Opinion: Is APC Changing Ownership?, By Jibrin Ibrahim
I think the Yobe State Governor, Mai-Mala Buni is currently the Acting Chairman of the ruling APC. For those of us who follow Nigerian politics on a day by day basis, it has been a whirlwind of a week. A few days ago, the party chairman was Adams Oshiomhole. Then a court threw him out, and we all know courts have no basis determining who runs parties but this is Nigeria.
In a normal political system, this narrative would not make sense. Party organs rather than courts will determine party leadership. If there are factional disputes that arise, party elders would intervene to create peace and negotiate a compromise. The reality is that we do not have a normal party system. The National Executive Committee rarely meets and the National Working Committee members are imposed by the Chairman and Leader of the party – the OWNERS.
Recall April 2011 when elected Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole visited with Oba Erediauwa of Benin to brief his Royal Highness that the godfather of Edo politics, Chief Tony Anenih has been defeated and sent into political retirement. Adams Oshiomhole returned to the theme of godfatherism on 28th September 28 2016 when he formally announced the complete termination of godfatherism in the state.
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