{"id":34615,"date":"2015-01-04T16:04:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T15:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=34615"},"modified":"2015-01-04T16:04:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T15:04:44","slug":"2015-wise-voting-will-change-permutations-nigeria-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/2015-wise-voting-will-change-permutations-nigeria-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"How\u00a02015 wise voting will change the permutations in Nigeria politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every\u00a0right and left thinking Nigerians surely knows who to vote for and why they have to vote. Not\u00a0because of the sweet stories and promises that we read and hear everyday, Nigerians\u00a0shall take their political\u00a0decisions based on previous and present actions taken by the candidates and their character.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfortunately, we cannot judge them based on the people they\u00a0sorrounded themselves with, at least for now, otherwise,\u00a0we may not vote anyone of them.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">If only the presidential candidates will concentrate on dishing out facts and figures on issues relevant to the yearnings of the people of Nigeria and stop this nonsense campaign of insults and embarrasments.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">I believe we should blame ourselves for\u00a0seeing this coming and not avoiding it.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p>Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi founded the \u00a0National\u00a0Conscience Party (NCP)\u00a0and we did not trust him with our votes not even at a\u00a0local government level!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all know what he stood for,\u00a0his sufferings to make life bearable for us as people,\u00a0his brilliant and courageous performances, his uprightness and steadfastness. At the end of it,\u00a0we lost him.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Today, most\u00a0of us are\u00a0begining to appreciate\u00a0Late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti for his revolutionary and intelligent lyrics he composed and rendered beautifully to fight oppresion, corruption and other maladies in our society. He formed a political party called Movement of the People (MOP) and we did not trust him with our votes untill we lost him.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2015 voting pattern will change the permutations of politicians in this country and many of them will never come back into the &#8216;industry&#8217; again.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians are coming up with a voting pattern that will not be based on religion or ethnicity,\u00a0they will take good decisions\u00a0that will change their lives not because of what the professional politicians are telling them.\u00a0Not because of some nonsense endorsements by some celebrities and superstars. Not because of any godfather or godmother. Not because of internet presence. Not because of friends on Facebook\u00a0and followers\u00a0on Twitter.\u00a0Nigerians are now wiser.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p>All candidates should be prepared to face the people of this nation\u00a0with their plans to govern\u00a0and be ready to answer questions.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians will not condemn you for being rich, but they\u00a0will want you to simply\u00a0declare your asset.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians will like you tell them how you will create employment and not just to say we shall create jobs for our youths. They have heard that before and to most youths, it makes no sense to them again.\u00a0Nigerians will want to know how much you are earning as a\u00a0senator, representative, local government chairman, house of assembly lawmaker.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians will like know how you will fight corruption, knowing fully well that members of your political party are not immune to corruption.\u00a0Nigerians will like to know how the budget deficit will be corrected.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians will want to know how you will fix\u00a0the bad and dangerous road networks in the country. Nigerians will like to know how you will fix the\u00a0decaying educational system. Nigerians will like to know how you will fix the healthcare issues.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians will like to know how you\u00a0will pay the pensioners regularly plus\u00a0their arrears. Nigerians will like to know how you will fix the national security issues.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerians will like to know how and when the electricity issues will be fixed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p>You can now see why our voting\u00a0pattern will change your calculations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">We shall support only the best candidate to win the 2015 election at all levels. So shall it be.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joe Femi-Dagunro<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member,\u00a0Nigeria Beyond 2015 Group<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #000000; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every\u00a0right and left thinking Nigerians surely knows who to vote for and why they have to vote. 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