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2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: THE DECIDING FACTORS

2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: THE DECIDING FACTORS In less than six months, the much talked about general election, and presidential election in particular, will be taking place in the most populous black nation in the world. There is no doubt that whosoever wins the contest will have enormous job to do if he is serious enough, but that is another discourse for another day.  The first important thing we need to note is that elections are mostly won on the basis of emotion, and less on logicality. In Nigeria, for instance, many voters will vote on the basis of sentiments rather than reasons as shown in paste election records.  Ideally, if we're to go by way of reasons: the sensible questions we should be asking will be around the candidates manifestos about these key issues: 1. Security :  We need to know whose security template is capable of taking us out of the wood? Whose past antecedent among the gladiators have demonstrated capacity to ensure safety of lives and property in their