If in an election, your best candidate for the position says he is an atheist.

You had made up your mind to vote for him until you heard the news. Will you go ahead and vote him?

yes

Yes

Yes. Even if he was a christian & I was convinced he'd make a good leader I'd vote for him.

Logicboy03:

Yes

Lol...I'm not surprised...

Nope

Religious/Non religious beliefs should not be considered when voting, in my own opinion.

I won't vote him because he's atheist/christian/muslim/traditional, but based on competence and 'trust'....


Although I have to admit, it would be disastrous for a Nigerian politician to make public his non-belief.

What he'll say: I dont believe in God.
What they'll hear: I sleep with the Devil.

wo is an athiest

Yes yes Yes

Though I am a Christian, Nigerian and Africa has shown that they throw religion away and morally to the dustbin when they get to public office. Rev Jolly Nyame a methodist Reverend ruled taraba State for 8 years they outcome was shameful. Rev. Fr. Adasu was the Governor of Benue State he achieved nothing. Shekarau was a professed Islamic Scholar; he ruled Kano State for 8 years using propaganda and other vain ploy, yet the state has nothing to show for it.

In Nigeria today cars are more born again than those driving them. You see cars with multiple religious stickers yet the drivers drive like demented animals on the road.

if one is an atheist and is morally uplift, forthright and has shown he is a good leader, though I am a Christian, i would vote for the person over and over again.

YES...I have even learnt to deal with people based on their integrity and individuality...

all those religious affiliations na scam most times.our leaders dey go mosques on fridays and churches on sundays and see wetin naija dey experience in their hands....

N.B I am a Christian

ItsModella: Why not? As long as he has gained my confidence in him being a good leader. Such roles are not based on religion but ethics, after all we have so many corrupt Christians and Muslims in the seat of government.

+1

Some atheists are even more principled and better behaved than some of us who carry religion on the head

Yes.

The selling point for anybody seeking public office should be competence/integrity and not religion...
We have been ruled by xtians & muslims for 52yrs with nothing to show but colossal failure and massive corruption.

Does it mean that their religion condones such wickedness ?

Food for thought. In Nigeria, too many people profess religion with their lips in order to be accepted and 'belong' to society. Their hearts are far away from God!

What impact has religion truly had in leadership and governance? Billions of Naira are wasted yearly on Govt. Sponsored trips to Mecca and Jerusalem, all in the name of religion! In my humble opinion, anyone who desires pilgrimage should be allowed to travel but why should it be at the expense of Govt.?

Its pathetic to see how huge forex is created for other countries via religion, medical bills, foreign trips, education, etc yet nothing is allowed to work in the Country.

If an Atheist will scrap Govt sponsored pilgrimage and other excesses while providing good leadership to make things work, WHY NOT? Its a big yes.

With the plethora of thieving christians and Muslims alike, Hell Yeah Fuccking Right.

Never , I won't even visit a website owned by one.
Is somebody having ambitions for 2015?

sorry people of Africa.

i am an atheist till i die and will vote for one.

we need to cast away our ridiculous religious beliefs that has earned us nothing

Definitely!I careless about what he/she does with his/her beliefs,but,what they're willing to bring inrespect to good governance.Shekina!

Yes.....even the angry, evangelical ones like Logicboy.

Close down any church that is involved in fraud.

Hell yeah..as long as the individual is competent.

What of the ones that we voted for in the past, what difference did they make? What did they contribute? Atheist or nt,naija remains d same.

ugwuchi vincent: wo is an athiest

I can't believe you asked this question. What any sensible person would have done would have been to pick up a dictionary and check or a quick google search.

I weep for my country

will U phuck an atheist when you are in need!

dafuq did i just read?

Nah, i w0uldnt vote an atheist

Yeah I will. It's true that all atheist doesn't believe in God but most of them even fear God and respect human race than most Christians

No I wouldn't vote for an atheist. They are the devil's people and they lack the type of knowledge the average christian has to rule the nation.

As long as he possesses the qualities that brings about good governance. Have our collective lives been any better with those acclaimed Christians and Muslims that have ruled us? What if all the candidates that stands for the election are all atheist? I hope we remove religion from politics.