FROM: Engr. Dotun Sasore, DG – African League Organisation
#FromDGALOsDesk #Week13 #IssueBasedCampaign #TheIssueQuestion
THE MOOD HAS CHANGED
“FROM THE TEST TO THE CAMPAIGN”
Osun was the test.
Now we are in full campaign mode.
Banners are up. Rallies are starting. WhatsApp is hot.
But here’s the truth: An election without issues is just a popularity contest with money.
Nigeria cannot afford another 4 years of slogans.
This season must be different.
#2027 #CampaignSeason
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM ALL STAKEHOLDERS*
“THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT”
1. POLITICAL PARTIES: Sell policies, not poverty. Tell us your plan for power, health, jobs, and security. Not just your opponent’s sins.
2. CANDIDATES: Come with a manifesto we can measure. If you can’t explain it in 3 minutes, it’s not a plan.
3. THE MEDIA: Ask hard questions. Fact-check claims. Give equal airtime to ideas, not just insults.
4. CSOs & ALO: Track promises. Document rallies. Hold debates. Make sure citizens have data.
5. THE PEOPLE: Demand more. Don’t clap for drama. Ask: “How will you fix this?”
Democracy is a contract. Campaign season is when we negotiate the terms.
#Stakeholders #Accountability
HOW TO MAKE IT ISSUE-BASED*
“FROM INSULTS TO INSTITUTIONS”
An issue-based campaign looks like this:
1. Economy: “Here’s how I’ll create 2 million jobs in 4 years” not “They wasted money”
2. Security: “Here’s my 4-point plan for our farms and roads” not “They are incompetent”
3. Education/Health: “Here’s my budget priority” not “They don’t care about you”
4. Governance: “Here’s how I’ll cut cost of governance” not just “Vote me, I’m younger”
Let’s debate data, not names.
Let’s campaign on solutions, not sentiment.
#IssueBased #PolicyNotPropaganda
THE SUBTLE DANGER WE MUST AVOID
“THE 3 TRAPS OF CAMPAIGN SEASON”
1. The Money Trap: When money replaces message. Don’t sell your vote for rice.
2. The Tribal Trap: When identity replaces ideology. Nigeria is bigger than one group.
3. The Noise Trap: When insults replace issues. Don’t let TikTok dance drown out the manifesto.
Osun taught us: Where citizens are organized, conscience wins.
Let’s organize early.
#TheMoneyQuestion #ConscienceOverCash #NoToHate
THE CALL TO ACTION
“WATCH THE CAMPAIGN. WATCH THE WATCHMEN.”
ALO is activating The 774 Structure for campaign monitoring.
Our job:
1. Track: Are campaigns issue-based or insult-based?
2. Document: Promises made at rallies
3. Report: Give citizens a scorecard before they vote
Question: Will you be the Agent for your PU?
Will you hold your candidate to issues?
Follow this page. The exam is coming.
Let’s campaign with sense. Let’s vote with sense.
#AgentForMyPU #SaveNigeria #DGALO #774Structure