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Dedicated to deepening the values of leadership through the personal experiences of Prof.

Sonni Gwanle Tyoden; a teacher, administrator, politician and statesman.

17/05/2025

Fare thee well Sir, sail on Dear Leader.

12/05/2025

Rest in peace oh thee TENACIOUS One. The one who embodied LOYALTY and COMMITTMENT to service all the days of his life.

16/02/2022

"Having heard from him, I can explain to my people why they cannot get all the positions, all the contracts and all the jobs. There are people in other local governments areas and if everything keeps coming here, crisis will erupt..." - Dikyet Gupiya

Sonni grew up believing in doing things the right way and giving everyone a sense of belonging. For him, it matters not where you come from, how you pray or what tribe you belong to, you are first treated as human before any other consideration. He respects tradition and merit, he upholds conventions and what benefits the most people. He has given a large portion of those who have come in contact a reason to TRUSY him and they see in him a SYMBOL OF TRUST.

15/02/2022

A jobless youth who had come for assistance might not need money in the real sense even though that was what he was asking for.
A job could do him better in the long run.
On the other hand, a widow who is resident in a remote or rural area of the state might not find a job at the state capital very useful. It might instead be more helpful to let such woman take some money to set up a petty trade right in her locality.
Tyoden tends to do all these calculations and sometimes even pray over it before deciding what assistance to render to a person.

Chapter Thirty (Family Versus Politics), Page 297 of

13/02/2022

"He is very respectful..." - Prof. Elaigwu

As Deputy Governor, he has shown a good understanding of his role in governance and the limits of his office. That practical knowledge has helped not to encroach on the arena or power of his principal, thus reducing the parameters of conflict between him and his principal as it happens commonly in contemporary Nigerian politics.

Chapter Thirty (Family Versus Politics), Page 296 of

12/02/2022

"Whatever it is he does, my father would never dip his hands into any form of shady dealings" - Walse Tyoden

Sonni will not hesitate to offer help if it is within his power to do so and if the person asking for it is qualified. What Sonni will however not do is to bend the rules in order to accommodate such requests for assistance.
This insistence on merit or for the submission of personal interest to established processes may have made him unpopular among a section of people but he believes their opinion should not be rated higher than the place of integrity, his family name and the ultimate verdict of the society on his stewardship at the end of the day.
Sonni is not one to ever abuse a position of TRUST.

Chapter Thirty (Family Versus Politics), Page 295 of

11/02/2022

Given his background as a political scientist, Sonni has always wanted to do more about political inclusiveness
He strongly believes in opening up the political space, inviting a wider array of ideas and given a majority of citizens a chance to contribute in the democratic process. Chiefly among the burning desires of his heart are the considerations in political appointments, citing of infrastructural developments and provision of social amenities. These he believes has a strong potential in reducing internal conflicts and uprisings.

Chapter Twenty-Eight (A Precarious Terrian), Page 292 of

10/02/2022

"...We lead, only at the behest of the people..." - D.D Gbanson

Tyoden decided eventually to go with the team, he saw a lot of patriotism in what they were doing.

Chapter Twenty-Eight (A Precarious Terrian), Page 284 of

09/02/2022

"Why not come into the APC and contest the governorship? You are quite qualified and you'll win it" - Amb. Yahaya Kwande

The question quoted above and many more advances were made before Sonni threw his hat in the ring. The people kept insisting that he is a refined team player who had a rich deposit of the TRUST currency at his disposal and they knew he will forever be a man of his words. They strongly believe then that Sonni is a symbol of TRUST. They still believe Sonni is a symbol of TRUST.

Chapter Twenty-Eight (A Precarious Terrian), Page 281 of

08/02/2022

"It is politics, things like these happen but it doesn't stop them from being your friends or relatives" - Prof. Sonni Tyoden

A man with a large and accommodating heart, Sonni holds no morning grudge beyond the setting of the sun. He is quick to excuse the treachery of friends and mischief of associates. Those who choose to offend him do so with ease because they TRUST him to forgive and forget when such is genuinely asked for. Some attribute this to his exposure in life while others hold that it is just his nature to be good, do good and live good.

Chapter Twenty-Eight (A Precarious Terrian), Page 274 of

07/02/2022

Sonni commenced the building of the secretariat when he was President, work stopped at the expiration of his term. Three decades and many successors later, the secretariat project was completed, with Sonni's intervention. Sonni never leaves a thing undone if Sonni has to do the thing.

Chapter Twenty-Seven (Watering The Roots), Page 265 of

06/02/2022

Sonni will never shy away from capitalising on one of his most valuable currencies; TRUST, to build bridges across differences, be they cultural or political, so long as it advanced the cause of the society, he will move ahead. So it was then when he was the National President of the Mwaghavul Youths Movement. Every close watcher of the political terrain in 1982 will agree that while the Mwaghavul tilted towards the National Party of Nigeria (NPP) which formed Government at the Federal level, the Nigerian People's Party (NPP) of Solomon Lar was in power in Plateau State. How Sonni was able to get Governor Solomon Lar to be part of the fund raising event for the building of the MYM National Secretariat or how both men maintained a relationship that lasted for a long time speaks of nothing but deep TRUST. People from across political divides find Sonni worthy of their TRUST.

Chapter Twenty-Seven (Watering The Roots), Page 265 of

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