Opinion by niranadedokun: PeterObi, his ‘daddy’, and a nation’s hypocrisy via thecableng
As arguments go on about its authenticity, it is hard not to wonder what the fuzz is all about. It is correct to say that anyone who wants to lead Nigeria must shun the divisiveness that Obi exhibited in this alleged audio. The ideal leaders for Nigeria post-May 2023 should seek to unite the country and not hold such extreme, albeit patently hypocritical, positions. Nigeria needs a leader for all.
I agree some congregants follow pastors’ charges dogmatically, but the preponderance of the people will follow their convictions. These convictions are, however, influenced by anything from party loyalty to religion, ethnicity, or even monetary inducement. Many Nigerians just go to these worship places with no impact, otherwise this country would be a more pleasant place to live in. But that is a matter of another day.
But more than that, why do we pretend like elections are not war in Nigeria? Given the high stakes attached to politics, politicians and their allies deploy and employ whatever they can lay hands on to win elections. Regardless of how crooked or absurd all is fair in the war of elections in Nigeria. It doesn’t matter whether it is identity politics, , brigandage, incumbency, and so on, winning at all costs is all that matters to politicians.
The People’s Democratic Party wasn’t much different. Hinging its campaign on APC’s insensitivity to the country’s religious polarity was a veiled tickle of people’s religious sentiment. The party then picked a Christian running mate as a differentiation from the APC.
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