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Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn to vote for competence and consequence, By Kayode Adebiyi
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An opinion piece arguing that Nigerian voters prioritise tribal and emotional allegiances over competence and policy platforms, while noting that presidential candidates largely accept current economic reforms despite earlier opposition.

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Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn to vote for competence and consequence, By Kayode Adebiyi
Curiously, many presidential aspirants seeking to replace Tinubu are not openly campaigning to reverse the central pillars of his reforms. None advocates for restoring fuel subsidy. None proposes returning to a tightly controlled forex regime. None suggests halting rail expansion, airport modernisation, or major infrastructure renewal. Nigeria’s democracy suffers from a dangerous addiction: emotional voting. […] The post Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn to vote for competence and
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