In an explosive political development shaking the core of Delta State’s ruling establishment, Comrade Victor Ojei, popularly known as Wong Box, has resigned from his position as Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies and NGOs to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, issuing a damning indictment of the government’s failure, inertia, and what he branded “voodoo governance.”
Ojei’s resignation letter, dated April 25, reads less like a courtesy and more like a war cry. In it, the prominent activist accused the administration of deliberately stalling developmental projects, stifling innovation, and leaving the ordinary Deltan “to drown while the government claps.”
> “Not one policy guarantees their safety. Not one hope touches their roof,” Ojei declared. “This cannot continue, and I refuse to be part of a system that watches our people drown.”
His decision to step down comes amid widespread political turbulence in Delta State, following a controversial wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a move that has angered many civil society leaders and grassroots stakeholders.
Government by Sabotage
Ojei’s letter chronicles his frustrations from within government walls, how proposals aimed at bringing international development partners, AI-powered security technology, and grassroots innovation were repeatedly ignored or shelved under the euphemism “KIV (Keep In View).”
“Projects that could have sparked industrial revolutions, brought jobs to the unemployed, and put food in the mouths of widows and orphans were met with silence,” he wrote.
He pointed to the total absence of tangible economic benefits to ordinary citizens since the return to democracy in 1999, asking pointedly: “Where are the economic projects that bring money into the hands of ordinary people?”
Refusal to Cross Carpet
Amid the political realignments rocking Delta, Ojei made it clear he would not defect to the APC, insisting he is “not a politician,” but a “socio-political activist whose loyalty is to the people, not the highest bidder.”
He took aim at what he called the “aggressive political conversion” of PDP-led states into APC territories, warning that the erosion of pluralism is dragging Nigeria dangerously close to authoritarianism.
“That is not democracy; that is voodoo governance,” he wrote.
A Voice for the Forgotten
Despite his resignation, Ojei remains defiant. He pledged to continue fighting for the people, vowing not to “resign from Delta State” or from “the hearts of the people.”
He cited his creation of the Save Delta State Security WhatsApp Platform, a grassroots coordination effort involving police, DSS, local leaders and youth, as one of his proudest initiatives while in office.
“A tree cannot make a forest when starved of rain,” he lamented, urging the government to redirect its borrowing toward actual security and economic upliftment.
A Legacy of Silence
Ojei’s parting words were a stark indictment of both Governor Oborevwori and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, whose combined tenures he implied have been defined by inertia, propaganda, and betrayal of public trust.
“Let it be known that Comrade Victor Ojei (Wong Box) stood when others bowed,” the letter concluded.
As the shockwaves from his resignation continue to ripple across the state, political observers say this could galvanize an already restless youth movement and further fracture what remains of the PDP’s base in Delta.
The palace doors may be closing behind Ojei, but the streets, it seems, are listening.
