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Why Danjuma’s Intervention Matters
Danjuma’s influence is not easily measured by the conventional instruments of electoral politics. He does not command a mass political party, nor is he known for the kind of routine electioneering associated with career politicians.
His strength derives principally from his standing in the military establishment, his longstanding relationships with northern political leaders, his philanthropic activities and the considerable respect he commands among sections of the Middle Belt.
He is also associated with a tradition of outspoken interventions on security, particularly the failure of government institutions to protect vulnerable communities. FollowPolitics
This history makes his endorsement of Tinubu especially noteworthy. It gives the president a potentially credible intermediary in communities where the assurances of conventional politicians may carry less weight.
But such influence cannot also be confused with automatic electoral control. The Middle Belt is too politically diverse, and its grievances deeply rooted, for the endorsement of any individual to guarantee a wholesale transfer of votes.
The electoral figures from 2023 explain both the opportunity and the limitations. FollowPolitics.
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