…I don’t need to verify
By Adim Williams
‘Go
and verify’ has become a new slogan since the eventful emergence of the
enigma called Peter Obi for the Nigerian presidential race. It’s not just a
slogan but actually a new practice; a new culture. Before now, Nigerians used
to take whatever politicians said hook, line and sinker. But not anymore.
With Peter Obi’s ‘go and verify’ challenge, most people
now have their fingers on the phones and laptops to Google whatever claim any
politician makes to confirm, to contest or to counter it. It’s a good
development.
It explains why the other presidential candidates now dread granting interviews, especially live interviews; so that their lies won’t be busted. However, some of us do not need to verify anything as far as Mr Peter Obi is concerned because, we had firsthand experience of his claims. Experience, they say, is the best teacher.
