People often underestimate the power of their individual vote during elections. Most people have the errornous believe that it is a good volume of votes is what secures victory in an election, but always fail to consider the fact that just one vote can make a whole lot of difference in an election.With this ignoramus attitude, important elections have been lost severally to the wrong candidates. Think about it, even the volumes of votes come only on the accumulation of one vote.
History is replete with elections won just on the power of a single vote. In 1654, just one vote gave Oliver Cromwell the control of England.
In 1776, one vote also gave America the English language instead of German language. What about Marcus Morton who was elected in 1839 as the Governor of the state of Massachusetts on the power of one vote.
Also in 1868, just one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment. In 1876, one vote gave Rutherford Hayes the President of the United States.
Also in 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler the leadership of the Nazi party. The power of one vote played a dominant role in 1960, when Richard Nixon lost the presidential Election to John F. Kennedy in United States.
The truth is that your one vote is all Nigeria needs to birth a new nation of our dream. Don’t seat at home believing that if the victory will come to your preferred candidate, your vote will not be needed. This is where most of get it all wrong, your PVC, which gives you power to exercise your Civic right is the instrument of change that we are all clamouring for the situation in Nigeria to take a fresh turn around.
I strongly encourage you to go get your PVC if you are yet to obtain one, and don’t sit back at home on the day of election, hoping that your preferred candidate will win without your vote. Just one vote is all that is needed to effect the change we need for our nation.
Dr Charles Okhai President, Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists ( NACJ).
