President of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), Commandant Isaac David, has strongly condemned some of the nation’s educated elite who, he said, despite relying on the support of poor and illiterate masses to attain political office, thereafter refuse to be accountable to them.
In a strongly-worded statement signed by him, Commandant David expressed dismay at what he described as the “elitist hypocrisy and class arrogance” of such politicians.
To him, they use the votes of the common people to climb to power, only to later distance themselves from the constituents.
His stance aligned with growing concerns over the behaviour of seeming lack of accountability exhibited by some political office holders in the land.
It also brought to the fore, once again, the urgent imperative to interrogate such attitude and compel leaders to strictly toe the lines of constitutional accountability,which is a pillar of democracy.
David said: “It is both shameful and unacceptable that some of our so-called educated elites believe they are too important to be answerable to the poor and uneducated.
“Yet, when it is time for elections, they come back to these same communities, begging for votes. I ask them: If you truly believe in your class superiority, why don’t you depend on your fellow elites to catapult you to the political heights you so desperately seek?”
Commandant David further emphasized that leadership, especially in a democracy, derives its legitimacy from the people — regardless of their socio-economic status, noting that every Nigerian, whether literate or not, plays an equal role in shaping the country’s democratic destiny.
“It is the same poor and illiterate people they look down on that make their political dreams a reality. This hypocrisy must stop,” he stressed .
“True leadership is rooted in humility, service, and accountability — not elitism,”the Abuja youth leader added,
The AOIYEO President called on all aspiring and current political office holders to remember their roots and respect the grassroots, describing the latter as the “backbone of Nigerian democracy.”
He reaffirmed AOIYEO’s commitment to advocating for the rights, inclusion, and dignity of the original inhabitants of Abuja and other marginalized groups across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The statement has reportedly sparked a wave of reactions across social and political circles in Abuja, with many grassroots organizations echoing the need for inclusive and accountable leadership.
