By A former Personal Assistant to the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, Amb. Yusuf Tunde Olanrewaju, popularly known as USELAW, has shared a throwback conversation from his personal archive between him and his former boss during the 2023 electioneering period.
The conversation, according to USELAW, dates back to when Rt. Hon. Egbedun was campaigning for election to represent the good people of Odo-Otin State Constituency.
Sharing the conversation, USELAW described it as a reminder of the promises made during the campaign and what he considers evidence that some of those commitments have subsequently been translated into tangible interventions for constituents.
“A promise made is a promise kept,” USELAW stated while reflecting on the conversation.
He argued that political promises should not only be remembered during election seasons but should also be measured against actions and interventions carried out after a mandate has been secured.
According to him, some of the interventions he identified as evidence of the Speaker’s commitment to his constituents include food distribution to constituents during festival periods, providing relief and support to families during important festive seasons.
He also highlighted cash grants to the Elubo Market Women Association in Oyan, as well as support extended to other market associations across Odo-Otin, with the stated objective of helping traders strengthen and expand their businesses.
Another intervention mentioned was the facilitation of women empowerment programmes, through which, according to USELAW, not fewer than 50 women in Odo-Otin received grinding machines to support their livelihoods and improve their economic capacity.
In the area of electricity infrastructure, USELAW also listed the distribution of 500KVA transformers to three different communities in Odo-Otin as part of the first phase of the intervention.
The former aide further referenced a Nano Business Support initiative for petty traders, through which, according to his account, over 150 traders across Odo-Otin received ₦50,000 each to support their businesses.
He also cited the empowerment of 20 constituents with POS machines and ₦50,000 cash each, describing the initiative as another effort aimed at helping beneficiaries establish or strengthen small-scale businesses.
For USELAW, these interventions represent more than isolated acts of empowerment. He sees them as part of a broader argument for continuity in representation, particularly as the constituency approaches another election cycle.
He maintained that Rt. Hon. Egbedun deserves another opportunity to represent Odo-Otin State Constituency, arguing that a leader should be assessed not only by campaign promises but by the extent to which such promises are followed by measurable actions.
The former aide’s decision to release the old conversation has consequently generated renewed interest in the Speaker’s 2023 campaign commitments and the interventions attributed to his representation since then.
“The archive speaks,” USELAW suggested, while indicating that the recently released conversation is only one of several materials in his possession.
He added that more conversations and materials from his archive would be made public, promising further revelations about the political journey and engagements surrounding the 2023 election.
As the political atmosphere gradually builds towards the next election, the release is expected to add another dimension to conversations around representation, accountability, constituency development, and the question of whether political promises have been fulfilled.
More from the archive, according to USELAW, may be coming.
