Politicians: no permanent enemy, no permanent friend, but permanent interest. So, the statement by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that he would offer conditional support for Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, for the Nigerian presidency in 2027, is loaded with many variables.
The ex-VP noted that his support is contingent on the PDP’s decision to select a candidate from the South-East region, indicating a potential alliance between the two political figures.
Here is my take: what Nigeria needs is a FREE and FAIR election. Without those, the nation is lost. The legitimacy to lead, and mobilize citizens, towards a national grand vision are things no PR consultant can fix, if broken due to severely imperfect elections.
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Good People, the electoral system must make people #believe that they have the capacity to choose their leaders. That is the most important national project for Nigeria right now. On what Atiku and Obi plan to do, that is part of politics. But what Nigeria needs and wants is clear: an electoral system that is evidently FAIR, FREE and CREDIBLE. If that happens, more people will be attracted to go into politics.
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