By Bar. Olawale Cole
Olowogbowo—the economic engine of Lagos Island, the home of proud and historic families, the land known for producing 80% of the Island’s internally generated revenue—has been rendered voiceless. As of the conclusion of the July 12, 2025 local government chairmanship election, not a single elective or appointive position in Lagos Island Local Government belongs to the people of Olowogbowo.
Not one.
This historic marginalization did not happen overnight. It is the tragic result of calculated betrayal and selfish ambition by so-called leaders from within Olowogbowo. Leaders who once roared like leopards now cower in political corners—clinging to false promises, deceiving their own people, and selling out our collective future.
Where Is Olowogbowo Represented?
Let the record show:
• Chairman – Not from Olowogbowo
• Vice Chairman – Not from Olowogbowo
• House of Representatives – Not from Olowogbowo
• House of Assembly – Not from Olowogbowo
• Senate – Not from Olowogbowo
• Two Commissioners allocated to the local government – Not from Olowogbowo
• Heads of Agencies – None from Olowogbowo
All positions. Zero representation.
This is happening in the lifetime of Prince Tajudeen Olusi, a man whose name once commanded respect across the state. Yet under his very eyes, the land he hails from has been reduced to a mere spectator in its own affairs.
How did we get here?
A House Divided Cannot Stand
The only realistic chance for Olowogbowo to regain political relevance was at the recently concluded local government election. But instead of unity, there was betrayal. Instead of strategy, there was selfishness.
While Isale Eko leaders mobilized their base, rallied behind a single candidate, and pushed powerfully to secure their interests, Olowogbowo leaders were busy sabotaging one another. Why? To secure personal appointments. Some believed their sons or daughters would be handed the Vice Chairmanship. Others actively blocked Olowogbowo’s chances, hoping the denial would result in a future concession—perhaps the House of Representatives seat.
What kind of politics trades away today for tomorrow when the tomorrow is never guaranteed?
And now, the irony deepens: an Isale Eko political jobber, who lost the House of Representatives seat in another local government, is now shamelessly attempting to claim Ward A1 in Olowogbowo as his political base. A complete outsider, now being floated as the “Olowogbowo candidate” for 2027—while true sons and daughters of Olowogbowo remain sidelined, thanks to the inaction of their own elders.
Is this not the final insult?
Ekun Tin Sun—The Leopard Sleeps
There was a time Olowogbowo was feared and respected—a time when its voice thundered in every council and its pride shaped the Island’s identity. But today, the Ekun of Olowogbowo sleeps.
It is time to wake the leopard.
Our pride must not lie in the past. It must rise in the present. We cannot afford to remain silent while others divide the land, allocate all positions, and claim our heritage. Olowogbowo must find its voice, and its people must speak with one mind—not for any single individual, but for the sake of our collective relevance and legacy.
The time for whispering in corridors is over.
The time for fragmented loyalties is over.
The leopard must wake.
Let this article serve as a warning, a mirror, and a call to action. If Olowogbowo is to reclaim its rightful place, we must first reclaim our unity.
Bar. Olawale Cole
Proud Son of Olowogbowo
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