Welcome to Ogbon Sodiq Vol. 2, if you missed Vol. 1, you’re already two steps behind (just like the guys we dragged last time). But don’t worry, we’ve added the link so you can catch up. No excuses.
Now that we’ve moved from the streets to the office, let’s talk about Ogbon Sodiq in the corporate space, the expert in nothing, the plug for gossip, and the self appointed MD.
1. Mr. “I Know Everything”
He claims he’s on every project, and is dropping hot gist like he’s the MD right man… yet somehow missed that massive client deal that was signed last week. When he now finds out, Alaye will pause and mutter “Na Monday dem sign am o? I no sabi.” Mr man sharap ya mouth!
2. The Office Politics “Genius”
You see them swaggering around the office like Machiavelli on steroids, oshey, the one who knows how to play the game, yet can’t even remember the company’s motto or vision statement. Who you help?
3. Font & Alignment Inspector
They’ll publicly correct your slide typos during presentations, “In slide 3, your heading wasn’t bold, the title should’ve been italicized, and why is the paragraph not aligned?” but ask them the Q2 targets and they go blank. Self appointed CEO.
4. Departmental WhatsApp Ghost
These ones are the corporate vigilante, always dropping voice notes at 2 AM in the General group chat “Oga, I get gist!” shey una dey sleep but when the Zoom link drops, they never turn up for the actual meetings. You’ll start hearing “Sorry, my network is bad”
5. The Self-Proclaimed Mentor
They are quick to give out “career advice” to newbies, how to find out loopholes in the system, yet can’t remember your name or what your role actually entails when you pass them in the corridor.
Final Word: Your Smartness Is Loud, But Is It Useful?
Corporate Ogbon Sodiq thinks playing office politics with full chest is what makes them “strategic.”
Let’s be honest, true sense in the workplace is about knowing what matters, moving with purpose, and minding your KPI (not everybody’s business).
So the next time Ogbon Sodiq clears their throat and says, “This company no dey move without me o..”
Just smile, breathe deeply, and respond calmly: “Abeg shift. We no ask for your wisdom today.”
Because talkative no dey collect promotion letter.
Read the vol 1 of this awesome story (if we do say so ourselves), oya click here
