How Shina Peller’s Over-bloated Ego Crashed his Political Aspiration

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Shina Peller’s name is synonymous with the nightclub business. Having been plying his trade for some years, the CEO  of Aquila Group of Companies has redefined the face of the business to the admiration of all.

His entry into the business was hailed by many who know his antecedent as an accomplished entrepreneur. The top socialite is also the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Aquila Oil and Gas Limited, a new-generation, systems-driven oil and gas firm that has made a strong presence in the oil sector in its 15 years of existence.

However, while he was minding his business, he was reportedly dragged into politics. Like a fighter and an ambitious young man, he took up the gauntlet, and, in no time, wormed his way to the hearts of his people owing to his famed kindness. He subsequently got elected into the Green Chamber representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola Federal Constituency in Oyo State.

Shortly after moving to Abuja, the popularity of his outfit,  Quilox, which was regarded as one of the biggest and most luxurious in the continent of Africa, gradually plummeted. It also lost the patronage of its many patrons, which Peller has been unable to lure them back.

The lawmaker has been enjoying his time in the House of Representatives until recently when he got more ambitious and decided to bite more than he could chew.

Just as the preparation for the 2023 general elections commenced in earnest, the light-skinned politician got more confused, maybe for his over-bloated ego or allowing himself to be deceived by political jobbers or hangers-on when he started thinking too highly of himself.

First, he nursed the aspiration of becoming the number one citizen of the country. Then, it was gathered that he backed out and eyed the Oyo North Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A source revealed that he was also advised against it by some of his friends and a few political leaders in his constituency.

But like a dog that will miss its way will surely turn its malfunctioning ears to the hunter’s whistling, he refused to heed the advice.

Before the primary election, he was so optimistic. But he was floored, as he scored only five votes, while the winner, Abdulfatai Buhari, the current senator representing the constituency, won with 570 votes.

The lawmaker has suddenly become the anvil of criticism in the political circle and an object of ridicule across the state.