Nigeria, May 10 -- The biggest mistake that anyone can make when dealing with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to think he is an ordinary person. He is not. No matter what you throw at him, he comes out on top.

He is what those that are familiar with Yoruba mythology describe as an "akanda eniyan," which basically means he is a "special one" who is endowed by God with extraordinary grace, and some kind of spiritual and mystical powers.

He is wily, tough, resilient, courageous, cunning, wise and, most important of all, patient.

We tried to pull him down for years but failed. I was among the ranks of those who did so until 2020 when I realised I was wrong, saw the light, retraced my steps, had a Paulian conversion, and fought hard for him ...