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Opinion by ehibraimah: Political patronage and enlightened self-interest via thecableng

The January 6 hearings in the United States are helping to confirm what we always knew about Donald Trump: a bad loser. When he won the elections and assumed office as president, he amplified the division within the United States from his bully pulpit and created two Americas. Since then, he has not been able to tweet because he used the micro-blogging site to spread hate speech and falsehood.

After the first round of voting, six candidates – this included 42-year-old Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch who scored 40 votes – were still in the race.I concede that our democracy – when compared to what we have in the United States and the United Kingdom – is still a work in progress but it is our collective responsibility to make it work.

Well, that is only one side of the story. If we check who is making the loudest noise in this matter, it is Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation and a strong ally of the APC presidential candidate. Is he still an ally? Why bring God into the matter? Did God direct Tinubu to pick Shettima? His comment was not reassuring and he should have allowed for more introspection, knowing fully well that the Christian community is angry at this time. It is comforting that we still have about seven months to the general elections and I have no doubt in my mind that most of the critical issues would be straightened out before then.

Everyone has an interest to protect. US President Joe Biden is in Saudi Arabia and he announced to the world that he is there to “protect US interests”. In international diplomacy, we are always reminded that there are no permanent friends or enemies; what exists is only “permanent interests”. This was what led to the committee’s recommendation where Shettima was the first choice as a vice presidential candidate. The late Chief MKO Abiola, a Muslim, did it in 1993 when he picked Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, also a Muslim, as his running mate.

 

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ehibraimah Woe to those who vote this man. This is the real enemies of Nigeria. Nigeria deserve better than to have these men as our leader. You make them your president then they will use it against you to kill your children destiny like they did on ENDSARS. Nigerians wise up.

OfficialAPCNg ehibraimah Na wa oh may God help us

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