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Jefferson Nnadiekwe Freelance scriptwriter and creative photographer
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In Politics • 2 min read • Jun 13, 2022 14:54p.m.
To each his own
Scrolling through my Instagram feed on Saturday, I came across the news of Nigerian public figure, and comedian; Mr Jollof declaring his support for APC presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu. But rather than the news itself, what was most interesting about that post, were the comments. It's no secret that the Nigerian youths see APC and PDP, as synonymous to backwardness and 'evil'. So it came as no surprise to see the negative comments aimed at Mr.Jollof. The youths were angry and boy did they let him know. How dare he support Tinubu, rather than the man of the people; Peter Obi. He was accused of being part of our nation's problems, an enemy of Nigeria's development amongst other names. The question here however, is; did he really do anything wrong in declaring his support for the APC man? Going by the true meaning of democracy, Mr. Jollof is well within his rights to support whomever he chooses to. And as such, shouldn't be subjected to insults and accusations of being an unpatriotic Nigerian. I understand the frustrations of Nigerians concerning PDP, and APC - both parties have failed us in all honesty. But bullying and abusing anyone who decides to vote for any of their flag bearers is wrong, and certainly not the way to go about campaigning for Peter Obi. The truth remains, in times like this, people most likely pitch their tents wherever it would favor them. Reasons for supporting a political candidate, range from collective development, to personal gain. We should understand that not everyone is after collective development. That's one of the 'uglies' in politics. I believe there is a better way to go about ensuring the right man gets the job. Rather than insults, we should aim to win others over to our side convincingly. Insults would only make those on the other side more defiant. During the election period, it is guaranteed to meet others with varying opinions, and preferred candidates. Are we going to keep abusing and bullying them? We can do better, we have to do better.
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