Pat Utomi For President In 2007?

I am beginning to feel there may be hope for Nigeria after all. I was discussing with Pat Utomi (Patito's gang) earlier today ot the OTC conference in Houston, and he remarked that he and some other intellectuals were floating a political party, and he might be declaring his intention to run for President soon.

It got me thinking if Nigerians will really vote for a technocrat/intellectual like this despite his vision.

What do you think? Would you vote for him if he contested?

Ioma,our style of politics in Afica is not yet ripe for pure intellectual of his kind.Been an intellectual is not a major ingredient considered in politics though it may be a plus sometimes.
To be a  political leader or politician requires more than just be an intellectual.
I wont vote for him,though he is a manager and administrator of worth.

Ioma tell him to come to class,where he will be properly groomed politically.

People would want to vote for him? the problem is the people ontop already have their ways to stay on top thats the problem if not PDP and co,  its really hard your votes wont count.

No way but good luck to hime.

Civilian votes does not count anymore in nigeria, The nigerian government is not democracy, its still military rule in disguise,

yeah i agree


We shall overcome!!

Intellectuals are mostly not suitable for the position of a leader. They can best be an adviser. Though it takes the mind to succed, it is the heart that rules.

Plato, despite his wisdom and his fantastic work, "The Philosopher King" and "Republic", failed when he was made a leader in Athens.

In ancient Yoruba land, the wise are mostly not the king but the priest. Just like Soludo, Pat Utomi cant make it as a president

But let him try, know one is absolutely sure.

Experince is very important in nigerian leadership. Being able to deal with the shock of horror because it will surely happen especially this evil days. I strogly believe that nigeria will go for war that will lead to emergence of good leaders. Diplomative solution to nigerian politics will never bring a nice man to power. Only war or comparable crisis like the rebelous massacca will lead to emergency of good leader in nigeria and it is going to happen soon.

 Let the truth be told.The significant difference made in the second term of Obasanjo's administration came through the efforts of such people like Ngozi Okonjo Eweala,Charles Soludo,Oby Ezekwilisi.It was not the work of the politicains who made his first term a major mess.

Do you guys think politiacins will keep a 35 billion  dollar resereve? Therefore, we need more people who have proven themselves in the private sector to really make things change and Pat Utomi is one of uch people.

I am praying that Ngozi Okonjo Iwaela is made a VP though. We need thinkers.Politicians are very daft people.Most of them spent all their lives in the Army or civil service where they never had to think about how to turn a million to twenty million.All they have received is big budget money to spend and contract.(Think Olabode George, Mantu etc)

Not all Politicians are daft.

We have had highly educated elements in our polity before.

Is Alex Ekwueme with about six degrees daft?

Is Omololu olunloyo daft?

Is Richard Akinjide daft?

Is Jerry Gana daft?

Even Police/Politician in Tafa Balogun is a PHD Holder.

Its not about book , its about wisdom to carry go.

i won't vote for him.He's good as a business man not to run a complex country like Nigeria.It takes more than being able to churn in a million naira in each time you set out on a new business.
I wonder why we keep thinking every perceived successful man can rule Nigeria.Some even think Gani can rule Nigeria.Well that will be the worst thing to happen to Nigeria because by the time he is true with probing all past leaders, the economy will be 20yrs back

Some Nigerians are just as daft as the useless crop of politicians we have now.

wish him good luck

He's a Nigerian economist, very intelligent, became a Phd holder at a very young age I beleive. I think he now lectures at the Lagos business school. A google search will bring up more info

 @gidig

Pres George Bush is not known to have succeeded in any of his business endeavours prior to becoming Governor of Texas.

No matter how many years you are in private sector, if you're corrupt, you're corrupt.

Maybe Pat Utomi is an intellectual, but more importantly he's also a businessman.  Also, in case you think he's a young man because of his looks, he's actually 50 years old.  But he hasn't declared any such ambition.