On the question of who; there will always be the divide between the 2Ps – “Polity” and “Politicians”. They are two parts of an important 3-part balancing act; but before discussing the third part, consider the EQUILATERAL triangle. What is special about it? All sides and all angles are equal. Applying this to politics produces an ideal picture of equilibrium between the 2Ps and their umpire – the electoral regulatory body – in our case, Independent National Electoral Commission .
We find ourselves here, partly because we run a politics of ‘money’ not one of ideas. Where voters ought to filter candidates based on their proposed solutions to prevalent societal challenges, our system potentially screens out viable choices in preference for those who simply can out-spend another. This must change if we are to repeatedly attract credible individuals to our offices of state. This must change if Nigeria is to fulfill her potential.
Quoting the late Professor J.O. Irukwu in his book ‘Nigeria at 100: What Next?’, we have permitted an “invasion of the country’s leadership by delinquents” ; to which I add that that only happens when the polity fails at its responsibility to check and balance politicians. It is written in a famous book that ‘faith without works is dead’; I say: “voting without accountability is dead”. It is time for the Nigerian polity to change the game, signal to our politicians that ‘enough is enough’, and re-balance the triangle.Ayobami Olunloyo is a passionate Nigerian and performance-driven leader in operations, strategy, and management with over 20 years of experience. He is also the pioneer valedictorian of the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance .
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