 The convener of the Big 10 for Obidati, Professor Pat Utomi, has expressed displeasure over the current wars be dabbling the nation, ranging from fuel scarcity to unavailability of the new Naira notes. He bemoaned the dehumanizing effects of these challenges on Nigerians. Speaking at a press conference on the forthcoming elections, he cited what he described as the significant trust deficit in the relationship between the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the people. He called on the Labour Party to partner more with the youth. Not by accident that there is a significant trust deficit in the relationship between INEC and the Nigerian people. This has haunted the legitimacy of elections in past elections because government derives legitimacy from the nature of those elections. We must therefore ensure that INEC shows us that it's able to reclaim and hold the essence of its purpose as an institution which is legitimizing the state in Nigeria through elections. Utomi also pointed out that for Nigeria to survive the crisis, INEC must pass the confidence test. It is clear that the future of Nigeria and the threat from our existential crisis is rocking the soul of our country and has to include INEC passing the confidence test, the return of civility to public life. Politicians focusing on rational public conversation around the issues and building elite consensus on those issues especially those around security and the economy. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.