ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
Yomi Edu
I am not arrogant enough to call myself an Elder Statesman, but surely, at age 80, I am entitled to be called an Elder. I left party politics ten years ago and have not carried any party membership card since, though I have made contributions to worthy candidates irrespective of which party they belong to.
Our politics are not based on ideology, and our politicians easily move from one to the other depending on which party offers the most opportunity at that time. Our political parties merely offer a choice between six and half a dozen.
Having said that, I believe it is beholding on us to speak out when our fragile national unity and stability is at stake. Now to face the issue of the moment.
It is quite clear, that without achieving the requirement of winning not only the popular vote, but also securing twenty five percent of the votes in two third (24) of the States, a…
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