No, Kemi Adetiba, this message is wrong. Yes, we have a lot of criminals as actors in Nigeria's political arena but not all politicians are the pawns of criminals.
We must get away from this defeatist notion that we cannot change the nature of our politics. Yes, we can. We, the elders, have failed to deepen our democracy and open pathways for political recruitment. The youth must rise to the occasion and use their numbers to successfully contest for power. This call is not to younger criminals because there are many of them too. It is a call to action to democratically minded young Nigerians...
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