Friday 5 November 2021

HOW DOES ONE MANAGE A PAINFUL ELECTION LOSS?

How I wish all the candidates we support could win the Anambra governorship election but unfortunately, that is not going to happen because only one person can win. How then can an avid supporter manage the unexpected defeat of a candidate he or she has painstakingly supported both morally and financially? It is like a loss in Football World Cup final. It’s usually very painful.
 
Many hearts shall be broken tomorrow evening. Double losers in the contest are those who in their bid to please some contestants or principals insulted their future destiny helpers or future business or social allies. A lot of that happened during the campaigns. Unfortunately, immediately after the election, the contestants shall congratulate the winner while their supporters go home with enmity and internecine hatred they accumulated in the service of their masters who would surely become friends with the winner.
 
I advise staunch supporters of their candidates in the Anambra governorship contest who are above 40 years and those who have hypertension issues to please have their drugs in their pockets. Drugs shall be handy tomorrow evening. The body may not take the impact slightly. May no one I know develop stroke due to unexpected news arising from the Anambra election.
 
May God forbid that my candidate loses tomorrow. To mitigate a possible feeling of loss, I have ensured that I wished that if Prof Soludo does not win let Val Ozigbo my colleague and friend win. Any of these two outcomes would not jolt me. If it then happens that any other candidate outside my choices wins, I will wish the victor well. Life moves on.
 
By the way, being that contestants are seeking to serve us, it is not by force. Any of them can lose. It’s not compulsory. It’s not a contest for monarchy. Nobody should get worried if he is not allowed to serve as a governor. The person can set up an NGO to help the poor and the underprivileged. That is even a better service.
 
I hereby wish all my readers and their candidates good luck. May your dreams come true. May your candidates do well. It’s all a game. No hard feelings.

Till evening of November 6, 2021, please stay safe.

Chief Anayo Nwosu is a celebrated bank manager, finance and investment consultant and prolific writer.

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