It seemed like a dream when rumours were all over the social media that Ek*t* state election was won based on one important factor...
I would like to say that it was the honesty of the aspirants or the confidence of voters on their economic and security policies or even their charisma and personality. I would also like to say that this election demonstrated voter integrity and what not. But going by this vicious rumour (hopefully that is all it was), the deciding factor was good 'ole' dependable RICE.
That is not an acronym neither did you misread, yes rice, iresi, shinkafa, osikapa, that staple food that you despise at weddings, parties, dinners and even at your cat's funeral. I seriously want to believe that this is not true. I mean how can it be? We have suffered too long and too much in this country to just sell our votes (....I also wish I can say that). The implication of this is that our vote is in our stomach, no longer our hands.
The price of vote has tremendously reduced then, and like most things, I blame it on the economy. If a cup of rice is still #200 then that is how much it takes to get a vote in Nigeria. I can't help but laugh. But what would we expect in a poverty stricken country where people live below the one dollar per day mark. I mean 1 U.S $ is about #160; that would make it less than a cup of rice.
Really
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