Tonight is election eve in Nigeria and over the past week I have called/chatted with people to think/vote differently this election. My conclusion based on those conversation and social media leaning of FB friends show we have a long way to go (my opinion).
There are over 60 contestant for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (PFRN) and at least 6 of those are the serious candidates. The "fake" contestant have already declared their supports for their candidates, though it may be too late, it was expected.

Even the clergy (some or most. Can't really say) don't believe in the Nigeria they ask us to pray for. One even said the election is about a thief and a murderer and that we should vote for the thief (Apostle must hear this), what about the other candidates? That is their choices and they should leave God out of it. I understand that God is a merciful God and there is no one beyond His use. We want a change we don't believe in, a Nigeria that we pray for but not willing to work for, remember faith without work is dead.

Back to my ranting, there are two lines of thinking. Most people are convinced that the other candidates do not stand a chance and therefore do not want to waste their votes. Let's get that straight, election should be about conviction and not necessarily about who has more chance to win (My thought). And who says they have no chance, the ruling elite have successfully distort the psyche of the electorate by making them think that they can do nothing except through them. kudos to them.

The second set of people think that to get rid of the incumbent they need to vote an old timer. That in the election of 2023 they will vote a new candidate. As valid as that excuse is to them it is ludicrous to want to sacrifice four years of national development, instead solving the problem now we move it four years away. Sounds like 2015 to me. When that year 2023 arrives we are faced with the same choices again. The political gamers of this nation know how to draw their cards to play to the emotions of the voters. The truth is, if we unite no godfather can steal our votes.

Trust me if APC loses this election, they will field Fashola in 2023 and we will be back at the same spot we are today. I have nothing against him but he is over-rated.

My take is this, if Buhari wins, he will continue to play deaf and dumb and blame PDP for the rest of his life. There will be no significant progress achieved, if he couldn’t convince us in four years, I doubt he’ll be able to do so in 8 years.

If Atiku wins, he will blame the last administration of APC and continue to make Nigeria work for the elite and his friends (his words). I better send him a friend request now before all the slots are filled. (nah).

I did not hear much of Donal Duke in this election.

I believe in exploring the candidacy of Sowore or Moghalu, Though I think Sowore is more suitable for our political terrain because of his audacity but any of them will do well. They have both been able to view Nigeria from outside and compare with what is obtainable elsewhere. I hope the electorate will have a second thought and vote any of these two. Although I wish they had united and produce a consensus candidate to displace the current systems of PDP and APC but that is too late now. I believe until we displace this current electoral systems the Nigerian younger generation will keep being voiceless and inconsequential in a place where they should be relevant. I (I believe we all do) want a Nigeria where anybody can aspire to be somebody without having to ride on the back of the current “godfatherism”. Remember what they say about people who keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

The point is that every one of the candidates contesting is exercising his right and have done no evil in doing so, but I think the to get the Nigeria that will work for all of us we need new sets of leaders that have a world view of how a nation is run.

In this election, I am voting differently and I hope my candidate wins but even if he does not, I will be happy that I stood for a change or as they want us to believe UNKNOWN.

I only know 1 vampire that has bunch of thieves and criminals in his cabinet...

This a nice piece but please we the Atikulators gat one thing in common which is "sending Buhari back to Daura" and the last thing we need on our minds is distractions Sowore and Moghalu should try again next year, tankio!!

Atiku all the way. I am already at the polling unit

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