Defending Our Vote: Ending the Imposition of Candidates

Constitutional democracy thrives only when citizens fully participate. It demands regular elections and the chance to renew or withdraw our support for leaders. Imposing candidates without primaries or through prohibitive fees undermines this right. It turns our politics into a marketplace for the wealthy, not a forum for ideas. Parties that deny voters a fair choice deserve to lose power. No one has a divine right to an automatic mandate. Dr. Austin Orette, Delta South Senatorial Aspirant, speaks from Isoko North.

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