₦airaland Forum

2023: THERE WILL BE 190 VACANT SEATS IN THE SOUTHEAST, WHY ARE WE FIXATED ON JUST ONE? - CHIMA CHRISTIAN

The southeast is in desperate need of a new breed of political leadership. A leadership that will restore the badly damaged trust between southeast's political elite and the masses. 2023 general elections offer us another opportunity to choose right.

Regrettably, almost all 2023 eyes are fixated on who becomes Nigeria's next president.

It is agreed that some political positions command more influence than others. I have however come to the conclusion that southeast's 5 governors, 15 senators, 43 federal representatives, and 129 state house of assembly members can impact the southeast better than any president can, even if he/she is the “SI Unit” of good governance or hails from the southeast.

Of these 192 seats, only two (Anambra & Imo governorship seats) will not be on the ballot during the 2023 general elections.

As we spend time plotting on who becomes Nigeria's next president, or what “zone” he/she hails from, we should devote some, if not more, energy to purposively selecting leaders that are close to home.

If the southeast does not elect good governors, senators, federal representatives, state house of assembly members, and then local government chairpersons, I'm afraid that even a great president won't be of much help to us.

Chima Christian

Anambra Election comes to mind....

Women and elders waited all day and the second day to vote Soludu, they even rejected bribe of 5000 naira in this trying times

Yet the so called youth took to the street to play ball, and have fun... Only to start celebrating after Soludo won

Now if now for the steadfast charisma of the old women, another clown with money would have bought his way to been Anambra Governor



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Good but it is Tinubu's matter they will be carrying upandan.

You are making sense.

duro4chang:
Good but it is Tinubu's matter they will be carrying upandan.

Monsurudeen, rest naa

CaptainAyub:
Monsurudeen, rest naa

Trash as usual!