Segun James
As the political parties and their candidates embark on massive campaign activities for 2023, interim government campaigner, Rev Chris Okotie, has warned Nigerians not to get carried away by the crowds they see at political rallies, saying this does not truly reflect the political realities in the country.
Okotie in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, said the presence of the mixed multitude at campaign rallies is no indication that presidential candidates enjoy the support of the people.
He explained that some people attend these rallies purely out of curiosity or to catch a glimpse of the political leaders or to be part of the action.
Okotie, whole is promoting his Aboriginal Democracy agenda as an alternative to the current system of government, said crowd-renting is mainly responsible for the crowd we see at rallies, which is why, sometimes, the people are found at different rallies.
According to him, “Aboriginal Democracy is the only concept that could produce the change Nigeria needs, not an election as being pursued.
“Nigeria’s second attempt at democracy has failed us as a nation,” even as he insisted that an interim government is required to fashion a new effective constitution that would be acceptable to all the federating units before a realistic election could be conducted.
“The present constitution is a unitary one and it’s inconsistent with our cultural realities being a product of retrogressive elements,” he said.
The clergyman concluded that those who are opposed to restructuring are benefiting from the current system of recycled leadership, which has produced the present economic stagnation.
