TWO CANDIDATES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.

Today, I listened to an interview session granted not too long ago by General Mohammadu Buhari, the APC Presidential candidate, to Ebony Life TV. It was anchored by young people, so it got my attention. It was quite an interesting time. I listened to him and then I began to think of the meaning of Sai Buhari. Many of my facebook friends who support him always say Sai Buhari. By the way, I don't know what that means but I think it means something good. 
Recently, I've spent time listening to the two major candidates in Nigeria's Presidential election without bias. I've learned a lot and I wish we can stop a lot of hate messages being spread about the contestants and focus on objective analysis of issues and what commitments and strategies each party will bring on board.
I understand this argument that all is fair in love and war and because political strategies shares same art as war strategies, the battles rages on. This, I cannot stop; but we should fight in such a way that our country moves forward when all is said and done. Yet looking through the kaleidoscope of an unbiased mind, I have watched how both candidates respond to insult and hate and propaganda; how much of shit each candidate can take and remain focused and I still hold my views that President Jonathan is the candidate to beat.
In recent times, Obasanjo tore his PDP ticket but Goodluck's reply dripped of wisdom. I have listened to Goodluck's replies to his being clueless and I see someone who understands how to take shit and remain focused. I have followed the high powered propaganda against Gen Buhari and he threatens to sue the media house, threatens to back out from peace accord and I am doubtful he will be able to handle plenty 'democratic and constitutional shit' with his military disposition and background. Buhari is a good man but Goodluck Jonathan is better as a President. Buhari was asked what will happen if he should lose the election and he said he cannot lose while Jonathan said he will hand over if he does not win. These replies speak for themselves. I stand by my earlier support for Jonathan but now, I appreciate Gen. Buhari better by listening to that interview. Yet Buhari is not alone, he is riding in Tinubu's car. **cold shivers**
Sometimes, politics can be petty but we must not fail to keep the unity and integrity of our nation intact, we must not fail in our civic duties as much as we can. The difference between America and Nigeria is not in the snow that falls in Florida, nor the yellow buses that adorn the streets of Oshodi but it sprinkles forth in the fountain of our values, what one country takes very seriously that the other takes for granted. 
A friend of mind recently told me how she discovered that her Permanent Voters Card has been sold and how she dug deeper to discover the fraud that is the PVC collection; how a PVC is sold for 5,000 naira and how Politicians are mopping up uncollected ones, equipping their armory with the PVC and waiting for elections to come. This is Nigeria.
Are we going to have a free and fair election? Hopefully. ‪#‎AskProfJega‬. Am I sure who will win? Not really. ‪#‎AskGoogle‬ For me, my major concern is a Nigeria where the thoughts of election will not call to mind the memories of disintegration but rather the possibilities of a better, bigger and stronger nation.