Five Lessons I Have Learnt From The Just Concluded Primary Elections: A Case Study of Some Selected Social Media Influencers
Five Lessons I Have Learnt From The Just Concluded Primary Elections: A Case Study of Some Selected Social Media Influencers By Bashiru Salihu Algusawiy 1• Karma is real: In 2018, Bashir Ahmad was the one who sarcastically laughed at some political aspirants who had failed in primaries, particularly Dr. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso. Now the chickens have come home to roost. Moreover, don't guffaw at his fortune - as he did before - you can find yourself in the same situation he falls in, subsequently. 2• Don't be puffed up with conceit over your followers on social media outlets: Bashir Ahmad who serves as Buhari's Media Aide has been blessed with innumerable hoi polloi on social media outlets. He has more than 1 million followers on Twitter, while he possesses over 150 thousand adherents on Facebook. Similarly, Comrade Shehu Sani with over 2 million on Twitter and 380k on Facebook. However, despite their multitudinous social media influence, regrettably, they were vanquishe...