{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mathematical 7","provider_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7","title":"My Political Diary - Day 45 - Mathematical 7","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GvXaFIGIeL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/my-political-diary-day-45\/\">My Political Diary &#8211; Day 45<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/my-political-diary-day-45\/embed\/#?secret=GvXaFIGIeL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;My Political Diary &#8211; Day 45&#8221; &#8212; Mathematical 7\" data-secret=\"GvXaFIGIeL\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hand_writing.jpg","thumbnail_width":275,"thumbnail_height":183,"description":"It is Friday.  The world must be wondering what the contestants is these hotly contested elections in Ogun State must be doing on the eve of their greatest political challenge.  Time is running at 1000 kilometres per hour now.   I am looking around me and seeing the impossibility to put finishing touches to all my obligations for the elections.    The logistics inbolved are mind boggling. There are thousand of things in my head still to do, and a thousand butterflies in my stomach.   I am feeling just as I would do on the eve of a big football match with all the tension, pressure and emotions you can imagine.  I have not had as many wellwishers in my life since my football days, as I did these past few days  In the past 24 hours I have had messages from some of the dearest people to me, including surprise calls from renowned clergy - 4 bishops, several pastors and 3 Muslim Imams. They called to pray for me.  I am still trying to understand what attracted su\u00e7h sentiments, but I am very grateful to my creator.   I recall my coach's instructions before the most difficult matches - relax, play to instruction, never lose concentration, enjoy the game. The key to winning, however, is to play and have fun!  So, at 4:30 pm, following a rather chaotic day of endless demands for money, I picked up my tennis bag and headed out to the Sports Club for a round of tennis.  Everyone at the club was stunned into momentary silence. At the height of such high wire tension where did I find the audacity to set everything aside and to go play tennis?  That is hard to understand, but that's what is needed when the odds are so heavily stacked against you in a game. You remain cool, calm and collected in the tradition of sports at the highest level.   The whole experience this day has been hectic and sometimes overwhelming.   I had spent most of Thursday with my people in the Wasimi Orile environment, combing the remote neighbouring villages and hamlets deep in the woods, sharing some time with them and celebrating life away from the hustle and bustle of urban life.   It was all a last-minute engagement with the people. It was as if I needed to be reminded of the level of disconnect between th\u00e8 ordinary people and their government. I came face to face with the reality of just how little the people's basic needs are, compared to the hug\u00e8 and expensiv\u00e8 projects embarked upon that hardly positively touch their lives. Indeed, in order to be happy, what the people need are basic, simple and inexpensive things."}