Bala Mohammed’s one party state allegation: Crying wolf where there is none, by Kola Amzat
Suddenly, Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed has found his voice again after been in limbo for years.
He has turned himself to megaphone of his party, PDP, recklessly firing from all cylinders.
Nigerians vividly recall that he had a less salutary rein as FCT minister under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan regime, with his tenure recording plethora of abandoned projects, unfortunately paid for by the government.
It’s curious why anti-corruption agencies-EFCC and ICPC have refused to beam their searchlight on his better-forgotten regime of sleaze in FCT.
Only those bodies could explain to Nigerians why they’ve refused to let him account for his stewardship in office, thus allowing him technically off the hook of prosecution.
Meanwhile, the inaction of the anti-graft agencies might have emboldened the governor to assume the self-imposed role of vanguard for PDP causes, releasing many provocative pronouncements, as well as meddling and intruding into political affairs absolutely beyond his jurisdiction.
His recent foray in this instance was spurious alarm he raised that PDP would not allow a one party state in the country, as if he’s oblivious of the fact that the party problem was largely self-imposed, rather than externally influenced.
Where are the founding fathers of PDP? \
Which side of divide are they? The IBB, Abdulsalam Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau, the northern aristocrats!
In the glare of public, the party’s most celebrated president since the turn of 4th Republic, Olusegun Obasanjo openly tore his membership card, declaring that he would never have anything to do with the party again.
He has since stayed with this resolve.
Ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan has been largely evasive whenever the PDP issues are listed for discussion.
Namadi Sambo, his vice president has continually remained anonymous on the matters of PDP. Indeed, the Kano born Architect seems to have gone into extinction, politically.
The most respected senate president ever, under PDP regime, the illustrious David Mark treats PDP case with contempt.
He probably doesn’t want anything to do with the party again.
Of course, the unstable and gregarious Bukola Saraki has largely been on his own, particularly after PDP presidential primary, opting to disconnect and disassociate himself from the state hierarchy and even, National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
Where are Pius Anyim, Ken Nnamani, Adolphous Wabara, Evans Nwerem, all senate presidents in the glorious era of PDP? They’ve changed camp to the ruling party.
Virtually all the illustrious members of the party have ported.
Presently, things have almost fallen apart, as the center could no longer hold.
Meanwhile, while governors of Oyo, Osun, Taraba, and even, Adamawa, home state of PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar are firmly and religiously in Wike camp, and Enugu and Zamfara remain neutral, other PDP governors reluctantly opt to weather the storm with the party.
For the avoidance of doubt, other governors who still have modicum of sympathy and support for the party are perhaps waiting for slight opportunity to move on.
This is the present state of affairs in the party.
Fragmented, disorganized, dismembered, and largely divided!
It’s therefore simply disturbing and very embarrassing why Bala Mohammed has lost sight of the facts chronicled above, opting instead to raise false alarm of attempt of APC, the ruling party to make Nigeria a one party state.
With the present situation in the party, there appears no doubt that implosion is imminent.
It would be interesting how events would unfold within the party in the months ahead.
PDP supposed to be a credible, functional and vibrant opposition group. It’s clear they’ve lost that status.
Of course, Nigerians hold their breath and watch with keen interest to observe the survival of the party even, before 2027 general elections.
Kola AMZAT (FCA, FCIB)
Lagos based Financial & Management Consultants,
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