Politics Now....Meet Deputy Speaker Delta State House of assembly Arthur Akpowowo: King of Grassroots Politics
By Mike Cerutti Osagie, Publisher, Richlist International Magazine
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True leadership is not about power, it is about service to the people. It is about staying close to the ground even when you rise to the top.
In the heart of Delta State, in Asaba and across the towns and villages of Ethiope East, one name continues to rise above politics as usual. That name is Rt. Hon. Barr. Arthur Akpowowo, JP, the Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly. He is not just a lawmaker sitting in the hallowed chamber in Asaba. He is a man of the people, a leader who walks with his people, eats with them, listens to them, and fights for them. This report is about why he is called the King of Grassroots Politics.
Arthur Akpowowo earned that title not by noise, but by presence. In all the eleven wards of Ethiope East, from Eku to Isiokolo, Okpara, Abraka axis and the farming communities, he is known by name and by face. He does not wait for election season to visit. He is there in good times and in hard times, in town hall meetings, in markets, in churches, in schools, and in family compounds. He knows the farmers, the traders, the youths, the women leaders, and the elders. For him, politics is not about the office in Asaba, it is about the people at home. That is why when he speaks, the grassroots listen, and when he calls, they follow.
As a lawmaker, he has delivered on the three duties of a legislator: lawmaking, representation, and oversight. As Deputy Speaker, he has sponsored and co-sponsored bills that touch real lives, and he has used his position to bring development projects, empowerment programmes, and constituency interventions to Ethiope East. He has stood for peace, especially when there was tension in Eku and Okpara Inland, where he condemned violence and urged youths to embrace peace and dialogue. He believes development can only come where there is peace, and he has worked tirelessly to keep that peace.
Beyond politics, his philanthropy life is the true story of the man. Akpowowo has quietly supported widows, orphans, students, and the sick. He has helped young people with school fees, skills, and jobs. He has supported traders with empowerment, supported communities with interventions, and stood by families in their moments of need. He does not make noise about his giving. Many of those he has helped are the ones telling the story today, because his kindness has touched their lives directly. For him, leadership is service, and service is giving.
What makes him different is his humility and his style. He is a legal icon and a high office holder, yet he remains simple, accessible, and approachable. He unites leaders, stakeholders, women, and youths across party lines. He listens more than he talks. He builds bridges, not walls. In a time when many politicians are far from the people, he has remained close to the ground. That is why the APC College of Leaders, stakeholders, women, and youths across Ethiope East endorsed him for a second term, because they have seen his work and they trust him.
He is seeking re-election as Deputy Speaker and as member representing Ethiope East because his work is not yet finished. He wants to consolidate the gains, complete the projects he started, deepen empowerment, and continue to project Ethiope East at the state level. He wants to continue to support the Renewed Hope for MORE Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and to ensure that Ethiope East gets its fair share of development. He is not seeking power for himself, he is seeking another term to serve more.
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