S.W.O.T.-C.A.S.T. Strategic Advisory Analysis of Nigeria’s Four Major Presidential Figures A Political Expert Advisory Framework for Candidate Strengths, Weaknesses, Security Readiness, and Modern Civil Society Transformation Prepared for The Awake Voice civic leadership series   Blog-ready copy for The Awake Voice civic leadership series Prepared by Dr. Nana Akaeze and Dr. Chris Akaeze of The Awake Voice   Purpose of the Analysis Nigeria’s next presidential conversation must move beyond noise, tribe, propaganda, party loyalty, and emotional attachment. The question is no longer only who can win an election. The deeper question is who can help Nigeria break from insecurity, economic hardship, political patronage, weak institutions, public distrust, and the old habits that keep the country from becoming a modern civil society. The S.W.O.T.-C.A.S.T. Strategic Advisory Matrix helps answer that question in two ways. First, S.W.O.T. examines each candidate’...

  Nigerian Presidential Candidate Evaluation Applying Candidate Trait Assessment, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, and the C.A.S.T. Framework Prepared for civic and political leadership analysis Candidates: Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Omoyele Sowore Framework emphasis: Character, Ability, Security Strategy, and Track Record Evaluation performed by Dr. Nana Akaeze and Dr. Chris Akaeze   Author’s Strategic Framing Note This strategic analysis is one we feel compelled to present because, whether Nigerians are ready or not, another election must be held in 2027, and citizens will again be called to make a serious choice at the ballot box. The purpose is to examine visible alternatives, weigh them against the current president’s performance, and ask whether there is a reasonable leadership alternative based on the selected criteria in this document. Under this C.A.S.T. and MCDA framework, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerges as the stronges...