Editorial The move to kick-start orientation of our political narratives is now

Changing the political narratives and directives is a process that must be carried out by both politicians and electorates through a people oriented democratic process that must entails principle of justice and fair play by all.

The electorates must begin in earnest  to look for the decent politician or leader who has sense

of decorum and humility and sensitive to the plight and aspirations of the people so as to build a relationship of confidence on each other.

The 2014 staggered election of Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections brought some kind of hope and confidence by INEC to Nigerians and international communities, was an indication that Nigeria as a country was getting it right gradually because in those elections, the electorates voted for the candidates of their choice without intimidation and this was attested to by the international observers who monitored the two states elections. Having seen the fairness and level playing ground provided for the participating parties by INEC, the then incumbent governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi without any fray nerves congratulated the governor elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose without any form of litigations.

But the 2018 staggered elections of the above two states recently conducted by INEC, without mincing words, has brought some kind of regrets and lack of confidence to Nigerians, including the international communities because the states elections were characterized by intimidations and vote buying, as result, there are ongoing litigations, meaning there are lapses and all concerned stakeholders are beginning to get worry over 2019 general elections.

It is our considered opinion that, changing the narratives, we must understand what is good governance and what it takes to run a good government and changing the orientation of the electorates towards that requires a lot of education and sensitization by genuine civil society groups and other stakeholders who are sensitive to the plight and aspirations of the people towards good governance.

Candidly speaking, we know it is herculean task that need every genuine stakeholder’s effort to get the right orientation among the people.

Recently Hon Rita Orji, member representing Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency had suggested in a fora that the only way out is for the decent politician and electorate to come together and work collectively for the progress of the nation democratic process because changing the narratives in the current day politics will attract enemies and therefore advised that the era of go and make money without quality leadership and representation must be jettison by all. She noted that the decent politician might not be rich, but changing the political narratives is to ensure that the electorates must not have the mindset of selling their votes, while in different foras, Dr. Vincent Omovusu and president of the Isoko Development Union (IDU) Women’s wing, Lagos branch, Mrs. Mary Nwaru had advocated for good governance and urged the electorates to vote for credible candidates with impeccable characters come 2019 general elections.

Therefore we appealed to all our political leaders, including other stakeholders to come together and work collectively by continually educating and sensitizing the electorates on the need to vote for the right persons without enticement and inducement by money bags politicians to have moral standard to ask for good governance to help our democratic process.