By Paul Onomuakpokpo
Despite the varied
perfidy that sullied the recent elections, they are not irredeemably impaired
after all. They have provided us with some vital lessons to navigate our
labyrinthine political space. Clearly, they have once again jarred us into the
consciousness of our seemingly indissoluble deficit in political enlightenment.
It is such a societal malaise that propels the citizens to cast their votes
without knowing the explicit reason they are doing this. In their minds, these
remain unresolved posers: Is it really for the vote-buying lucre that is
transacted far from the prying eyes of other citizens? Is it on account of the
candidate’s past performance either in private or public offices that redounded
to the well-being of the citizens?
