Senior Special Assistant to former President Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe says any candidate desirous of becoming president in 2023 would have to convince the people.
He added that the successful candidate would have to roll up their sleeves to earn every vote.
Okupe stated this in a Friday post on Facebook, few days after he owed to run for the presidency in 2023 if the current security situation persists.
He noted that the era of primordial considerations such as ethnicity and religion were long gone.
Okupe added that party considerations would also be secondary, with primary focus being on the candidate’s personal merit.
“The next Nigerian president will have to earn his ticket and his votes.
“The era of take money, or I am a northerner or I am Christian or Muslim or APC or PDP, just vote for me is gone forever.
“Roll up your sleeves presidential hopefuls!” he stated.
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