In what appears to be Nigeria’s most dramatic “return on investment” complaint yet, a man on Thursday stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja with a message as blunt as it was unsettling: reward me or kill me. The protest, captured in a now-viral video, shows the visibly distressed man holding a placard and demanding recognition for what he described as his personal sacrifices during the party’s 2023 campaign. According to him, loyalty was not just emotional, it was financial, physical, and, ultimately, total. In a country where political support often comes with expectations, some spoken, many implied the man’s outcry reads like a tragic audit of misplaced trust. His claim that he sold his house to fund campaign efforts has not been independently verified, but the symbolism is hard to ignore: a citizen liquidating stability in exchange for promised political dividends. Observers at the scene watched as the protester oscillated between anger and ...
In a significant political development, Hon. Busayo Oluwole Oke, former member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sources confirmed that Hon. Oke held a closed-door meeting with the APC Ward 7 Chairman in his hometown of Esa-Oke, Osun State, where he formally registered with the party and picked up his APC membership card.
The move follows Oke’s recent exit from the PDP, which he attributed to a lack of inclusiveness, infrastructural neglect in his constituency, and the growing concentration of power within a single family in the party’s Osun State chapter.
The meeting, held discreetly in Esa-Oke, signals a new chapter for the seasoned lawmaker, who is regarded as one of the most experienced voices from Ijesa North. Party stakeholders at the ward level welcomed his decision, describing it as a “homecoming” and a strategic step toward realigning the region’s political strength.
While Hon. Oke has yet to make an official public statement regarding his long-term plans within the APC, his move is expected to reshape political dynamics in Osun East, especially as the 2027 elections gradually draw into focus.
Observers note that Oke’s defection could trigger further realignments as political figures reassess their positions ahead of future contests.
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