Written By Uchenna Nwafor Arum
Propaganda is a higgledy piggledy act in politics. It is likened to a journey in the Bermuda triangle. It's an occasion plotted or used by political desperados in clearing ways for their mischiefs. It's a journey where many have voyaged and ceased not return.
“Bermuda Triangle” as we usually know and hear is located somewhere around Florida in United States of America and beyond.
Historically, it is known as a mysterious region in the Atlantic Ocean which is associated with stories of disappearance, confusion, destruction, distraction , disorganization and uncertainty.
Over time, the Bermuda triangle trailed and evolved beyond geography into a symbolic expression used to describe dangerous situations. It is also a situation where individuals, institutions or careers become trapped between powerful forces capable of causing collapse or political extinction. Mama iwota Power in our Igbo palance.
In politics, “Bermuda Triangle” can be empirically understood as the intersection of coordinated media pressure, legal controversies, elite political hostility and public perception battles against an innocent and stainless candidate who after all permutations will emerge winner.
Many political careers in Nigeria and across the world have disappeared within such a triangle because once negative narratives, induced institutional investigations and political abandonment combine simultaneously, survival becomes extremely difficult.
It is within this symbolic political Bermuda Triangle that those Lions, diehard supporters and believers of Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji found themselves sometimes in October 2025 where they faced intense public scrutiny, legal accusations, media investigations and sustained political attacks about their choice bride - Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Nwakaibeya), Okibe 2, oji Federal Job eme Ogo, akidi amaghi oke-ani, a Man too many.
What makes that situation politically significant is that many observers expected complete political collapse, swift withdrawal from public relevance and permanent isolation - forgetting that after death, Jesus resurrected. A strong seedling doesn't die easily. Uche Nnaji is one.
Nwakaibie supporters stood there ground instead, they remained resolute and fought the fight to a finish, we are now at the triumphant gate.
Rather than disappearing politically, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Nwakaibeya) maintained visibility through grassroots interactions, persistent and continued humanitarian activities, strategic communication and continued engagement with ordinary citizens, paying hospital bills, school fees, building churches, schools, various type of assistance to people he didn't even know.
This, to us, his loyalists, represents what is described as a *“gargantuan triumph”,* the survival and continued relevance of a politician which many believed had already been politically buried. And there came his usual *National Anthem:*
Chineke nke Igweeee, Ina-pu-ta-wom, mgbe mmuo m no na nsogbu, anam enye gi Ekene. R
Ekene oma, ekene oma Kam g'enye gi, otito oma ka m ga-enye gi, abu ndi nso ka m ga abu, iji gosi na I bu Chim, gbaghara m mmehiem Chineke, Ka m keta oke n'ime gi.
The Politics of the New Normal in Enugu now is not just playing out. It reflects a changing democratic environment where public sympathy, grassroots connection and emotional identification increasingly shapes political survival.
Godfatherism is already dethroned. Those using resources in Enugu to enrich there pockets.
In previous eras, elite rejection alone could permanently destroy a political movement. That's selection method where one Man will select who becomes what without checking ill antecedents.
Today, however, political influence is sustained through media narratives, community relationships, social engagement and public perceptions beyond traditional structures.
Supporters of Nwakaibieya remained adamant all through the turbulence and insisted that modern politics is no longer controlled solely by powerful institutions or established political gatekeepers (the stickholders).
The supporters maintained that citizens now pay closer attention to humanitarian gestures that are accessible, consistent and now have sincerity knowing fully well that vote must count.
The above explanation have made the political movement in Enugu to continue generating conversation despite it prolonged controversies.
To many followers of Nwakaibie, the story of Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji has therefore become more than an ordinary political journey.
Even Thomas is now believing that Chief Uche Nnaji is that symbol of resilience under pressure, Many now believe that even within the turbulence of a political Bermuda Triangle, survival and resurgence remain possible even when determination, public connection and endurance persist.
For Uche Nnaji supporters, one thing remains constant: *the eagle entered the storm, but the eagle did not disappear.*
_Congratulations iyiagbaoku._ _Congratulations Nwakaibie._
_Mega congratulations Uche Ndi Enugu._
_Congratulations oji Federal Job eme Ogo._
The only gubernatorial candidate endorsed without inducement by Ndi Enugu for 2027 polls.
Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji emerged victorious in PDP primaries and Lion building Enugu will surely welcome your arrival.
Uchenna Arum writes from Umuatugbuoma Akegbe Ugwu