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ONE of the greatest problems of party politics in Nigeria is the relentless recurrence of power-mongering, forced godfatherism and the poverty of restraints wielded by so-called party strongmen. The penchant of these strongmen to undermine party supremacy, trample on party structures and make themselves into institutions has been a stumbling block to real party supremacy.
It has been alleged that Gov Alia fell out of favour with the SGF over the emergence of Hyacinth Dajoh as Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly through a thoroughly democratic process. This eventuality, it was said didn’t go down well with Akume who supported a different candidate and former media aide, Backy Orpin. The poll was so closely contested that Reverend Father Hyacinth won with only two votes.
What is happening in Benue State is power-mongering in its most primitive state. The governor of the state is naturally the leader of the party. That was the direction of Nigerian politics, yet many have expected Governor Alia to allow himself to be steamrolled into submission by political thugs loyal to you know who.
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