Despite Coordinated Attacks and Cyberbullying, Ogun East Stands Solidly Behind Abiodun

By Tayo Mabeweje

Like a mighty river that refuses to change its course because of stones thrown into it, the people of Ogun East Senatorial District have spoken with uncommon clarity and conviction in their overwhelming endorsement of Dapo Abiodun as the consensus senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.

What unfolded at the gathering of party leaders, stakeholders, elders, delegates, and loyal party faithful was not merely a political event; it was a political earthquake that shook the walls of propaganda, rattled the camp of desperate power merchants, and exposed the weakness of those who have mistaken cyberbullying for popularity.

For months, political attack dogs and social media gladiators have unleashed torrents of sponsored falsehood, bitterness, and coordinated attacks in a desperate bid to fracture the unity of the party and diminish the towering political stature of Governor Dapo Abiodun. Yet, like arrows thrown against a mountain, their attacks have returned blunt and ineffective.

The massive turnout witnessed across Ogun East on Tuesday became a referendum of trust, loyalty, and confidence in a leader whose performance continues to speak louder than the noise of cyber mercenaries. It was the people’s thunderous response to merchants of division who believed that social media manipulation could override grassroots reality.

But politics is not won in dark corners of online hostility. It is won in the hearts of the people.

The people of Ogun East have chosen continuity, stability, and purposeful leadership.

The endorsement of Governor Abiodun was not manufactured in hidden rooms by a handful of political traders. It rose organically from the streets, communities, wards, leaders, and stakeholders who have witnessed firsthand the transformational strides of his administration. Roads that once resembled death traps now carry the pulse of economic activity. Investment opportunities have expanded. Industrial growth has accelerated. Confidence in governance has deepened. The footprints of development are visible across Ogun State like inscriptions carved into stone.

Little wonder, respected leaders, former deputy governors, party executives, senators, and elders stood shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with the outgoing governor. Their collective endorsement was a symbolic raising of hands in affirmation of competence, maturity, and tested leadership.

Significantly, the support and alignment of Olamilekan Adeola, the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, further strengthens the bridge of continuity that many citizens have long desired. To party faithful and stakeholders, the Abiodun–Adeola understanding represents more than political cooperation; it symbolizes the preservation of the developmental philosophy captured in the “Building Our Future Together” agenda and the continuation of the magic wand that has driven infrastructural renewal, economic expansion, and administrative stability under the Abiodun administration.

For Ogun East, supporting Governor Abiodun for the Senate is not merely a political calculation; it is an investment in influence, experience, and strategic representation. An outgoing governor who understands the machinery of governance, commands institutional relationships, and possesses national reach is expected to become a strong voice capable of attracting federal opportunities and greater developmental presence to the district.

The gathering also delivered a strong message to those who thrive on bitterness and sponsored attacks: no amount of propaganda can uproot a tree whose roots are deeply planted in the hearts of the people. The louder the attacks became, the stronger the solidarity around Governor Abiodun appeared. What his detractors intended as political sabotage has instead become fuel for wider acceptance and deeper support.

Governor Abiodun’s response reflected calmness, humility, and statesmanship. Rather than descending into the mud of political hostility, he embraced the endorsement with gratitude and reaffirmed his commitment not to betray the confidence reposed in him by the people.

Ultimately, the endorsement gathering in Ogun East will be remembered not just as a political declaration, but as a defining moment where the people rejected politics of bitterness and embraced politics of performance. It was a loud and unmistakable statement that while cyberbullies may dominate timelines, they do not dominate the conscience of the people.

In Ogun East, the people have spoken thunderously and without fear: their trust remains firmly with Dapo Abiodun.

Tayo Mabeweje is a Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Dapo Abiodun, CON.