By Raheem Ahmed (Meda) – A Social Community Advocate from Akinyele LG.
They say the radio is blind, yet through you, Oyo people sees. From announcing problems to architecting answers.
You bear the weight of men’s trust, and you honor those who choose whom to follow. Before the sun greets Oyo, your voice is already on the land. Kokoro Alate, So Kanwa, Ara Ibadan — these are not just programs. They are the village square where the okada man and the professor sit as equals.
Your vision understands that influence is a debt. Many men chase the microphone to be heard; you took it to hear others. You raise school fees on air. You settle hospital bills before the second break. You trace lost children with the urgency of a father. This is why, when you were taken in December 2024, Ibadan emptied into the streets. People don’t protest for celebrities — they protest for family.
Flawed, yet trusted. A good leader is not a statue; he is a man who bleeds. Your scars tell the poor, “I know this pain.” You’ve been accused, detained, misunderstood. You’ve spoken in anger and apologized without pride. Your scholarship is no accident. From secondary school to higher institutions, you earned respect. Honored home and abroad, you became a broader light that swept darkness from the oppressor when justice slept.
You choose the hard right over the easy wrong. Many times when inducement is offered under the table, when cutting corners would win the match, when lying would save face — you say no, even when no one is watching. Because character is what you do in the dark. And the dark always comes to light.
You are a leader who walked through hell with others and did not leave them there. You took your scars and turned them into a bridge. Your political declaration isn’t ambition; it’s the will of the people. _“Oyo n pe o”_ — Oyo is calling. A vision, trust, capacity building and equity — that is the voice of reason they hear in you. Many times politicians overlook your experience, but they forget the power of your grassroots mobilization that has given hope to our democracy and development.
The people are your credential. Their testimonies are your chieftaincy titles.
Oriyomi doesn’t crawl — he is already in the hearts of many households.
