local government areas of the state, while the incumbent governor, Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola, polled 375,027 winning in the remaining 13. None of the 13 other contestants won in any local government. Below are the major talking points.All Progressives Congress needs to go for, at least, a crass course on capacity-building for success, not crisis, management.
Ideally, the wind behind the sail of an incumbent, going into an election should be that, he showcases his achievements, during campaign, making them issues on which the campaign is based. It is a luxury that is beyond the reach of the opposition party, and it works greatly in favour of the former, to the disadvantage of the latter. The opposition only have to shop for policy failures of the administration, with which to sway the electorates at the poll against the incumbent.
It shows that, interference in the process, , if any, was very minimal. That is a manifestation of one of the good sides of president Buhari’s aloofness, to the electoral processes. INEC has once again shown that it has the capacity and the will to give Nigerians a free, fair, transparent, and credible election, come 2023 and beyond.
I shall not forget my primary constituency, which the press. The professionalism on display, in the balanced reportage of the election, was top-notch. It is unfortunate that, some people always mistake glorified rumour mongers who have smartphones and access to data service, with social media accounts for journalists. That is far from it. To the discerning minds, that touch of professionalism would always distinguish the works of a journalist from those of the quacks.