Abeg, make we gist small about wetin dey happen for Nigerian politics. E be like say na only ship wey dey capsize we go dey see for this political waters. Last week, for Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf gather beef with 21 state lawmakers, 8 federal lawmakers, come waka enter APC headquarters like say na concert dem dey go.
Na so dem fold the NNPP flag like dirty cloth wey no fit shine again. Dem face dem dey display mix of ‘I wan chop’ and ‘wetin I go do now?’ Kano pipo wey don chop difference for election go still dey feel the betrayal for this move. One old market woman even talk say, “The river wey forget im source go dry up.” No be small matter o!
The next day, enter Abuja wey hot like suya joint, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo waka come meet President Tinubu. Dem snap pictures as if dem dey play with Simi for music video, but my people, no be so e be. Na survival him come beg for. As per say, him need federal funds of N30bn to help Ibadan wey don suffer. Na where we dey now?
Makinde wey dey ogbonge PDP now don turn beggar for ruling party wey suppose sabi get am for ground. As dem dey negotiate, his voice don dey shake like say he dey whisper to elder wey carry blessings for him people. Instead of standing strong, na so opposition don turn to handouts collection center. Wetin happen to strong opposition wey for yard?
Meanwhile, Ayodele Fayose wey be former Ekiti governor, don folow the talk tin. Him dey call Makinde, say na “man wey dey bow for sun but dey forget moon.” Fayose dey dance between Tinubu side and PDP side like say na him sabi do am well. Na so him dey show how all these politicians dey jand between being powerful and being small boys.
Defection no be new, my people. Delta wey dey oil, Sheriff Oborevwori don jump from PDP to APC, just like others wey dey make waka like water wey dey follow river. Dem don turn many of PDP governors to APC family members, as dem dey abandon their people and party.
Wetin this one mean for democracy? E mean say accountability dey go koro-koro like festering wound. Citizens wey go first vote with hope now dey dey look like dem dey waste their time for election. The spirit of hope don dey kolo, my people. E be like say we no dey really get choice anymore, just like that proverb talk – “When the cock no longer crows, the village go forget dawn.”
All these events dey show say our democracy don begin chook eyes for where e no suppose dey. APC dey gather power like dey dey set stage for big show, while other parties dey turn to ghost. The people wey suppose be the watchdog don turn to them wey dey palava for many things.
The way forward for we the electorate? We need to wake up, no be only to dey shout. We gots demand accountability, fight for party structures wey go fit change dis narrative, and show up for election. “The tree wey fall unseen still change forest,” no forget that one.
To cut the long story short, if we no stand up, we go allow opportunism bury our future. Na we fit bring back the lost treasure of our democracy. Make we shine our eyes, my people. Time dey go!
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