Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has declared that 2023 general election would be determined by the quality of candidates in the race and not how strength of the political parties.
Dalung, is the candidate of the Social democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituency, and doubles as the Director General of the party’s presidential campaign organization, stated this on Tuesday in Jos when he interacted with newsmen.
The former minister noted that Nigerians are more politically aware adding that their considerations in the current political dispensation are about the qualities of candidates and not their political parties.
“Don’t be deceived, Nigerians are not going to elect parties, Nigerians are going to elect individuals.
“It is going to be a rainbow coalition in 2023, and it was the rainbow coalition that saved South Africa because it ended apartheid.
“In 2023 Nigerians with their votes will build a rainbow coalition that will end these political failures, political gangsters and set the foundation of a new nation.
“A nation where people from different political backgrounds, different ideologies, different religions, different ethnicities will come together, and build a better country for Nigeria
“It is not going be how long a politician has been in government but what he has been able to achieve during that period
“So it’s not a guarantee for any non performing elected person to stand on the high ground of structures or number of years in office,” he added.