BEYOND THE HIGH JUMP: PHYSICAL VITALITY, PRESIDENTIAL CAPACITY AND THE FALLACY IN MAKINDE’S SOUTHWEST ADMONITION |By Aderogba Adebayo Taofik, mni
Governor Seyi Makinde’s reported admonition to his supporters in the Southwest — that any presidential candidate who cannot jump from a high ground should be rejected by voters, an unmistakable innuendo directed at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu — presents a fascinating, if troubling, intersection of political rhetoric and governance theory. It compels a critical interrogation:…