This message is important, and I want to speak honestly.
This is not about me. It’s about all of us and the future we keep talking about.
I know how some of us are already feeling. We want better leadership, better opportunities, and a system that works for everyone. Those feelings are real, and they are valid. But beyond the conversations we have every day, there is a part of the process many of us are still missing.
Right now, there is a shift happening in how candidates emerge within political parties. With the direction from INEC, parties are moving away from relying only on delegate-based primaries and are opening up more to direct participation by registered party members, while also allowing consensus where necessary. What this means is simple: more power is gradually returning to the people who are present and actively involved within party structures.
But if we’re being honest with ourselves, in the South-East, our level of participation in these structures is still low. We are very active online, we speak, we analyse, we care deeply. But where decisions are being shaped, many of us are not there.
And that gap matters.
It’s not about who you support. Whether it’s Peter Obi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, or anyone else, the real question is: are we involved enough to influence outcomes?
Because at the end of the day, the people who show up, who participate, who understand the process, are the ones who shape the results.
We cannot keep hoping for change while staying far from the system that produces it. Even small steps matter. Getting involved, understanding how things work, and playing your part.
No one should intimidate you out of your right to participate. Politics is not reserved for a few. It belongs to all of us.
If we truly want a different outcome, then we also have to approach it differently.
Please, let’s not just post and comment on social media only. Let us get involved in real life.
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