The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Oyo State, Taofeek Adegoke, on Tuesday stirred reactions after a video of him distributing boiled corn to supporters by the roadside went viral.
In a now trending video, Adegoke was seen standing beside a pot of boiled corn, personally handing it to supporters who thronged around him.
The supporters, who struggled to receive the corn directly from the governorship hopeful, hailed him as “Mr Governor” while chanting slogans in his support.
Some of them insisted on collecting the corn from Adegoke himself, describing the gesture as a blessing, as they stretched their hands towards him amid the crowd.
While supporters often interpret such actions as evidence of simplicity and empathy, critics contend that they are largely symbolic campaign strategies designed to appeal to voters.
Reacting to the video, one user who identified as Sam Oladayo on TikTok said, “Very humble governor, let’s join hands to make him President of USA.”
Another user who simply identified as Finiyi Samuel opined, “Those people following him know he cannot win the election, yet they will still follow him and collect his money.”
“Pure lie. This is an old school tactic,” one Ayinla Kusela wrote.
Atom wrote, “Old style of fooling people.”
Meanwhile, Afolayan Femi stressed, “Apart from him contesting for governor. He is a good person.”
