 The ten aspirant commandment. There is a lot of force when elections get close. We have started to hear funny things. Like... I think in 2019 if we have not changed anything or changed each change and funny other things that have gone on. 2023 isn't any different. And the issue that causes tears in the tissue are people want to run. Be it not too young or just too cool to be in the Jurassic Park of political dinosaurs that they ignore the work in the race which is actually politics. The greatest error is that they forget to actually walk the path. And that's kind of common and it's like getting hit by a parked car. For me these are the ten aspiring commandments in politics for people that want to delve into politics. The first one would be politics could turn anyone into an animal. Try not to get caught up. The truth is from experience people always talk. They have something to say always. As long as you are a politician you have a target on your back. But you always have to carry this and this is what I carried while running for office is that lions do not bother about the opinion of sheep and that's the best way to keep it. Two, never let your next move be predicted. The moment you can be predicted, the electorate and even people you are running against can plot anything from anything and trust us we have no limits when it comes to political destruction. Three, don't trust anyone. Those who hail you the most are the Judas of the park. For campaigns, keep this in mind. There are always eleven Judas and one Peter and making sure that one Peter is you that is the candidate that is running. So best you be denied that privilege to anybody else or annihilated in the game of politics. Four, never get high on the we are behind you. The house as you say, Seika'i, the Yoruba's or of course Baba or Mummu, let's not make it. Let's be conscious of the female gender too running for office. I'll tell you, it doesn't translate into votes. Forget all the Facebook likes. You can even have 7 million followers on Facebook. You'll be shocked the number of votes you put together won't be up to a thousand. Five, keep your eye on the ball always. Aspirations come with distractions. I can tell you why running for office. As a man or a woman, you'll be sought out by a lot of people. The kind of people you thought would never be able to talk to you. Once it gets in your head, let me remind you, your phone ring about 1,000 missed calls in a day. Trust me, you'll be looking for who to call you. Six, keep your family and politics completely separated. Now this is a very key thing and most people mix it up which is why most times wives and children who were never part of the aspiration or husbands and children who were never part of the aspiration get caught up. Seven, politics is local. One key attribute I learned while running for office was being able to switch from Barack Obama to Adedibu as the need arises. Eight, welcome to the jungle. It will be full of smear campaigns so train yourself to face a blog report from your husband's side chick. That's if you're a woman. And most hunting of all, you'll be mocked by those closest to you. You know what it is to sit on your school group and be told so now because you made a common statement maybe during a conversation jokingly. You now think you are better than us because you are running for Senate. Who the hell are you? You went in with the smartest of one of us. Nine, in Nigeria, which is the corruption capital, you have to as a new aspirant be prepared. If you don't have a backyard of dollars then prepare to be David with a catapult against 21 Goliaths and that is the reality. Ten, believe in the best political abilities and prepare for the worst. The ballot day is nothing but a day. Things will go back to the same. Whether you win or you don't. These are inspired by things I felt and anticipated while running for the highest legislative office in Nigeria in 2019. Okay. Where is the green light? Okay, if I may have the first reaction. You said something about praising and even in our everyday life people that use a lot of sars sars for me or they call me boss are people that I'm just naturally very weary of I'm always afraid because it can easily get into your head but these are people that also at the same time when they are not there they are probably calling you different names and you know the universe are very respect conscious but someone that respects you or uses a respectful word like air which is a way of showing respect it would use that respectful phrase but it might also be abusing at the same time so I'm always very weary I'm very careful about people that tend to just sing your praise if it gets into your head I'm telling you you will be very circumvented You know what I'm interested in that I mean thank you for referencing how it can be like that but what got to me what really hit me from your advocacy was the fact that in like a live ball moment you hit me that politics may not be understood by a lot of people but the idea of politics in itself is like a behaviour pattern like who you are you said Arakubama to Adejibu and I can assure you that that was like a live ball moment politics is actually an issue of personality how you can move around how you can be true to this one be that to that person but you know a lot of people in Nigeria especially look at politics as an ideology you come in to come and push an agenda but politics actually taking on a person and as you went through the 10 commandments of political aspirants for the first time ever you hit me that you know what I'm talking about maybe this is why a lot of people are unable to get into politics or a lot of people that do try on the basis of ideology don't get it because politics is you meandering and pushing something it was just behaviour but somehow I feel running through the 10 commandments maybe it's my personality where is the cop that is half full that's what I'm wondering reading the 10 commandments you've put out only I have this flashback as if you've had it really bad I'm sorry I've not walked in your shoes so I cannot say for sure but reading through it I'm like if I'm supposed to come into this journey I'm asking myself where is the cop that is half full where is the light see what the reality is he's coming from his own experience he's bringing his experience to the table it was relatable I know it might be but I'm asking I'm saying if I'm a new person trying to start on this journey what is in it from what the 10 commandments you've told me the do's and the don'ts what then makes me see the do okay there's a book love does not win elections if you've read the book you will see that there are lots of parallel with the things Kule has shared and what Kule is just trying to do is if I go into politics these are possible pitfalls I would have appreciated a balance of the 10, see of the 10 points he has given they might be true like I said it form his own position I would have appreciated a situation whereby balance is it out because truly it cannot be all bad so the balance is that the balance is that you are an aspirant simple for me that's what I took from it look I've decided to run to throw my heart in the ring and run this thing because I want to serve my people for me that's already the half the half cup full the next thing now is that these are the things to watch out for you can make it if you're able to scale this one I love your own about the Judas that's the one that I loved I noted your reaction because it's not just in politics if you can keep this in mind for your life there are more people who are against you in your life than those for you you would have fewer disappointments and fewer troubles for me I wouldn't align with that point at all like I said maybe it's just my personality of course it's possible that I don't think I'm that kind of person that would go ahead with those kind of 10 commandments I think for me my first commandment would be like you want to do it go for it you can achieve it then I can now begin to number 2 obstacle number 3 obstacle number 4 another strong point to get you kicking and get you going but of course over to you Kunle listening to what you were saying Najumai I think I'd like to just note that the commandments aren't really scary anybody but I think people rather be armed for knowing exactly what the war is about preceding that so now we're going to go to the importance of good education which cannot be emphasized and Najumai of course speaks on that after this break