By Casmir Igbokwe
What happened at the NBA Conference was instructive. The major presidential candidates were there to interact with Nigerians. The audience, including millions of Nigerians who watched the proceedings online, did not waste time to show where their interest lies.
From the excitement that heralded the entrance of Obi, the chants of approval that trailed his speech and the surging crowd struggling to take photos with him as he made to leave the arena, it was obvious that Nigerians want real change in 2023. Obi wowed the crowd further with his eloquence, candour and sharp wit. According to him, the 2023 election will not be about tribe or religion but about character and competence. He lamented the security challenges facing the country and regretted that Nigeria had been qualified to be a failed state. All these, he noted, were a result of cumulative effects of bad leadership.
*Igbokwe is public affairs analyst
