LEADERSHIP QUALITIES COMPARED PART 1- X-ray of Nigeria Number One Citizen Applicants.

*Professor Yemi Osinbajo* 

Vice President is hinged on his six identified strengths and qualities which include time-proven credentials, competence, character, conviction, compassion and commitment to national unity”,

He is a rounded, competent, and credible candidate with nationwide appeal and acceptance was a fundamental imperative 

Vice President “is a principled leader, with the right people focused and public service credentials to lead Nigeria at a critical time when the nation needs experienced, skilful, stable hands at the helm.” 

He uses advocacy to advance causes he believes in, like his laudable rehabilitation/welfare initiative in the war-torn North East of Nigeria.”

Vice President is not a desperate politician, but someone with a genuine heart for service… and our mandate is to continue to engage with like minds across religious and ethnic divides

 *Bola Ahmed Tiunbu* 

“Tinubu has all it takes to rule the country, being a detribalised Nigerian who loves the masses and is blessed with enormous wisdom,” 

Some call him “the icon of Nigeria’s democracy”. Others state that he is indeed, the “political Jagaban, the juggernaut, the master strategist and political enigma” of modern politicking in our dear nation, Nigeria. These are but a few epaulets that adorn the shoulders of the one-dogged fighter who, today, stands on a high moral ground to speak on Nigeria’s democratic dispensation – its norms, mores, codes, evolution, development, and sustenance 

Tinubu can be rated  as one of the most influential politicians in Africa, in the 21st century.

Asiwaju’, has been there are varied perceptions about him, from being the new ‘Awo’, a bullish businessman, to a tactical politician, it is very clear that he has been relevant in the scheme of the 4th republic political landscape. 

Tinubu has been a dogged politician, who is firm and resolute about he wants and believes in. In 1998 he was among the die hard political class in the group ‘Afenifere’, insisting that Nigeria needs a true and participatory democracy. 

 Tinubu was instrumental to the victory of President Jonathan in the 2011 general elections, as he delivered Lagos and the South-West. 

-He was also instrumental to the choice of Prof, Yemi Osinbajo as APC Vice-Presidential candidate 

His preferred candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd)emerged the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

 

He is, arguably one of the most experienced politicians in Nigeria with vast political structures across the 36 states of the federation including Abuja to win the election. He is a mobiliser and grassroots politician. He is also known as a master strategist with records of winning almost all political battles.

 *Alhaji Atiku Abubakar* 

Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri of Adamawa and a Nigerian of fine credentials comes in as a breath of fresh air both from the resurgent PDP and from the Northern part of the country that has been poorly represented by the clannish administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. 

Atiku Abubakar has a blueprint of governance. The former Vice President who enjoys the company of educated people and is an intellectual in his own right has prepared a policy document with his vision encapsulated in JOBS – Jobs, Opportunity, Being United and Security. In it, he set out his vision of the developmental challenges facing the country and how he will tackle them, sector by sector when he becomes president.

Through his anti-corruption crusade for which Nigerians are grateful but which has unfairly targeted mostly opposition politicians nationwide, the APC government has worked hard to taint most PDP members. On this score, Atiku Abubakar has been vindicated by no less a person than Prof Itse Sagay, czar of the president’s anti graft panel. On the contrary, the corruption and scandals of person we have today appears to be Muhammadu Buhari, going by the many corruption scandals involving many members of his close circle of trusted aides and functionaries and the fact that in most cases, he has failed to discipline and sanction them. 

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar possesses the character, attitude, disposition, mental stability, competence, capacity, network and sound health to lead our country out of the woods and stir into manifestation the hidden potentials we are endowed 

Age in politics is an asset as long as you are mentally sound and not physically disabled in a way that it would hinder you from performing your official functions.