Mr David Babachir, former Secretary to the Government of
the Federation (SGF), has said that voters would elect candidates on
their personal merit in 2019, unlike in 2015 when they voted “one party
all through”.
“In 2015, voters were asked to vote APC in all elections. That
gave the party a massive momentum and all its candidates were returned
elected.
“The situation will be different in 2019.
Many governors and senators have not performed. They have not replicated
President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance. Such people will be voted
out,” he told newsmen on Wednesday in Yola.
He said that voters were now more critical and will only elect people with credible records.
He regretted that the “one way” voting by APC
supporters threw up “many incredible candidates into offices”, saying
that such bandwagon would not be available in 2019.
Babachir said that Nigeria could only move
forward if credible people were elected as leaders, saying that no
elected leader would be allowed to ride to power on Buhari’s credible
outing.
The former SGF accused Adamawa governor Abubakar Bindow of non-performance, and advised APC members and supporters to “urgently do the right thing at the right time”.
“There are candidates that are far better than the current governor,” he declared.