Elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has asserted that the February presidential election may be decided by financial muscles and not the will of the people.
According to the legal icon, the forthcoming poll would be won by the highest spender and not the best among the candidates vying for the top job.
He made this known at a press briefing on Thursday. He expressed worries that the outcome of the 2023 general elections may not favour ordinary Nigerians.
Bobalola said: “It is not who can make a difference that will win this election, I repeat, it is not the person who has all it takes – age, health, education, and patriotism, that will win the election; the winner of this election I can bet it, is going to be the person who has made money in this country.
“It is the person who has the money that will win”.
He added that the endorsement of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo may not yield much results like what other candidates would do with their money.
