Politics in Kogi East has increasingly become less about service and more about personal gain. Most prominent politicians in the zone appear more interested in protecting their bank accounts than defending the interests of the people they claim to represent. Greed, not governance, has taken centre stage.
This reality explains why many people from Kogi East openly declared support for Ododo, even at a time when his political future toward 2027 remained uncertain. When leadership fails to inspire trust, loyalty naturally shifts elsewhere.
The so-called dominant politicians often claim they are carrying everyone along. But the critical question remains unanswered:
how many people has your political principal helped to secure government employment?
How many have received genuine financial or economic support?
Political loyalty cannot survive on slogans alone.
It is therefore unfair to blame those who chose to support Kogi Central rather than their own. When leaders abandon their people, the people will seek alternatives.
History has a way of repeating itself.
Those dismissed yesterday as irrelevant or “not good enough” are today the same individuals standing as obstacles to political ambition. Neglect breeds resistance.
The lesson is clear: invest deliberately in the leaders of tomorrow. The youth are no longer passive observers. They keep records, they remember sacrifices, and they stand firmly with those who once stood by them.
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