Elder Leke Abejide: The People Considered Personality First.

By Abraham Ibukun  Eunice

Going critically by the result of the just concluded election, it has really shown that the people of Yagba Federal Constituency didn't just vote. They also put into consideration in their various assertions to choose an exceptionally outstanding individual.

Paraphrasing the Holy Bible: "A group of people begets the type of leaders they deserves" this indicates the electioneering process and decision by the electorates will culminate in the emergence of a particular type of candidate.

Looking at Elder Leke Abejide the peoples choice, then you will agree with me that the people voted him because of his refined nature, identity of value additives, a good container with good content,  a true agent of makeover.


The Yagba electorates found in him the qualities needed to transform the structure, one of the core and major essence people had to vote him was his good structure and strive to envisage development in our communities.

Most of us who were close to the electorate and elites in Yagba could tell a lot more on why he was massively voted for,  we could tell that a good personality was the guiding principle behind their choices. However conscious efforts were made to ensure the emergence of the best candidate ( Let me say the people's candidate) for the polity to enjoy the benefit of a good leader.

 It was not by any magic wand or a whiff of imagination that the people chose Abejide, rather it was therefore a heave of huge relief and breath of fresh air that the electorates were able to exercise their civil rights.

Although he was not the only one that contested for House of Representatives, other candidates also spread their tentacles across the length and breath of Yagba, under different political parties and forms. But the people raised the echoes of  their votes  loud, the name Leke Abejide, party and personality they wanted at the green chambers took over the space as they voted African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The people have 100% assertiveness that development has not just come to Yagba but it has come to stay permanently, as soon has he assumes office.