By Steve Otaloro
Not every revolution arrives with noise. Some come gently through humility, fairness, and quiet conviction. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa embodies that rare kind of transformation in Ondo State: a leader who listens more than he talks, and whose belief in people’s potential is turning politics into purpose.
Since his emergence, Aiyedatiwa has made inclusivity the heartbeat of his administration. His appointments tell the story, young people new to governance, technocrats from the private sector, academics, and modestly experienced politicians all sharing one common platform: service. To him, leadership is not a privilege reserved for the powerful but an opportunity open to every citizen with integrity and vision.
A Government That Reflects Its People
From Akure to Okitipupa, Owo to Igbokoda, the evidence of Aiyedatiwa’s people-first governance is visible. His OUR EASE blueprint has brought steady growth and new hope to the Sunshine State.
Roads that once isolated communities — like Akure-Idanre and Okitipupa–Igbokoda are being reconstructed. Hospitals are being upgraded, and a new pharmaceutical warehouse now ensures steady drug supply across the state. Schools are being renewed, thousands of students supported, and new teachers employed to strengthen the learning system. In agriculture, ₦7.5 billion has been devoted to food production, empowering farmers and creating jobs for the youth. Security has been enhanced, with 75 patrol vehicles distributed and new laws passed to combat kidnapping and insecurity.
Restoring Dignity to Governance
For years, Ondo State politics was driven by patronage the same names revolving through power like actors in an endless play. Aiyedatiwa broke that cycle. His government has given fresh faces and forgotten voices the chance to serve. With fewer political scavengers crowding the homes of appointees, governance has regained focus and dignity.
This quiet revolution has also redrawn the political map in the state. Opposition figures, impressed by his fairness and inclusivity, are collapsing their structures into the APC, strengthening it as the state’s most cohesive political force.
Aiyedatiwa’s leadership journey itself is a parable of grace. He never sought power; it sought him, he inherited the burden of leadership- not through ambition, but divine trust. Today, he leads with that same humility, offering others the same opportunity he once received by providence.
Leadership as Divine Stewardship
The Governor’s story is a reminder that true leadership is not a conquest of ambition but a calling of service. As the Bible says, “He raises the humble and seats them among princes.” Power belongs to God, and He gives it to whom He wills.
In Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo State has found not just a leader, but a steward of hope – a man quietly proving that greatness is not in titles or godfathers, but in how deeply one believes in the people they serve.
Steve Otaloro, an APC chieftain and the party’s Director of Media & Publicity in Ondo State., can be contacted via steveoomania@gmail.com
