Things only Nigerian politicians are capable of doing – Nigerian politicians are one of a kind and they would go to any length to get the masses to love them. Apparently, being a politician in Nigeria is very lucrative and that is why they would do anything to get into power and remain there.
1. Dancing Shoki:
During the election campaign rallies, it was a trend for Nigerian politicians especially those from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to do the ‘Shoki’ dance. It was like the trending dance at that time. This attracted the attention of Nigerians who could not help but talk about their politicians dancing skills.
Governor Rochas Okorocha dancing shoki during APC campaign rally.
Former governor of Lagos state displays Shoki moves during campaign.
2. Wearing school uniform:
Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola, and his deputy Otunba Titilayo Laoye-Tomori caused quite a stir when they visited one of the schools in the state,dressed up in school uniform.
Gov Aregbesola and his deputy in school uniform
Okorocha poses in school uniform with students
While campaigning in 2014, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, Iyiola Omisore had been spotted on a motorcycle (okada). This however did not go down well with commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders. They described the photograph as a fake, saying he was trying to fake identifying with the people.
Omisore on a motorcycle.
Governor
Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state was spotted on a motorcycle, dressed in a
T-shirt and a red pair of shoes, heading for the inauguration ceremony
of the new state assembly along with new lawmakers.
4. Roasting and eating corn in public:
Ahead of the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun state, Omisore had tried to identify with the masses. There were picture of him with roasted corn, a popular delicacy among the masses.
Omisore holding roasted corn during campaign.
5. Sweeping the road:In 2014, former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, led his state officials to sweep off the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan’s footprints shortly after he left Kano after a party rally.
5. Sweeping the road:
In 2014, former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, led his state officials to sweep off the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan’s footprints shortly after he left Kano after a party rally.
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