THE GRASSROOTS NEVER LIES: Why Obingwa, Ugwunagbo & Osisioma Must Stand With Hon. Solomon AKPULONu

THE GRASSROOTS NEVER LIES: Why Obingwa, Ugwunagbo & Osisioma Must Stand With Hon. Solomon Akpulonu – Solo Media Team

There is a peculiara honesty about grassroots politics. It cannot be manufactured, and it cannot be rehearsed for a season. During campaign periods, nearly every aspirant discovers a sudden affection for “the people,” trooping to town halls and village squares with promises that sound remarkably alike. But grassroots politics is not a performance staged for an election cycle; it is a way of life that either exists in a man or does not.
The true test of any politician’s connection to his people is not what he does while votes are being courted, but what he does after they have been cast. Does he remain among his people once the campaign posters have faded and the microphones have gone quiet? Does he still walk the same streets, sit in the same gatherings, and answer the same calls he answered when he needed their support? Or does he retreat into distance the moment the mandate is secured, resurfacing only when another election draws near?
Among the field of aspirants seeking to represent the Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, one name consistently stands apart on this measure: Hon. Solomon Akpulonu. Long before his current pursuit of the federal House of Representatives seat, Akpulonu has been a familiar and constant presence within the communities he hopes to serve. His association with the grassroots is not a campaign strategy; it is documented history, evident in his sustained engagement with the people of the constituency well beyond the reach of any single election.
This distinction matters because genuine grassroots politics cannot be improvised. It is not in the blood of every aspirant to sit among the people, to understand their struggles firsthand, or to remain accessible once elected. Some approach public service as an obligation to be endured rather than a calling to be embraced, and their unfamiliarity with the terrain of community life often reveals itself, however carefully concealed during the campaign season. The people of Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo deserve a representative for whom closeness to the grassroots is not an exception but a defining character trait.
It is on this basis that we, on behalf of the constituency’s grassroots support base, declare our backing for Hon. Solomon Akpulonu’s bid for the Federal House of Representatives in 2027. This decision is not made lightly, and it is not open to renegotiation. We call on it with the full conviction that comes from having observed, over time, who among the aspirants genuinely understands and lives by the values of local politics.
To the other contenders in this race, we extend a respectful but candid appeal: if your interest in this constituency is truly rooted in love for its people, allow that love to guide you toward honourable withdrawal. A contest crowded by ambition rarely serves the people as well as a shared, united resolve does. Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo have identified the representative who understands their story because he has lived alongside it. The path forward is clear, and the people’s voice, once united, should not be drowned out by contests that serve personal ambition more than public good.

Solo Media Team