I understand where you are playing at smartgold01 but you need to understand that I'm in no competition with anyone... Good luck on your application...
Well to my opinion, it think the source of merits in the local board is an opened application for every qualified members of the forum who're active on the local board which may be directly or indirectly a competition amongst applicants but let's not hold political view to this because even if we do, it'll be of no effort since Theymos will decide himself and this isn't going to be by members votes or decisions rather than the applicants reputation to represent a community in their local board which I think merit historical datas of each applicants would determine who's fit in on the position.
I think technically Theymos will review each profiles specifically on merits earned and how generous you'all been on spreading your sMerits to worth qualified posts deserved to be merited which basically, recycling will be tainted not a generous.
Well written @AVE5, of course it's theymos who seats as the arbiter after all so there's no need for any alleged competition and it is possible that the Nigeria local board can be granted two merits sources at a time base on theymos volition after reviews of applicants merits distribution record. I give my support to both applicants (Mia Chloe and SmartGold01) asi think they're unique in their different contributions to the Nigeria local board and the forum. My prayer is that they're both considered for merit source.