Okotie explained that some people attend these rallies purely out of curiosity or to catch a glimpse of the political leaders or to be part of the action.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Clergyman Rev Chris Okotie has said that the presence of a multitude at campaign rallies is not an indication that a presidential candidate enjoys the support of the people.
The former presidential candidate warned in his latest bulletin released from his media office in Lagos by his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, that Nigerians should not get carried away by the crowds they see at political rallies.
Okotie, who is promoting his Aboriginal Democracy agenda as an alternative to the current system of government, said crowd-renting is mainly responsible for the crowd we see at rallies, which is why we sometimes find the same people at different rallies.
He explained that some people attend these rallies purely out of curiosity or to catch a glimpse of the political leaders or to be part of the action.
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Speaking further on the 2023 elections in an interview with Kaftan TV’s Funmilayo Osho-Kumolu, on the programme, Daybreak Africa; State of the Nation, the preacher argued that Aboriginal Democracy is the only concept that could produce the change Nigeria needs, not an election as being pursued.
Okotie said, “Nigeria’s second attempt at democracy has failed us as a nation.”
He insisted that an interim government is required to fashion a new, effective constitution that would be acceptable to all the federating units before a realistic election could be conducted.