It is so surprising that a whole presidential election is been conducted in Nigeria without vote-buying, and still the people of Nigeria turn out en masses to vote for their mandate compare to what we normally face in recent years during elections.
The pattern of politics in Nigeria compared to what is happening is a sign that things are about to change directions for good as Nigerians now know their left from right in terms of voting in their preferred candidate/mandate.
In decades, the practices of Democracy is nothing to write home about as Corruption practices during elections like vote-buying, rigging of election, bribery, snatching of ballot boxes among others overshadowed the electoral processes in Nigeria.
But today politics is beginning to surface its real meaning in Nigeria because I can smell and as well point out a little positive changes after so many years of Democracy practices in Nigeria.
Before 2023 we rarely see politicians going round the street to campaign for himself/herself because they believe in their ways of manipulation and the work of their Cabals at the top but today in Nigeria, we now witness a real sign of politics as everyone focuses on the outcome of elections in making sure their votes count.
It is so surprising that a whole presidential election is been conducted in Nigeria without vote-buying, and still the people of Nigeria turn out en masses to vote for their mandate compare to what we normally face in recent years during elections.
It has gotten to a stage whereby a sitting Governor has to go street by street, door to door, market to market and other public spaces to plead with the masses to vote him in for a second term and I think this is what Democracy should be all about, this is a sign that Yes our political practice in Nigeria is maturing gradually.
Giving the people their freedom to elect who they think he or she deserve to represent them is so paramount when it comes to politics and democracy not by imposing on them what they don’t want, it should be base on what you intend to do, what you have done to show your worth and how you can manage the general public in peace and harmony.
It seems like Nigeria politics is redefining it face, people now hold politicians responsible for their words of pledges during campaigns, they now hold people in power to make sure that they must work to earn peoples trust and votes and I think this is a welcome development in Nigeria politics.
I am so impressed with this movement and I pray it continues. Our politicians should know that power rest with the masses and they can be taken off the seat if they misbehave with the interest of the people. They should also know that the power of the people is much stronger than the people in power.
Abuh Omale writes from Mass Communication Department, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi, and can be reach via [email protected]