Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic
Congress, ADC, Kingsley Moghalu, has said illiteracy and poverty will have an
influence on the outcome of the forthcoming general elections in 2023.
Moghalu also said the number of people vulnerable to poverty
and illiteracy is still more than those who are not.
The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,
CBN, disclosed this in a post via his verified Twitter handle.
He said that young people could determine the direction of
the election if they turn out in overwhelming numbers and vote predominantly in
any particular direction.
He wrote, “Nigerian elections are not fought and won on
Twitter, although social media is certainly a factor, especially for young
people. But overall, elections are won by effective structural presence and
mobilization at the micro-levels st polling units, mainly in rural areas.
“Illiteracy and poverty are still huge factors in Nigerian
politics. The numbers of people with susceptibility to these factors are still
more than those who are not. The only variable that can break this really is if
young people actually turn out in overwhelming numbers and if they vote
predominantly in any particular direction. @inecnigeria is also perhaps the
most important factor of all. They swear they will do better this time. To
paraphrase the strategic Cold War doctrine during the nuclear arms race in the
80s, Trust, but Verify.”
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