What’s the purpose of new elections

[Shadiq]

Why do we organize new elections with same old politicians who could not better the condition of the country, on a contrary my view of elections is beginning to change because if all we do is re-elect the old same politicians who cannot change anything even if their moto is change then needless of election, they should create appointment forum and stations leaders base on their chambers of demonic gathering, left for me organizing elections that the citizens will vote and after all trash the votes and still maintain the status quo of evil committee. Most country’s has fail on a good records concerning elections but flagging of crowds, cars, security, party name and cults groups rather than purpose of new elections that’s why most country’s can’t move forward.

Democracy is a factory for creating terrorism, especially in a multi-party electoral system. In a multi-party electoral system, fair elections or stability of the country is not possible in any way, the terrorist fight between one party and another will always continue, the fight for dominance also greatly harms the people and the economy of the country.

There are still some democratic countries where terrorism is practiced secretly even though they do not support open terrorism. Even though democracy is terrorism, there is relatively more stability in a two-party electoral system. In a one-party system, there is a high possibility of dictatorship and the dictatorship is also likely to be long-term. However, if the government works in the interest of its own country in a one-party system, it can be considered the best government system for democracy.

To me, the worst system is a multi-party system. Even if politicians are against each other in the political arena, they meet secretly to discuss how they will loot the country and remain in power by fooling the people of the country. Sometimes due to disputes, the aim of political parties is to keep the political field heated with their dogs. Let the people play the role of spectators there and choose those leaders as their representatives during the elections. A very strange system, where we ourselves elect thieves and terrorists!!!

[Findingnemo]

Leaders are not electing themselves to be the one except North Korea, so we should blame the people who is electing the same leader who did nothing?

People just forget thing and they are easy to manipulate, and when we combine both the people who knows the dirtly political game stay in the race.

[Ndabagi01]

I thought democracy is for liberation but it came to be a worse situation than the former dictatorship form of government when the military ruled. Since my country got her independence, power has since being revolving around same people, it moves from themselves, to their sons, daughters, in-laws and close relatives. I don’t expect any change in government even after this coming election in my country. They’re all the same bunch of people that are after enriching themselves and their families and don’t care about their prior.

[Jasmyne]

There is absolutely no need to be carrying out new elections even as the constitution demands because citizens will come out to vote during each elections and their votes will still end up not being counted. The sitting leadership as of the time the election is being carried out must have buy votes, electoral malpractices and still find theirselves into leadership. So the purpose of new elections in a nation that nothing is working at all, no growth and development, no considering of the populace is just for thier own benefits and pockets because of that they choose to remain in power as they are not accountable to anyone and  no authority questions them.

You won't blame the so called politicians for rigging every election the citizens are to be blamed because they are so scared of defending their votes after voting. The constitution demands that elections be conducted so that citizens will have the right to select a good leader who will represent them but when they do not get good representative election is another way to vote then out. In a country where election rigging is carried out it will take the citizens to make up their mind to get it right. The politicians are not bigger than the people despite having the police and military in their pocket but if the citizens decides to end the nonsense and demand for what they want what happened in some countries where the politicians had to run away to other countries will start happening.

If they decide to rig then the citizens and should start ending their lives by chasing them and the families out of the country by the time they no longer have control of the military they will run away leaving their seats vacant.

[Wiwo]

Why do we organize new elections with same old politicians who could not better the condition of the country, on a contrary my view of elections is beginning to change because if all we do is re-elect the old same politicians who cannot change anything even if their moto is change then needless of election, they should create appointment forum and stations leaders base on their chambers of demonic gathering, left for me organizing elections that the citizens will vote and after all trash the votes and still maintain the status quo of evil committee. Most country’s has fail on a good records concerning elections but flagging of crowds, cars, security, party name and cults groups rather than purpose of new elections that’s why most countries can’t move forward.

From the way you speak, you must be from Nigeria or other African countries, where there is high presence of electoral malpractices and ringing pf elections results becoming the means of putting in new leadership.

That is not the clear practice os democracy, or true federalism, where power is earned legitimately and not by force.

The reality is that it is going to take a long time before we can experience such free and fair elections in our country, because we have a system of recycling politicians.

[Anayochukwu]

I already made a decision that I would never go out to vote for any people again because because over and over again the corrupt politicians end up throwing our vote away without counting them because they have already chosen whom they want to be on the sit and the corruption continues, so the purpose of new elections is just to make citizens feel like they have the right to choose their leaders and also make citizens feel like they have a voice. Been long since I experience a fair election in my country and the corrupt politicians always finds a way to rigg the results and make it in their favor, there is no democracy.

[DanWalker]

You won't blame the so called politicians for rigging every election the citizens are to be blamed because they are so scared of defending their votes after voting. The constitution demands that elections be conducted so that citizens will have the right to select a good leader who will represent them but when they do not get good representative election is another way to vote then out. In a country where election rigging is carried out it will take the citizens to make up their mind to get it right. The politicians are not bigger than the people despite having the police and military in their pocket but if the citizens decides to end the nonsense and demand for what they want what happened in some countries where the politicians had to run away to other countries will start happening.

If they decide to rig then the citizens and should start ending their lives by chasing them and the families out of the country by the time they no longer have control of the military they will run away leaving their seats vacant.

Easier said than done tho. Everyone talk big about urging people to standup to the government, but when their own neck is on the line, hardly anyone dares to act. They just egg others on to do it for them. Pushing someone else to risk their life is easy, stepping up yourself and facing the consequences is hard part.

Besides, what  guarantees that new government would be any better than the old one? Greed and selfishness are part of human nature, politicians are no different from the rest of us. People who come to power promising to change the country can endup becoming just as corrupt once they have enough power.

So blaming  people for not daring  to rise up and acting as  if everything would be solved if they were just more determined is massive oversimplification.

[Bd officer]

Why do we organize new elections with same old politicians who could not better the condition of the country, on a contrary my view of elections is beginning to change because if all we do is re-elect the old same politicians who cannot change anything even if their moto is change then needless of election, they should create appointment forum and stations leaders base on their chambers of demonic gathering, left for me organizing elections that the citizens will vote and after all trash the votes and still maintain the status quo of evil committee. Most country’s has fail on a good records concerning elections but flagging of crowds, cars, security, party name and cults groups rather than purpose of new elections that’s why most country’s can’t move forward.

I don't see any benefit of new elections in our country either. Since I was born, I have seen two parties elected. BNP (Bangladesh National Party) was in power from 2001 to 2006 and Awami League was in power from 2008 to 2024. In 2024, the Awami League government was ousted in a student movement, but what was the benefit? There were elections again where (BNP) was elected. The old party came to power again. Neither of these two parties has a good record of running the country.

In our country, the party that has more power before the elections, has more influence in the elections, meaning they even steal votes. In this case, I will not only blame the politicians, but the people of our country are also bad because they support the old politicians. In this case, the people of our country should vote for the new party and elect it. The power of our country is spinning in the hands of those two parties.

[Silikiem]

Elections this days in many countries are no longer election but Selection. The elections we see are just to fulfill all righteousness if not, they have already selected someone who will be in that position and that’s why you see that despite all the election upon election, the same kind of greedy people are still being elected into power. Until the electoral system of those areas are reformed it will be very difficult for them to have credible leadership who will only go there to represent the interest of the people and not for their personal interests.

[Tmoonz]

I do not care about election or democracy, only what I want is good economy and people living in the country to have good living time in their life time. But most countries are failing.

In some countries, the democracy is not even democracy, it is authoritarian the way it is.

The politicians also know how they can fool people to vote for them.

Honestly I wonder how they’re to convince the same people they put penury and suffering to still vote for them, someone who fail to provide the basic amenities for four years will still come back promising good governance, hope and unforeseen future. The same content creators, TV Presenters and radio personalities who condemns the act of the most politicians will still end up supporting them for pea nuts promise.

The truth is that most people don't have direction and why they are easily push around, I wish people will come back to their senses and stand for what is right, when things are done rightly it becomes solid and can stand a test of time where generation to generation and beyond will benefit from it, but this far from what most thinks and all they could want is an immediate satisfaction, some are saying it is survival but that is bullshit and negligence of protecting your right and dignity even for your generation yet unborn. If a government are doing very well and fulfilling their obligations, then there is no reason for new election because all what the people want is good economy.

[Soulistic]

Honestly, I agree with you. What's the point of having elections again and again if we keep getting the same people and nothing really changes? They talk about change before elections, but once they get power, it's the same old story. People wave flags, support their parties and fight over politicians while their own lives don't get any better. Sometimes it feels like elections are just a way to keep people believing they have a choice. If the system keeps producing the same results, maybe it's time we started questioning the system itself instead of just waiting for the next election.

[Nwadiche]

The points of having elections is to select a good leader who has the authority to stand and provide for their citizens. If the elected leaders failed to the right thing for their citizens, they citizens still have the right to elects new leaders. Unlike Nigeria government's who was elected in 2023 and has failed to protect the lives and properties for his people, due to his bad leadership the citizens has chosen to re-elect new leaders.

[Oluwa-btc]

You can't say you don't care about elections or democracy, then go ahead to say you want a good economy and want people in the country to have a good life.
If you really care about a good economy, you need to care about elections, because that is how the people who decide how the economy will be are elected. It is exactly this attitude that has made a lot of countries the way they are. These politicians know that the people are defeated and people don't care about elections, so they do whatever they need to do to win.
Elections have a direct effect on the state of the economy. People just need to be educated enough to vote for the right people. There is no point in avoiding politics and elections because it directly has an effect on your life whether you like it or not.

In a system meant for you to fail or not win, you either play rough and rugged or you don't play at all.

Governors are being bought, Senators are being bought, top Brigader Generals are being bought, Inec chairmen are no exception, journalist are being bought, the same with your favourite inflencers and celebrities. It is my opinion that this system is bullshit, we can not practice a system which has not worked for us on a good way for the past 66 years.

I believe one day, Nigeria will get her own Ibrahim Traore.

[Taricoins]

Seeing alot of elections and spiral that comes with a new leader, brass thinking, I feel like elections is a scam, a term used to insight hope in citizens for a better future and just to relive same outcome or even get worse but critically, as bad as politicians and leaders are, I have come to understand that democracy is a better form of government as it gives us an avenue to change leaders periodically and rare cases, we might choose the good one that will uplift the majority.

[Judith87403]

Why do we organize new elections with same old politicians who could not better the condition of the country, on a contrary my view of elections is beginning to change because if all we do is re-elect the old same politicians who cannot change anything even if their moto is change then needless of election, they should create appointment forum and stations leaders base on their chambers of demonic gathering, left for me organizing elections that the citizens will vote and after all trash the votes and still maintain the status quo of evil committee. Most country’s has fail on a good records concerning elections but flagging of crowds, cars, security, party name and cults groups rather than purpose of new elections that’s why most country’s can’t move forward.

You raised a very big concern. The worst of it is the election rigging and the violence that happens during elections due to politicians being too obsessed with power. What's the essence of the people's votes if it doesn't count, they can't chose within themselves than putting citizens under stress during elections. In my country, it's been same old politicians moving from one electoral Office to another. I do wonder if the younger generation can even have a chance of being in government. These greedy politicians goes on to hand pick their children into positions they do not merit. Most countries practice democracy but instead of the citizens to chose their leaders, they will.be deprived of that privilege just because of personal interest. I a government is good then the people  can ask him to continue but if he's not good theb he can be re-elected again.

[Marvelockg]

left for me organizing elections that the citizens will vote and after all trash the votes and still maintain the status quo of evil committee. Most country’s has fail on a good records concerning elections but flagging of crowds, cars, security, party name and cults groups rather than purpose of new elections that’s why most country’s can’t move forward.

Well, a country is way bigger than what you can just sit at the comfort of your system and decide that it election be done away with just because you feel that it is not worth doing it any more. even if the electoral process is not helping well, it can only be amended or scrapped after due process is being followed and at the end of the day, those that will second to your plea are same politicians that are in governance.

If you want your voice to be heard, you need to also join politics and see the heat that is in that space and you will have a better view of things and decide whether it is still necessary to scrap the election governing body.

[Pearl_20]

The way these politicians are going from one state to another campaigning for votes show how powerful the people are, so the purpose of election is to make sure that a bad leader is being voted out after his tenure expires, there are people who came out for political position and didn't make it with and can still try again and it's only through election that a winner can emerge. Our politicians knows that power belongs to the people hence the reason they're pouring everything on their campaigns to be voted again for those who wants to re re-elected and also the new people who are coming out for other positions.

The purpose of election also gives the people the power to vote by their choice and also vote a bad leader out it's just bad that we're in where there's no free and fair election.

[Adiljutt156]

We vote, but we also need to understand how impartial the election is . And the government that comes to power, how much the government really wants to improve the country is also a matter of consideration. Now in developed countries everything is self sufficient. The people vote for the government that can improve the country try to take it to a better position than other developed countries in the world. For example The Russian president has been in power for a long time and most of the people in Russia like him. This is a real example of that. Because the government of that country is improving the country, reducing corruption in the country and working for the benefit of the people. And in underdeveloped countries, the government tries to come to power with the aim of increasing their personal wealth through corruption. For this reason, during elections, they try to manipulate the vote, lure people with false promises or try to get votes by showing greed or showing fear. Just as negative things come up in their election system, if that political party can form a government then development will not be possible for the country. Especially in a poor country like where i lived no government has been able to improve that much. but It would be wrong to give all the responsibility to the government alone. Because the people also have many responsibilities. The main reason is that there is no honesty among the people. Until corruption is eliminated from a country, that country will never develop. And our African countries have been used by developed countries only for their own benefit.

Elections are not just a way to choose leader. They are way to remove the leaders who have deliberately failed to deliver their promises. Even in developed countries no government is perfect and staying in power for  longer period of time does not mean that a leader is doing a good job. For example, Russia should not be judged by claim that people support its president but also by how fair the elections are and whether their citizens are freely challenging the government or not. I also disagree that corruption is the only problem for ordinary people lacking honesty. Leaders have greater power they control all public resources so they must also be held accountable. In weak institutions where politicians are manipulating elections without consequences, being an honest citizen is not going to solve the problem, for exploitation is contributing to the difficulties of Africa but their leaders should also be held accountable for the poor and weak awareness and also for the misuse of their natural resources.

[Berry2d]

Election i know is basically for the selection of good leaders with genuine intentions but not all has changed because to an extent votes do not count as it is supposed to be all because of the corrupt system in practice.
Many leaders have come and gone, some did well while the others never for one day do the right thing and this corrupt practices have destroyed most economy suffering today all in the name of power.
Now that 2027 is fast approaching this said politicians that never visited when we where suffering are now moving from states to states with their deceitful nature's claiming to be saints just to gain our support  in the coming elections,  I will say we need to be mindful on who to support because they are who they are and will never change.

[Iamgoat]

Leaders are not electing themselves to be the one except North Korea, so we should blame the people who is electing the same leader who did nothing?

People just forget thing and they are easy to manipulate, and when we combine both the people who knows the dirtly political game stay in the race.

We as the people will always have the biggest blame of the problem which we we are facing today and it is because we also own the largest responsibility and share of the decisions we take during elections, then it is only makes common sense that we taking the largest burden which comes from the decision we have made too. It is a tit for tat something. If we do not act like people who know our value and decide to sell our votes for cheap money then we will still be the ones to bear the consequences of such misdemeanors and it is what many countries with poor leadership are facing today. Poor decisions equals to poor outcome.