US Election: Biden May Defeat Trump, Says Moghalu

In a recent analysis, Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has articulated reasons why President Joe Biden should not be discounted in the upcoming US presidential election.

Moghalu emphasized the uncertainty surrounding the race between former President Donald Trump and Biden. He cautioned against dismissing Biden solely based on his age and performance in the first debate, suggesting such views are superficial and do not accurately predict the election’s outcome.

In a post on his X handle, Moghalu pointed out that despite Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts, his chances of winning should not be underestimated. He stated, “The brouhaha over whether Joe Biden should step down is much ado about not much. The US presidential election campaigns have not begun seriously. Elites do not speak for ordinary Americans. We don’t know who will win between Donald Trump and Biden, but anyone writing off Biden because he is old (with many concrete governance achievements, but also supportive of some deeply controversial social policies) and fumbled on the first debate is jumping on a bandwagon that says nothing about the real outcome of the election.”

Moghalu further noted the paradoxical nature of current American politics, highlighting the mainstream acceptance of right-wing populism. He concluded, “Odd though it may seem, today’s America is one where right-wing populism has gone mainstream. There are some valid reasons for this. Let’s just watch this race.”