THE BLUEPRINTS OF APC, PDP AND LP
Blueprints for presidential aspirants and candidates . By GODSON MONEKE A PRESIDENTIAL aspirant is a party member who desires to be the party’s flagbearer by effectively participating in the party’s presidential primaries while a candidate is the person who emerges successful in the party’s primaries conducted for that purpose. The presidential candidate is, therefore, the presidential flagbearer of the party. In normal climes, a presidential candidate should publicly state what he or she is bringing to the table. The blueprint or policy document is more important than the party’s manifesto because the candidate is held accountable to its contents. The party’s manifesto is broader in scope and encapsulates what the party stands for; it is more ideological in its culture. Therefore, while every party member embraces the party manifesto, the candidates are often judged by the contents of their blueprints which are more detailed and derived from the party’s manifesto. It is thi...