Indeed quality and good products are expensive to have. It follows in human and character grading.

What makes a product qualitative and seemly good is the discipline employed in its formation to meet the highest standard in the market at any point in time. So it follows with human characterisation and leadership.

In Nigerian political landscape today among the few with the highest quality of leadership that is characterised by discipline are Prof. Yemi Osibanjo and Mr. Peter Obi.

No wonder senator Abubakar Girei, APC Convention Managment Committee described Prof. Yemi Osibanjo as the real winner of the APC Presidential primary because he didn't go the cheap path of vote buying and still recorded a good number of votes.

Mr. Peter Obi has shown discipline, a rare trait in handling public funds unlike most politicians today in Nigeria.

Why are these two men expensive to afford as President?

Truly it will cost those who have considered themselves godfathers and kingmakers too much if any of these men becomes the president of Nigeria.

Are you surprised? Yes, they will cease having uncontrolled access to our commonwealth, and that means they have to work to earn. It will cut down their huge appetite on luxurious goods at the expense of the nation. They may be made to account for their stewardship to the country. It is indeed expensive for the so called ruling class to afford any of the above mentioned men as president.

But to the ordinary Nigerians, it is very cheap to have either of the two men as president of Nigeria. Such presidency will focus on ordinary Nigerians in their programs and plans. Nigerians will be better off. Schools will not be shut. Hospitals will work. Amenities will be assured. Living will become easier for ordinary Nigerians as the commonwealth will be utilized for all.

The so called ruling class would not want to see the majority of Nigerians live a happier and easier lives. They prefer using a cheaper path to impose a cheap choice as a president on the country.

What are their cheaper paths? humans have natural tendencies like greed, emotion attached to his/her origin, religious inclination etc.

Any successful man/woman must have freed himself/herself from allowing these natural tendencies to becloud his/her power of reasoning.

These tendencies are what the so called godfathers, kingmakers or the ruling class have been using to hold us bounded to their whims and caprices over the years. This is why you hear about tribe, religion and vote buying which are all used to massage these our natural tendencies to make us to do what they want.

After the elections, we wouldn't see them or hear them again talk about religion, tribe, and they wouldn't come to give you money again until the next election. It is cheaper path for them but for the ordinary Nigerians, it is an expensive path to follow.

If I have taken money from a politician to vote for him; have all my relations, family and friends also given theirs? If no, the money I collected will it be able to solve my problems, that of my relations and solve the problems of my friends? If no, will the politician continue to give me the money every week, month or year? If still no, then it is very expensive for us to do what they want us to do for them to win.

God has given us brains and consciences to use, and to help ourselves by doing and choosing the best for our country in our decisions.

The Ordinary President, Ahmed Isah of Brekete Family once asked his audience. If comes a situation you want to enter a car to travel, and someone comes to you and ask you your tribe because there are three drivers going to your destination: the first is an Hausa man, the second is Yoruba man and the third is an Igbo man. But he also tell you the best driver among the three divers. The question is would you still want to enter with the driver from your tribe if he is not the best driver? If no, it is worthy to note that elections and who becomes the president of Nigeria is much more a serious decision to make. So, choose the right candidate without any consideration of religion or tribe.

Looking at our presidential hopefuls. Who among them has the best of character to lead and salvage our country. Without good character leadership becomes faulty. And we have been seeing this over the years. If need be, it is time to go against what our pastors or imams may tell us as regards who to vote. Insist on voting the best candidate. Voting someone we can trust with our funds and lives for the next 4 years. Someone who has the capacity like a good driver to drive the economy of our country for our common good.

Michael C. Odor