‘Them dey follow who be follower’? — Man questions why Senator Sandy Onor’s Aides left him shortly after leaving office 

‘Them dey follow who be follower’? — Man questions why Senator Sandy Onor’s Aides left him shortly after leaving office

 

 

A social media post by Justin Obongha, media aide to the Minister of State for Industry, has sparked an online debate after he questioned why several aides of former Cross River Central Senator, Prof. Sandy Onor, allegedly abandoned him shortly after he left office.

 

Obongha’s inquiry, made via his Facebook page, appears to have struck a nerve among Cross River residents and political observers, drawing a flurry of reactions over the weekend.

 

One commenter, identified as Major Samuel wrote: “Them dey follow who be follower?”

 

Another user, Julius Sunday Iyoma, took a sarcastic jab, saying: “I thought the Senator is now an aide to a former Governor. I don’t know if he still need aides.”

 

Others lamented what they described as a common trend in politics — loyalty tied to influence rather than character.

 

Kpk Raymond Augustine wrote: “Sad reality, most people will only associate with you when you are relevant to them. True loyalty is hard to find these days.”

 

In defense of the former senator, Sylvester Nsa commented: “Sandy is not a bad person. Ants will always leave the moment sugar finishes.”

 

However, not all responses were sympathetic.

 

Godwin Iya criticized Onor’s political trajectory, alleging betrayal of former Governor Liyel Imoke. “After Liyel Imoke made him senator he abandoned him and was loyal to Wike. Now he has lost the senator position because of greed. Now he is a domestic P.A to Wike,” he wrote.