Many of them, upon ascension to power, leads an elitist life – the kind that estranges them from the people they are supposed to represent, people whose opinions they should seek from time to time.
However, as elections approach, they begin to look for ways to appeal to the masses they have abandoned over time.
In a frantic desperation to connect with the people, they hit the road, struggling to engage in acts peculiar to the masses as part of their campaign strategy.
Here are some photos of popular Nigerian politicians trying to appeal voters:
1. The outgoing governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, with his popular 'stomach infrastructure' policy, could perhaps be the originator of these unusual practices. In the photos below, he is seen selling ponmo (cooked cow hide), eating rice packaged with leaves (possibly Ofada rice) and dishing food at a local canteen.
2. Like governor, like deputy: Olusola Eleka, Fayose's deputy and PDP governorship candidate, fries akara during the 2018 gubernatorial campaign. He lost the election to Kayode Fayemi of the APC.
3. Former vice president and PDP presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, eats rice with school pupils and drinks 'pure water' (sachet water drunk by the Nigerian masses)
4. Former governor of Rivers state and current minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was pictured plaiting a woman’s hair during his Door 2 Door campaign in Rivers state.
5. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state eats akara, pap in public.
6. While nearly all typical Nigerian politicians entice the voters with cash, many of them do so through their aides. However, the embattled Senator Buruji Kashamu decided to do it on his own, in the public glare.
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