Beneficiaries of rigging yesterday should not complain about rigging today.
The game is the same. The loser of today should go and find out how the winner of today won so that he too can win tomorrow.
On Saturday in Benin, one Party offered 4k per vote. The other countered with 10k per vote.
At a much higher level, 4k will turn to $5m and the counter offer would be $10m.
What we don’t want is anyone asking us to burn down our country because it is their turn to lose.
Don’t ask me how we’re gonna fix the system. I am just as confused as you are.
Not a single Governor has ever run credible Local Government elections.
Not even Peter Obi in his time in Anambra.
Somebody won 18 over 18 last year. We did not burn down the house.
People bribe to become Vice Chancellors.
Someone paid N40m to be made VC. Another countered with N80m. Mr. N40m went to complain. He got back his money with a hiss.
Pastors are GOs for life.
They have Private jets. Members of their congregation cannot pay fees to write WAEC.
Bankers transmute from CEOs to Chairmen of Holding Companies.
Principals collect bribes to keep teachers who are not teaching on the payroll.
Where do we begin?
According to a Nigerian singer: If you ask me, na who I go ask?
Michael Ovienmhada.
