“No go give to Caesar what belongs to Odogwu.”
“No Go Give Wetin Belong to Odogwu To Caesar” — Laho: Edo New Media Crew Makes Heartfelt Appeal to Governor Monday Okpebholo
In the echoes of Laho by Shallipopi featuring Burna Boy, one line keeps ringing across the hearts of Edo’s unsung heroes:
“No go give to Caesar what belongs to Odogwu.”
This isn’t just a verse—it’s a cry from the trenches, a coded anthem from the very foot soldiers who carried the gospel of Governor Monday Okpebholo to the ends of Edo’s digital space during the last gubernatorial elections.
As the head of the APC New Media Directorate during that pivotal election, I stand not in personal interest—I need no appointment—but in defense of a crew that gave everything.
These were the unseen hands that wrote through the nights, that danced through data scarcity, and stood firm even when the odds seemed stacked. They built narratives. Countered propaganda. Gave voice to our vision. These are the Odogwus of the digital battlefield.
And now that Governor Monday Okpebholo has, with God’s grace and the people’s will, risen in triumph and has since set Edo on a fast lane of super performance, our message is not one of entitlement. It’s a message of recognition. Of continuity. Of belonging.
Governor Monday Okpebholo has broken boundaries and defied projections. His infrastructure push, his humane approach to governance, and his readiness to listen have earned him admiration across party lines. And it is with this same spirit we say:
Your New Media Crew is not a noise machine. We are builders. Strategists. Loyalists. Vision bearers. Let no “Ceasar” inherit the reward of the Odogwus who took bullets online so your message could shine bright offline.
We say this respectfully, with full understanding of the complexities of governance. We say this in the tone of humility, but with the urgency of those who know what they gave:
No doubt, your Excellency has been deliberate and strategic in appointments. We only plead for a little room for the voices that roared in silence, the digital generals who took no glory but kept the war room alive.
Let it be said that in the reign of Governor Monday Okpebholo, loyalty was not forgotten. That those who believed in the cause were also remembered when it mattered most.
To the world, we may just be “keyboard warriors.” But to this movement, we were the fuel that made the engine roar.
They fought to protect your turf, sir. Now, we hope their names don’t get left out of the victory roll call.
With utmost humility,
On behalf of the voices behind the screen —
Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah
The APC Edo New Media Directorate (2024)
