As i was pondering over Obama's Victory, i came to realise that Nigeria Political System is far far lagging behind. Imagine a victory of 381 to 142 in favour of the Democratic candidate.
Can we come to look at this vividly. During the campaigns, we discovered that only two parties were known to running the affairs of political society in the US of A.
we have Democratic and Republican. but how many do we have in Nigeria?
we have up to 52 Parties contesting for just a single race.
We have PDP, ANPP, DPA, APGA, AD APP etc. all running for just a single post. since i was born in my life, i have never seen such a political affairs in which the two candidates involved were acting like brothers, debating and tackling each other of various alegations On TV. Obama never Abuse Mccain and Vice versa, although they both Acused each other, but none put it in form of both slander and libel. they acuse each other to their own very face, and they both defended it likewise.
we never read in the history of that election that Mccain Plan a coupe or plot to kill Obama neither such was recorded of Obama himself.
what an election indeed.
however, Looking at our own Gubernatiorial elections, more than five candidates were assassined talkless of the race for the presidential election where the shortlisted candidates was elected based on their connections and not on their appearance to the people's expression.
i know of Ayo Daramola in Ekiti state. he was killed while running a race for gubernatiorial election. also Funso wiliams was not left out and all the hosts of others.
what are we turning politics into in this nation. it is 'BO BA O PA, BO BA O BU LE SE', meaning, 'if you meet it kill it, and if you don't trap him'. what a pity.
well, all i just know is that the heaven rules and reign in the affairs of men.
then what shall we do to improve our politics to a fair type?
it is highly possible. what we need to do is to first reduce the number of political parties in this nation. we need not more than at most 5. this will minimise the pressure as a result of much competitor.
we also need to allow the people to express their mind.
i could remember what Mccain said in the morning the result was declared. he said 'the people has spoken'. such a word really impressed me a lot. he does not say 'because i lose, i should crucify obama or look for his past mistakes to nail him or look for any fault in him to derail him'. this is indeed the spirit of brothership.
Nigeria need to rise up and rule his own word. i know if people were allow to determine the nations' past election, the winner would have been either Pat Utomi, Marwa, Bhuari or Atiku. but as the matter could be, it was Yar'adua that won it.
well, let's just believe that if God doesn't want him there, he would not be there.
i hope one day we shall come to realise our mistakes and come to learn from other people's success for us to move forward.
CLOUD OF WITNESSES
8 years ago
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