The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) today affirmed that Nigeria is not under the curse of bad leadership, however, collective effort of electorates is needed in order to turn the tide for the country.
Expressing their disappointment at the number of politicians who have been able to purchase nomination forms of their various political parties in spite of the hardship that common Nigerians are going through, the lawyers said Nigerians must arise and ‘shine their eyes’ as 2023 general elections draw near. The body of learned fellows, NBA-SPIDEL made this important submission during a press briefing covered by Trek Africa Newspaper ahead of its Annual Conference slated for Sun. 22nd – Thurs. 26th May, 2022 in Sokoto state.
Addressing pressmen, the Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani reacted: ‘I dare say Nigerians are shocked at the number of presidential aspirants buying Expression of Interest forms from their various parties at very exorbitant fees. At this juncture, what we advise is that Nigerians should be alert and ‘shine their eyes’ in order to avoid the grave error of the past.’
‘We must separate the wheat from the chaff, pretenders from contenders. Our wrong choices of the past have kept us where we are today – retarded. It will be a colossal disaster if after passing through the harrowing experiences of the past years due to wrong choices, we make the same mistake in 2023 by choosing most of the jesters who are parading themselves as presidential candidates. Let Nigerians arise from slumber and insist on leadership with antecedents, a leadership that can take us to our desired destination’, Dr. Ubani instructed the electorates.
‘We refuse to believe that Nigeria is under a curse of bad leadership. If there is any curse, let us consciously and vigorously break the yoke of that curse collectively and choose a destiny of progress and growth. It is possible if we collectively push for it. May God guide us on this noble cause’
Trek Africa Newspaper
