Edo PDP 's Wild Goose Chase. A futile pursuit of justice ......Comrade Robinson Akhenoba

Edo PDP 's Wild Goose Chase. A futile pursuit of justice ......Comrade Robinson Akhenoba

As I watch the Edo PDP's frantic efforts to overturn the governorship election results, I am reminded of a wild goose chase. They are running "kitikiti, kitikata"  around in circles, getting nowhere fast, and their petition at the election tribunal is looking more and more like a dog chasing its tail.

Their candidate, Asue Ighodalo, is determined to prove that the election was a charade, but their efforts are proving to be in vain. They are failing to produce concrete proof of electoral malpractices, and the tribunal is meticulously listening and watching their flimsy arguments.

It's like watching a group of blind men trying to describe an elephant, each one grasping at a different part of the problem without seeing the bigger picture. Their director of research and strategy even admitted to not visiting all the polling units, rendering their claims even more dubious.

As the tribunal's verdict is drawing near, the Edo PDP's anxiety is growing, fuming and hooting. They are clinging to a straw, hoping against hope that their petition will be upheld. Sadly, the verdict will be delivered, their petition will be dismissed, leaving them to pick up the pieces of their shattered dreams.

This scenario reminds me of a passage from Jerome K. Jerome's book, "Three Men in a Boat": "I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours." But in the case of the Edo PDP, their "work" is a futile wild goose chase, and they seem to be fascinated by their own ineptitude.

As I reflect on PDP's misadventures, I am struck by the wisdom of the phrase "a wild goose chase." It perfectly captures the essence of their quixotic pursuit of justice. They are chasing a mirage, a will-o'-the-wisp that vanishes into thin air as they approach it.

The PDP's wild goose chase will serve as a sobering lesson of the dangers of tilting at windmills. Let them regroup, let them reassess their strategy, they would do well to remember that excellence is not an act, but a habit. Perhaps, after 6 months, they will learn to pursue excellence rather than embarking on futile goose chases.

In fact, PDP's actions are reminiscent of the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down, repeating the cycle ad infinitum. Like Sisyphus, PDP is trapped in a never-ending cycle of futility, chasing a goal that forever eludes them.

They would do well to take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask themselves: "What's next?" Will they continue down the path of futility, or will they choose a new path, one that leads to excellence and success? Your guess is as good as mine.