Nigeria is at the threshold once again. It is election time. Any one that knows the country knows that it's always living on the edge. The Nigerian takes risks with everything. You can observe this spirit right on the streets of Lagos and other cities when you see the Okada rider (commercial motorbike rider) dipping and diving inbetween heavy traffic and fast moving vehicles oblivious of the inherent dangers. This is a reflection of what obtains within the psyche of the average Nigerian

That is the Nigerian spirit, foolhardy, disorderly, haughty, and simply one step close to the precipice, with a fire brigade attitude towards organising major events that affects the continued existence of the country. We are hearing now that Jega, the INEC (the election commission) Chairman is claiming that the commission was not adequately funded to conduct the elections, while it's obvious that the commission is ill prepared to succeed in its mandate. To this end, there is a rumour that Jega is about to be replaced at the 9th hour. As expected this has thrown all manner of turns into the already fast spinning contraption, faster down the downward slope. The opposition is crying foul and promising fire and brimstones if this is carried out. Where can such a decision be considered and carried out, only in Nigeria where we are comfortable standing at the precipice.

For me, looking at past elections, I've never voted for the popular candidate, right from 1999. I've always realised that the candidate being presented was a front for a cabal. It is not different in this case of the 2015 elections. Unfortunately, we have both candidates fronting for cabals.

Observe closely, both are not visionary leaders, but products of circumstances. This can be proven by their bent towards favouring their own personal, immediate ethnic constituencies. The clamour that MGB has metamorphosed is a claim in futility. His first primary assignment once he was nominated as the candidate for the APC was to to appoint Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi, the Chief Economist in Yar'adua's regime who was renowned for scuttling several good projects, including the sale of the Warri refinery to Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola. Kurfi is also Buhari's kinsman. This is obviously bad judgement which visionary leaders are not subjected to.

As for our present "Oga on the top", the evidence is very clear, (except to the clannishly blind  and biased individual and hater of "Jagaban" as Tinubu is derogatorily referred to) primarily his inability to provide electricity in 6 years of his leadership (though he set a good foundation to salvage the sector, by working assiduously for its privatisation), coupled with the inability to have foresight, evidenced by the exchange rate, which has reduced the value of the naira considerably, thus increasing the hardship of the man on the Nigerian streets.

So, where do I turn to this time around? Tough decision. I'm someone who likes to exercise his civil obligations to its fullest, albeit with a sense of pride. I always want to look behind and look people in the face and say "I told you so". This time around, I may not have the liberty to exercise that right as a matter of conscience.