Yagba: Leke Abejide’s Grassroots Footprints, Accurately Reported
By J.O. Abel-Ontop
In Yagba, political narratives are not sustained by speeches or sponsored rhetoric. They are measured by visible impact, community engagement and results that ordinary people can verify for themselves. This is the context in which Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, fondly called “Elder” by his supporters, has steadily built a grassroots legacy across Yagba Federal Constituency. Credible media platforms have repeatedly documented this legacy, often without prompting.
From infrastructure to education, social programs to micro-support initiatives, Abejide’s presence has been felt not through billboard promises but through practical interventions. His widely reported educational support scheme, which pays WAEC fees for students irrespective of party lines, became a reference point in national media not because it was advertised aggressively, but because parents, teachers and stakeholders spoke about it openly and appreciatively.
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Across communities in Yagba, the lawmaker’s grassroots footprint extends beyond urban centers into smaller towns and rural settlements where political presence is usually limited to election seasons. Roads, electricity support, empowerment programs and constituency outreach have been covered repeatedly by reputable news platforms, local radio stations and citizen-media actors who report what they see rather than what they are paid to push.
This consistency of community-level intervention makes it increasingly difficult for political opponents to discredit Abejide using sponsored narratives. While some rely on media attacks, anonymous blogs and unreliable channels to malign him, the documented reality on ground presents a different picture. This is what has earned Abejide cross-party respect and electoral credibility.
Observers note that even outside election cycles, the legislator maintains strong communication with his constituency through local leadership engagements. This continuous grassroots interface has been reported as it is by mainstream and local press. It reinforces the perception that what drives Abejide’s popularity is not political propaganda but practical access and verifiable performance.
More importantly, the accuracy of these reports reflects a broader truth about Yagba. Voters in the constituency are highly sophisticated and politically aware. They separate political noise from substance, and they value leaders whose performance can be tracked on the ground rather than just online. Media coverage simply confirms what citizens already experience firsthand.
At a time when many political actors attempt to manufacture influence through digital narratives, Abejide’s grassroots footprints demonstrate an older but more durable principle. Performance speaks, and when it does, credible media will report it without being bought or coerced.
As Yagba continues to navigate political cycles and leadership transitions, one fact remains clear. The most convincing political message in the constituency is not a slogan or a press statement, but a record. And the record of Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide has been visible, lived and accurately reported.
(DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE NEWSPAPER, JANUARY 21ST 2026)
