Why Fayose Won! Elections in Nigeria are not won on social media

The elites on social media are as usual doing what they know best: Speaking elegant queen English about the emergence of Fayose as the unofficial Governor-elect of Ekiti State. I have read all manners of insult hurled at Ekiti People for choosing a tout over an intellectual and I laugh.

Most of us on social media especially the champions and overlords who gets comments, shares and retweets on our updates are disconnected from the reality that is Nigeria; social media is an effective tool for social re-engineering and mobilization. It is an avenue to network, release tensed up energy and be informed on the latest gist in town, but elections in Nigeria are not won on social media.