By Matthew Mahmood
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
—Alexander Graham Bell
We will ‘miss’ My Opera but who is this man? Can you guess who he is, and why he is ‘important’ to a lot of My Opera bloggers? He will put a smile on millions of bloggers who will soon become former My Opera bloggers. May the Lord continue to open new doors for everyone of us, Amen!
Ijakadi means ‘wrestling’ or 'fighting' in Yoruba language. The following scenario occurred a long time ago but I had to ‘adjust’ a few things… Joke: Do not bother to guess who they are because you are likely to be wrong. Hehehe!
Inside a house; a young lady and her ‘auntie’ are peeping through the windows after a man followed them to the property.
Lady: Auntie wahala dey o! (Meaning there is a terrible problem in Pidgin English).
Auntie: What’s the problem? Why is that high class troublemaker sitting on the bonnet of my car?
Lady: I met him in the office about two week’s ago. On his way out, he stylishly called me aside and gave me a white envelope. He said there was a special message inside it. I didn’t understand what he meant until I had the time to open it. He asked me to be his Val at a special hotel valentine party and I found some money inside the envelope. Here it is. I was baffled and didn’t know how to return it since I don’t know his office address. I was ashamed to tell anybody.
Auntie: That man is a popular man in this country if you don't know! He is not just a radical but a troublemaker of repute. I don’t want wahala (trouble) ooo. People in the neighbourhood are beginning to guess that something is wrong somewhere.
Auntie and the Lady go out to talk to the man from the balcony, on the top floor.
Auntie: Baba Lawyer, can you get off the car at once? Who do you think you are?
Baba: Stop shouting at me! You can call the cops if you don’t want me on your car but I won’t leave the premises without the young lady beside you.
Auntie: No way ooo! You must be joking.
Lady: Baba lawyer, get off the car now!
Baba: Shut up! You better follow me jeje (gently). You can even call soldiers. I’m ready for anybody. No girl will chop my money and keep me like a toothless bulldog in a hotel room on Valentine’s Day. You ruined my valentine and no woman has ever done that to me. The worst February 14 in my life so far.
Lady: I’m sorry.
Baba: Sorry? Don’t get me madder than I am right now. Follow me jor(please)!
Auntie: She wants to refund your money. Why did you bribe her? You are too old for her! Look at the age gap?
Baba: I am a human being; I have feelings. I guess it was love at first sight.
Auntie: Love ke? Please collect your money and go away now! People are eavesdropping and laughing at us.
Baba: I don’t want money. Tell her to follow me!
Auntie: Don’t annoy me ooo. Follow you to do what? Let me reveal a secret to you. She is your friend’s daughter.
Baba: Which friend? I have no friend ooo. Pull another trick because I won’t go!
Auntie: The last time you saw her was when she was a baby. That is why you can no longer identify her. She is ?’s daughter.
Baba: Arrrrrrrrrrrh! I’m sorry! Let’s forget everything. 
