous fear in the camp of his opponents, including the present Governor of Enugu state. But prior to that, Ekweremadu was already enmeshed in a family quarrel with his younger brother Mathias Ekweremadu jnr, who was brought to political limelight by him (Ike Ekweremadu) from where he was into patent medicine business in Plateau state.

Our people said that household enemy is the most dangerous form of enmity one could face. Not so long after Mathias Ekweremadu was made by his brother as far as politics is concerned, he started battling with him for power sharing and stake holding, which later escalated into accusations upon accusations against Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. First he was accused of killing Mathias' son, then that he was using his aides or their relatives for sacrifices and finally that he killed his brother (Mathias) who slumped early last year when he went to defend his budget at the state House of Assembly complex, as the commissioner for Transport. Then the dice became cast and situations turned against Sen. Ike Ekweremadu.

Our people do say that the voice of the people is the voice of God, but only God knows the truth in its entirety. When a man falls apart with his Chi, there's no how he won't be doomed and that was the case with Ekweremadu. Hatred upon hatred, even amongst those feeding from his pot. Many deserted him including his kinsmen, for fear of not being victim of sacrifice and rituals, as alleged. Lastly, he got caught in the web of those wishing him evil. I feel for him and his family anyways, but my instinct still tells me that he who carries a load knows Its weight on him. Therefore, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has so many things that meet the eyes, concerning all that was alleged against him.

God is over all

It's well


Many great men have gone from prison to Palace

Wow

Wait, you didn't add that he spoke against God's anointed and got served under a month of deviating from the ways of the Lord.