Nigeria Decides 2023: Vote Wisely For Your Leaders

Nigeria’s 2023 General Election is scheduled to hold in two phases, beginning with national elections (President and National Assembly) on February 25, 2023, and state elections (Governorship and State Houses of Assembly) on March 11, 2023. With these elections knocking at the door in Nigeria this month, February 2023 is important, and its significance to the future of Nigeria cannot be overemphasized, thanks to the failure of nearly 8 years of APC rule in Nigeria. It should not be forgotten in a hurry that in 2015, Nigeria voted massively for APC in direct response to the failure of the PDPled administration, which has been in power for 16 years of democratic rule and recorded dismal performances that Nigerians clamored for a change. The high expectation for change was placed in APC with all its promises to turn things around within 4 years. It has been nearly 8 years of failed promises. If you make an evaluation of this administration, it is nearly a negative, as Nigerians say they prefer the Jonathan administration to this present government. It is unfair to draw such a comparison; the obvious fact is that these two parties—APC from 2015 to 2023 and PDP from 1999 to 2015—failed Nigerians. In 2023, Nigerians will be clamoring for a sincere change and

8 years ago a departure from these two parties’ structures of failure. In fact, the people are demanding a structure-less leadership if that means a departure from APC or PDP. It is not our responsibility to tell Nigerians whom to vote for. Our advice is to vote for leaders who understand the dire needs of what needs to be done to fix the country and return it to the path of progress and development, a leadership that would ultimately be accountable to the people for their stewardship. to address all the atrocities committed against the people by the combined administrations of APC and PDP over the past 24 years in Nigeria. We need leadership that is less greedy, corrupt, selfish, and self-centered. We need a leader to return Nigeria to the path of appreciating the core values of civil society: respect for life, social morals, the right to life, work, family, faith, and justice, among others. All of these enable citizens to build character, integrity, civility, godliness, responsibility, accountability, stewardship, hard work, and patriotism. Nigerians can’t afford to get it wrong in these 2023 elections.

Carefully look at the candidates, 17 men and one woman; although we feel the number is too high, with over 60 million eligible voters, the number would be drastically cut down to 4 or 5 serious contesting candidates, but Nigerians have a good pack to elect their next leader from. Our advice to you is to elect a leader you trust with your future and that of your children and loved ones for the next 4 years. These politicians are not smarter than the rest of the population; they are those who have presented themselves to be elected. The final decision is now in your hands, with your PVC. After voting, stay vigilant so that your vote is not stolen but counted during the counting exercise.

Congratulations to all Nigerians in advance, for this is your opportunity to make a difference through your voting power.

We wish all the contestants success and pray they maintain the peace before and after the elections.

Enjoy your February 2023 edition, and we’ll see you in March 2023 with a brand new president for the most populous black nation in the world, Nigeria.

Enjoy all the other stories packaged for your reading pleasure.

God bless you all.

Pastor Amb. Elvis Iruh Publisher/Editor-in-Chief