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Led by the current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the five governors who felt they were undermining only Atiku, equally succeeded in bringing down the party and ultimately paved the way for APC to win the presidential election. Wike is still basking in that glory even after one year in office as minister in a government he helped to power against his own party. Yet, the party watches in helplessness and hopelessness.
The leaders and past beneficiaries of the party do not help matters either. Sometimes they escalate conflicts with the possibility of leading to internal explosion. Look at Chief Bode George; respected and revered, but sometimes difficult to understand. He did not want Atiku to emerge as the party flagbearer. After he did, Chief Bode George refused to work with or for him. He instead encouraged those five governors in their rebellion and opposition to Atiku.
An effective opposition is about patriotism and mobilising the populace against unpopular government policies, but doing it outside the opposition party context smacks of lack of cohesion in the party and personal vendetta. Atiku should reconcile his opposition with that of the party to be able to achieve more. He should also be in the forefront of their new reconciliation moves to remove the toga of a run-away party leader.
I really hope the opposition — whether LP, PDP or NNPP can put their house in order, surmount their challenges and help nurture democracy, but first members must show commitment to party politics and not serve as moles for the ruling party. Saving PDP is tantamount to saving democracy.
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