Omo, Naija politics don dey hot like pepper soup! As e be, some members of the Obidient Movement for Edo State don waka enter African Democratic Congress (ADC) last week. This move no be small thing oh! Dem follow their leader, Peter Obi, wey still dey shine for this party matter.
Chief John Oyegun, wey na the national leader of ADC, show say e get joy for this defection. According to am, dis movement don show say Naija people ready to join the struggle wey go change leadership for our obodo. E talk say, ‘A new Nigeria dey possible.’ Na him dey run matter wey dey sweet us for ears!
Comrade Felix Igbinevbo, wey dey lead the Edo Obidient Movement, talk say majority of dem wey join ADC na former Labour Party members. E sweet him belle say dem go support President Bola Tinubu for second term, despite the wahala wey dey ground. Na true wahala, but dem don make choice wey dem believe go favor the common man.
Oyegun talk am clear, say for him eye, the youth don show commitment to Naija improvement. E yarn say, ‘Today be the first time i see dis kind gathering of young people wey ready to build Naija together.’ Na big win for everybody wey dey believe say change dey possible.
For the front line of dis Obidient Movement, Asemota Idiogbe, talk say ADC na the right party wey fit face APC for election. E no get how dem no go win! E even expect say Peter Obi go soon become the flagbearer for ADC. As e don talk am, dem no dey here to collect positions, but to build the party and change the narrative wey carry plenty pain for our people.
The ADC state chairman, Kenneth Odion, shake body for the party don receive dem well. Him see am say this move go put dem for strong position for the next election. As if say that one no plenty, the state woman leader, Faith Ebhogabhe, talk say ‘We be the David wey God send to Goliath.’ Dem dey ready to carry APC go ground with voters’ cards. E sweet me how people don dey rally round for change!
This one na dance wey many wey dey suffer don dey wait to see wetin go happen next. From Edo come everywhere for Naija, e be like say plenty people don clear dem head and ready to repackage this Naija wey don get plenty stories. Make we dey watch as e go be! Naija youths dey ready to turn the tide! E don reach time to change the story, true true.
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