by Usman Alabi

What do you expect from your ideal candidate in 2019, especially given the present state of the polity?

It is not possible that electorates do not have certain expectations that they hope to see in their ideal candidate for an election, not exactly in terms of competencies and capacities alone, but also in the how he or she displays understanding of the current sociopolitical qua economic issues, as well as how such candidates can assuage the various forces that impede elected officials from delivering on their promises.