Choice of Running Mates and Power of the Electorate

Today Perspectives From Etete Enideneze writes on Choice of Running Mates and Power of the Electorate.

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Any strategy taken by a candidate and a party, could be to their advantage or disadvantage.

It is therefore, left for other candidates and parties to strategize and re-strategize based on the decisions and strategies of opponents.

Thus, there is no need for too much arguments over choice of running mates, even if they are unmindful of the sensibilities of the people in terms of ignoring any vestiges of divides in Nigeria.

Choosing a running mate is one of the major decisions and strategies, next to parties’ choice of the main candidates.

These are also the early tests for parties. The electorate could take a stand at the polling station, to judge. What is required is possession of PVCs and actual voting by the electorate.

Choice of Running Mates and Power of the Electorate

To actively judge the decisions, strategies and manifestos of aspirants and parties, the electorate must vote according to conscience, not money for votes.