If there is one shocker that is going to shock many Nigerians as we head toward the 2023 general election, it is the fact that we Nigerians are not going to be voting along party lines anymore. We will be voting based on individuals' contestant’s integrity and track record of progressive leadership that means well to our country and positive accomplishments. This is going to be so, going by the recent upsurge of interest from first-time voters and many young people who in times past had not shown interest in the electoral process, and who hadn’t identified with any political party as bonafide members.
Though many electoral robbers who think they have
mastered the infamous act of swinging electoral results in their favor,
courtesy of their criminal interference may be scheming and banking on the hope
that it is going to be business as usual, unfortunately, they’re going to be
met with utter disappointment. Such confidence is captured in their usually
expressed statements like, “they don’t have structure, they don’t have the
pedigree, money, ability to spend, bribed the umpire, security operatives, and
the voters, buying votes, and so forth”. Unknown to them, Nigerians today
appear resolute in being part of the process of choosing their representatives
that will be representing and running their affairs in the next four years;
from the State/Federal House of Assemblies, the Senate, Governors, and the
President, respectively.
And as the electoral blues permeate our
national discussion, one obvious characteristic that is going to characterize
the voting pattern next year is going to be the trending pattern of voting for
individuals based on their pedigree. This, we can comfortably state, is the
very reason the candidate of the Labour Party’s (LP) flag bearer in the 2023
presidential race, HE. Mr. Peter Gregory Obi is resonating with many Nigerians.
His prudence, integrity, priorities, steadfastness, discipline, demonstrating
knowledge of our country’s problems, and going all out to proffering modalities
to tackle those problems, and of course not given to the ostentatious living,
as synonymous with many politicians in the country, have been identified as the
core value system a leader needs to be able to lead in today's world
successfully. And so if that’s what Nigerians are looking for, irrespective of
the political party the individual is standing election on, then River State is
lucky to have such individuals as Peter Obi in Pastor Tonye Patrick Cole.
Pastor Cole is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sahara Energy, and the
gubernatorial candidate of APC, Rivers State.
As the call and opportunity for change beacon again, it
is, therefore, very essential for Nigerians from across our states, senatorial
districts, and federal/state constituencies, to rise and make it count by
electing leaders that are not thrusting themselves into leadership positions as
an opportunity to criminally enrich themselves, embezzle the people’s
collective wealth, and thwart our common development. We should make a
deliberate effort and go for leaders that would systematically and consciously
embark on programs and policies that would return us to those little, but often
overlooked ingredients that make us human, and guarantee our growth and
development. We must not be seen associating with or buying into those that
still want to continue playing politics of "party" and hailing people
that mean no good to us, and who have no plan to develop us. If we miss this
opportunity, we should have ourselves to blame, when we see others who made the
right choice begin to reap the progressive results of their choice. Those
states that have such people with a track record of good performance should
count themselves lucky and seize the opportunity and make it count. And for
those states that are still being sentimental in settling for candidates that
wouldn’t be bringing anything to the table for the progress and development of
the people should pray and hope that such good people show up and take up the
responsibility in due course, for Nigeria must be free.
Pastor Cole is a human capital development facilitator, a
pragmatic business strategist, and a boardroom guru just like HE. Peter Obi
(PO), VP, Prof. Yemi Osibajo, Dr. Donald Duke, Pastor David Oyedepo, Pastor
Poju Oyemade, HRM. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Prof. Abdulahi Ango, Pa Adesanya,
Babatunde Raji Fashiola, (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), Leke Adder, Fela Durotoye,
Lanre Olusola, Ahmed Baba Ahmed, Sen. Dati Yusuf Baba Ahmed, and other
Nigerians, who haven’t bowed to the monster of corruption, the moral
deficiency, indiscipline, lack of integrity and other atrocious practices which
has come to be synonymous with the Nigeria way are the last remaining hope for
this country, they’re seldom found in governance, but when you find them,
alleluia become your song. These are some of the few remaining Nigerians that
still uphold the principle of discipline, integrity, and fair play. Pastor Cole
is vying for the governorship seat of the country’s oil-rich State of River on
the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Since he possesses the
quality Nigerians are looking for from a “would-be leader” of our country come
2023, the people of Rivers State should count themselves lucky to have Pastor
Cole who has the workings and will-power to restore probity to the act of
governance and managing government’s resources for the betterment of the
populace. The people of Rivers must shun sentiments and seize this opportunity
to have the right man for the job.
To all of you Rivers people who claim to be "Obidient", and
love Peter Obi for who he is and represents, you may also want to consider and
hugely support Pastor Patrick Tonye Cole, the candidate of All Progressive
Congress (APC) in Rivers State, to emerge as governor come 2023.
#GodHelpNigeria
I am not from Rivers State, but Pastor Cole remains one
of those great Nigerians that have been doing so much to improve many
individuals' lives, groups, and organizations, and to a large extent contribute
to the progress of our country, Nigeria. I will be dedicating a few days to
bringing to the Nigerian people those achievements and the social undertakings
of Pastor Tonye Cole that stand him out as the appropriate person to provide
political leadership to River State since he has shown interest.
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