I PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE TO A TRUE DEMOCRAT

By Comrade Robinson Akhenoba

In the Heartbeat of Nigeria,
stood a man so true
Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu,
loyal through and through
He stood by Oshiomohle, through thick and thin, Fighting against injustice, ready to win

For eighteen months, he fought the good fight
Losing all his entitlements, standing upright
Against godfatherism, he took a stand
A true warrior, with a helping hand

Years later, another battle arose
This time against the oppressed who turns oppressor, his friend turned foe
But Shaibu didn't falter, didn't back down,
Standing with a friend who was being oppressed by a brother, in the fight for the crown

But even in victory, there lies betrayal
As the man who wears the crown turns the oppressor, Shaibu's own allies,
turn against him, to prevail
Yet he stands tall, with a few by his side, in whom he confides

In all, I pledge my allegiance to Shaibu,
in his quest for democracy,
For in a world of deceit and lies
Shaibu remains a beacon of light in the skies

So let the world turn, against this noble man
For I will stand by him, for all eternity's span
For loyalty and friendship, true and pure
Will always endure, forevermore.

Comrade Robinson Akhenoba is the writer and publisher of The Political Evangelist