Nigerian Politicians Should Emulate U.S. Issue-Based Campaigning, Says Former Kwara Aspirant

Date: 2024-11-08

According to the Nigerian Tribune, former Kwara State governorship aspirant Engineer Sunday Adebayo Babalola has called on Nigerian politicians to adopt a more issue-focused approach in their campaigns, inspired by the commitment of American political leaders and citizens.

He specifically referenced the recent election of Donald Trump as the 47th President-elect of the United States, commending both leaders and voters in the U.S. for their dedication to substantive political discourse.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday, Babalola encouraged Nigerian voters to prioritize the character, competence, and policy plans of political candidates rather than allowing financial inducements to influence their choices.

Engineer Babalola, who said that things will positively change for the country when politicians and electorates are more concerned with good and quality governance and also condemned using state instruments to oppress and intimate political opponents.

He urged President-elect Trump to ensure that his second term affects Nigeria and the entire globe positively.

He congratulated Trump on his victory and for surviving all challenges before and during the election, including assassination attempts on his life.

The Kwara-state-born philanthropist and politician urged him to stop all the wars in the Middle East, including the Russian-Ukraine war, and that of Israel with his adversaries.

“I congratulate the US 47th President-elect Donald Trump. It is a well-deserved victory. The man went through a lot. He went through assassination attempts. They tried to use everything to stop him. But he was determined, and he kept his focus, not allowing all that they did to discourage him. He got the victory; the American people have given him the mandate, and my hope and prayers are that he will keep his promises to the people by performing.

“In his first term, we did not have wars all over the war. But immediately he left, and war started escalating in many places. We hope he will bring normalcy back to the world. I pray for him to succeed. I am happy that he won. The man is getting older, so he should choose people who will perform to assist him in running the affairs of the state. I say congratulations to him.

“Trump's second-term policies should affect our country positively because the US economy is always the anchor of almost every economy in the world. As for us, two things I want Nigerians to do: first, politicians should copy his method of campaigning. He really campaigned and he never gave up. Even as an old man, he was going from place to place. The last time we saw that kind of campaign was during the time of Awolowo and Azikiwe. After that, we did not see any campaigns in Nigeria.

“Many campaign gatherings are mostly rented crowds. I am in politics. Politicians pay and make people come to campaigns. That of the US is different. They say we are going to campaign here, and people there come out without any inducements. They just come to listen to what the politician wants to tell them that he will offer to them. That talks about the followership of our country too. The followership should forget collecting money from politicians to come to campaigns or to vote. They need to sacrifice something to be able to determine the people they want to employ to lead the country because any politician is under the employment of the electorate. The contests or mindsets of politicians in this country are either to get something or get a position. I have had many politicians say that they only look for two things in politics: what they will become and what they will eat. That is not the right orientation or attitude.

“Now when politics is like that in Nigeria, I do not think it will go anywhere. Until the politicians and followers view politics the way it should be, things may not change. The politicians should go out there and sell themselves while the followership buys it, then things will change for the better. It is possible. My opinion is that we should copy what has happened in the US, where, in spite of all the attacks, the man kept pushing. We should not copy the government of the day in the US that kept attacking Trump. It was not fair at all.”

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Roseline Oni Aremu     Irepodun     Bashirat Bola Bello     Kwara 2019     Arinola Lawal     Eghe Igbinehin     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Ilorin Like-Minds     Olaiya Zuberu     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Lanre Badmus     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Durosinlohun Atiku     Jide Oyinloye     Ilorin General Hospital     Senate President     Tinubu     Taofik Mustapha     Segun Adeniyi     Najim Yaasin     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Offorjama     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Oloje     Nupe     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Old Oyo     ITEM 7     Ballah     Lawan     Kwabes     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Kwasu     Yusuf Abubakar     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Umar Adelodun     Akume     NULGE     NAWOJ     Ibrahim Jawondo     Wasiu Odewale     Umaru Saro     MalHub     Kaosarah Adeyi     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Usman Alkali Baba     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Mutawalle     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Medview Airlines     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Kubra Kazum     Jimba Babatunde     Gbugbu International Market     Hassan Saliu     Hakeem Lawal     Prince Bola Ajibola     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Sobi     Oja-Oba     Ojuekun Sarumi     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Atunwa     Oba Abdulraheem     UNIFEMGA     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Elerinjare     Rebecca Bake     Okiki     Modupe Oluwole     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

UNIFEMGA     Simon Sayomi     Sebastine Obasi     Aminat Ahmed     Abdulazeez Arowona     Woro     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Ajeigbe     Oladimeji Thompson     Presidential Election     Afonja Descendants Union     Yakubu Danladi     Amina El-Imam     Baruba     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Ilorin South Constituency     Galadima     Moji Makanjuola     Olupako Of Share     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Muhammed Aliyu     Atiku Abubakar     Edret Sabi Abel     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Ilorin Curfew     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Kwarareports.com     Ballah     Olatomiwa Williams     Dunmade     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Ahmed     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Bolakale Ayo     Sun Qing Rong     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Ijagbo Health Centre     Rafiu Ibrahim     Zara Umar     Shoprite     Michael Nzwekwe     Agor     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Congress For National Consensus     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Tafida Of Kaiama     Tunji Arosanyin     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Ahmad Uthman     Modibbo Kawu     SUBEB     Lanre Jimoh     Aso Ofi     Bayo Onimago     Kwara Central     Bilikis Oladimeji     David Oyedepo     Baboko Primary School     Tunde Yusuf     Adedipe     08001000100     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Ajakaye     Lithium Deposit     Gaa Olobi     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Rebecca Bake     Isaac Gbenle     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Seni Saraki     Magaji Nda     Fatai Adeniyi Garba