Opinion: The Heroes of APC successful presidential primaries

From time to time, nature consciously creates history-making events. Very few discerning & great minds who are imbued with vision quickly seize such moment of golden opportunity by moving in, to be integral part of history making team.

Some, who are stagnant in thinking, less adventurous and less discerning, pitiably chose to remain in their docile, unbelieving and immobile state, thus allowed themselves to be swept away and consumed by the tide of history. 

In its characteristics manner, nature visited Nigeria in the build up to APC presidential primaries. While the whole world, including this writer frighteningly expected a monumental disappointment from President Muhammud Buhari against the backdrop of his recent autocratic and emperor-like way & manner he adopted to surreptitiously forced Senator Adamu Abdulahi down the throats of party leadership hierarchy and the millions of APC faithful across the nation, the president chose to toe the of path honor and dignity.

For emphasis, the president opted to maintain his towering figure of being a nationalist, an indefatigable Nigerian patriot and above all, father of the nation. Against all odds of political intrigues, he chose to maintain his integrity, credibility and non-corruptible personality that has not only been variously and serially ascribed to his person, but has become the hallmark of his mammoth achievements in the history of his public service.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces resolved in his mind to be a history maker, preferring to stay glued and committed to his earlier oath and allegiance to Nigerians of bequeathing a legacy of democratic ethos, ideals and principles to the nation. During the APC presidential primaries, that’s what Buhari practically demonstrated by truly and sincerely provided a level playing ground for all the aspirants. Otherwise, Aso Villa cabal whose members are bent to maintain the existing awkward and most frustrating order in the scheme of things would have had their ways. They would have upturned the mandate of the generality of Nigerians.   

Other who joined and collaborated with the president in this display of patriotism and statesmanship are the eleven APC northern governors who against all odds, determined to write their names in gold in the annals of our nation by their unapologetic, unmistakable and unequivocal pronouncement that power must move to the south. It would take those governors’ decades to come to the realization of the fact, that ‘decision they took which looks so simple’ might have halted the resounding voice of disintegration and separation hovering around this wonderful country. Surely, nature will repay them and their unborn generation for their wonderful and awesome role at stabilizing the country during this critical moment.

In contrast, Senator Adamu Abdulahi the APC national chairman and the likes of Orji Uzor Kalu, Ali Ndume and few others chose to swim against the tide of history, by making valiant and spirited efforts at mischievously forcing very unpopular candidate on the president, NWC, the party leadership hierarchy, as well as millions of party faithful across the land.

They didn’t stop at that, they did all they could to mislead the delegates that Senator Ahmad Lawan was the only one the president has anointed to be voted for. But, God upturned their devilish plan.

Their desperation could only be traced to greed, avarice and grand desire to frustrate the emergence of Asiwaju Tinubu, who from all indications may be swimming in divine grace and compassion to turn around the fortunes of this prodigiously endowed country, by way of reengineering, restructuring, repositioning, rebranding and reigniting it, in all the facets.  They’re obviously aware that they’re on the wrong side of history and at the appropriate time, history will visit them with its wrath and fury.  

Now that Asiwaju Tinubu has emerged, we expect all political intrigues, internal wrangling, evil machinations & designs, character assassination and all other barriers that could frustrate APC to win the presidency comes 2023 to disappear and be thrown into the disturbing of history.

Fortunately, it won’t be difficult for Asiwaju Tinubu as a bridge builder of repute to unifying the party after the primaries. That’s his specialty. We expect all those who lost at the primaries or withdrew their candidacy to rally round Tinubu in order to face and confront the real battle during the 2023 general elections.

 We exercise no doubt that Asiwaju Tinubu emergence has brought excitement and joy to the entire country. The reasons are not far-fetched. In his victory at forthcoming presidential elections lies paradigm shift for the whole nation. Tinubu will surely reinvent and reignite the nation tottering economy. He will reawake, recreate and reengineer the nation Infrastructures apparatus, the bedrock and cornerstone of modern and contemporary developments across the globe.

Those manufacturing companies in Ikeja, Apapa, Ilupeju, Agbara, Kano industrial estates and other parts of the country that have relocated their plants outside the country on account of high cost of production and unfavorable economic environment will definitely come back with sound, vibrant, consistent and developmental monetary and fiscal policies that would be the centerpiece of Tinubu government.  

I’m also confident that the nation Agricultural sector would experience the Tinubu Midas touch. During his interactive session with Benue and Gombe delegates, he unequivocally made a deliberate pronouncement of his plan to truly and genuinely make those two states food baskets of the nation. That’s exactly what he would do. I encourage the entire people of this country to keep faith with him in this respect because he’s a man who honors covenant and agreement to the letter.  

With Tinubu presidency, the nation educational and ICT sectors are poised to experience audacious capital outlay with the aim of making them competing on the same pedestal with the best across the globe. He’s not a man who pays lip service to education and computer development. Of course, I see uncommon excitement and development in the nation political sphere with Tinubu presidency.

One thing imminent with him superintending on the affairs of the nation is real prosperity in all nooks & crannies of our nation. I could see a prosperous Nigeria, happy and delightful nation with everyone blossoming and flourishing in his/her enterprise. I visualize him restoring hope for the hopeless, reinventing the populace confidence and trust in our dear nation and in short time, breaking the yoke of poverty, frustration and confusion presently pervading in the land. 

On account of perceived nepotism, unfair treatment of some segments of the country, as well as inequitable distribution of nation’s wealth, the country is no doubt presently battling with regime of tension, anarchy, chaos and pandemonium particularly in the South East.

 Indeed, there have been resounding voices resonating all over the country that the country must be divided. Be that as it may, I’m cocksure that Tinubu will find his way around this. He has innate skills and capacity to recreate and reinvent that love and harmony that the wonderful people of this nation experienced and enjoyed pre, during and shortly after independence. Tinubu is a highly detribalized and indescribable mixer. We expect him to bring this unique quality to bear on the nation by again bringing together every ethnic groups in this country.

It’s also in the public domain that Tinubu influence extends beyond the shores of our nation. He’s reputed to have vast contacts and connection amongst the global political and business leaders. With him at the helm of the nation affairs, Nigeria is expected to benefit optimally from this vast and credible international contact.

Finally, Nigerian people salute the political delegates across the country who were part of epoch-making history in Abuja where Tinubu was elected as APC flag bearer. They’ve only strengthen and encourage Nigeria to arise and take her place amongst the comity of great nation with Tinubu emergence. 

Long Live Nigeria.

Long live APC.

Kola AMZAT(FCA,FCIB,ACS,CTP)

Lagos based Financial & Management Consultants

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