How Timehin Adelegbe Became the New Political Tiger to Watch in Ondo

Among the many components of influence, relevance, and power, loyalty is considered one of the most versatile. With a loyal subordinate, a leader can walk much further in the dispensation of duties. This is why the lawmaker representing Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State, Timehin Adelegbe, is Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s right-hand man. Adelegbe is a person to watch out for now and in the coming years.

Regarding the current state of politics in Ondo, street analysts and commentators disagree on many points. However, one area they all agree on is that the absence of Governor Akeredolu is enabling more political tigers to show their true selves. Among these tigers, Adelegbe is the most consistent. He is still loyal to the governor’s mandate and is steadily carrying it out within his sphere of operation.

This is not the first time that Adelegbe has demonstrated immeasurable devotion to Akeredolu and everything that the governor represents. At the close of his first time in office as Ondo State governor, Akeredolu made strong moves to get the political nomads in his cabinet on his side. And he succeeded.

One reason Akeredolu’s moves proved to be a success is that Adelegbe went out of his way to support him, satisfying the queries of the aforementioned nomads regarding the faithfulness of the governor. At the same time, Adelegbe became the go-to person in Akeredolu’s administration.

At present, Akeredolu is on leave and recovering the strength he exhausted in times past. Adelegbe is doing just what he has always done: protecting the interests of the governor until the latter returns. Such a shade of loyalty is uncommon among politicians, signifying that Adelegbe is a different breed.

Based on all of these, it is not altogether surprising that the lawmaker is held in high regard within and outside Ondo. With his contributions, it would not be strange to hear that Adelegbe has been nominated for a federal position in the coming years. Of course, one would have to assume that his appointers can convince him to serve the nation instead of devoting himself solely and exhaustively to the interests of the citizens of Ondo.