I have never seen this level of political sycophancy from some South-East politicians in government. Look at their northern counterparts. You hardly hear them publicly talking down on Atiku, telling him, “It is not the North’s turn,” “You are wasting your time,” or “The North has ruled enough, so Tinubu must be allowed to complete eight years.” But some politicians from the South-East will say almost anything to please Tinubu. who snatched and grab it from them in 2023. They will tell the whole country how their own people have not “sacrificed enough,” how their marginalisation is somehow the consequence of not supporting the government at the centre, and how Peter Obi; who refuses to accept second-class political status is supposedly ruining their future chances. They speak as though, when power eventually returns to the South, every other Southerner will simply fold their arms and surrender the contest to them. What surprises me most is the lack of political self-respect. Northern politicians may disagree among themselves, but many of them understand the importance of protecting their political interests without constantly humiliating their own people just to prove loyalty to whoever occupies Aso Rock. Meanwhile, some of these South-East politicians behave as though their survival depends entirely on remaining in somebody’s good books. These are the same people who regularly remind us how wealthy, successful and accomplished they were long before entering government. So why behave as though losing an appointment tomorrow means losing their lives? What exactly is the problem? Nobody is forcing anybody to make these statements. Yet some will voluntarily come outside and say things nobody even asked them to say, simply to demonstrate loyalty. Does political loyalty require surrendering your dignity? I am tired of watching politicians reduce themselves this way just to prove that they are loyal to those in power.