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 ...
.....marathon of political abandonment in motion, two ex- chairmen aligns with Wole Oke 
In what many are calling a political earthquake in Osun State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another brutal blow as Hon. Wole Oke, a long-time political titan and loyalist of the party officially dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC). His exit has triggered a fresh wave of defections, with two former PDP Ward Chairmen in Erin Ijesa immediately collapsing the party’s local structure and moving en masse with their supporters.
Mr. Fatoki Dare Ekweme and Mr. Ola, both influential powerbrokers and former Chairmen of Ward 2 in Erin Ijesa, Oriade Local Government, stunned party loyalists as they publicly declared their allegiance to APC, citing unwavering loyalty to Hon. Oke and a complete loss of faith in the PDP.
“This isn’t politics as usual, this is a statement,” said Mr. Fatoki. “The PDP in Erin Ijesa is no more. We’ve shut it down.”
The defection has left the PDP reeling, as the ripple effects are being felt across the Oriade axis and beyond. Locals say this is not just a switch, it's a total dismantling of the PDP's grassroots machinery in a zone once considered a stronghold.
Hon. Wole Oke’s defection marks the climax of a series of high-profile exits that have rocked the PDP in recent weeks. With his immense political capital, years of constituency influence, and deep loyalty networks, insiders say his departure is nothing short of catastrophic for the party in Osun.
Political observers warn that if this trend continues, the PDP may be headed for an electoral collapse in key local governments unless drastic internal reforms are made.
“This isn’t just defection, it’s a marathon of political abandonment. The PDP is bleeding from the inside, and the hemorrhage may be fatal if not stopped,” a political analyst commented.
With 2026 around the corner, one question now echoes across Osun: Who’s next?
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