By Wale Ojo Lanre
No sir. Alhaji Azeez Alao Arisekola came first in a nationwide entrance examination to Christ School, Ado Ekiti.
He had a score that terrified the white principal, who invited Arisekola to appear before him in Ado.
Alhaji Arisekola laboured hard before he could gather transport fare to Ado Ewi.
The white principal was shocked on seeing a gaunt-looking, speck-like creature, with tribal marks that stood before him.
He asked, “Are you Alao AZEEZ?”
The boy responded with Ibadan laced voice, “My name is Asisi Alao Arishekola.”
“Are you a relation of any of our staff?,” the principal asked again, thinking maybe the examination paper was leaked to him, as he performed beyond expectation.
“No Sir. I lived in Ibadan. This is my first time in Ado Ekiti.”
The white man was shocked. He had a handshake with the young boy; and offered him a token for his transport fare back to Ibadan.
Rest in peace, the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland.
•Ojo-Lanre, a repertoire of culture and tourism and public analyst per excellence writes from Usi Ekiti and can be reached on
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