Case For Issue Based Election Campaign — Leadership Newspaper

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I have sat down to critically look at the issues or likely campaign issues that would dominate the political space when INEC finally gives the political parties the green light to begin their campaigns in November. It is saddening to note that our political parties are essentially going to cluster our political space with the same campaign strategy that was largely employed during the 2015 campaign period. Nothing seems to be drastically different from the past.

What we are seeing so far between the two dominant parties, the APC and the PDP, is, to say the least, far below expectation. The two parties seem to be in a haste to go for each other’s jugular instead of wooing the loyalty and support of Nigerian electorate. There is nothing so far to show that we will see the kind of campaigns that will elevate and advance our democracy after about 20 years of democracy practice.   A child of 20 years is no more a minor but an adult responsible for his actions and inactions.

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