[OPINION BY PHRANK SHAIBU] 2023: Why PDP is Wike’s last bus stop | TheCable
In what ways do so-called democrats in developing countries seek to legitimize their rule and perpetuate themselves in power? First, they place the entire machinery of state under their firm, personal control; they put an extensive apparatus of repression and coercion in place, and in the process, mismanage the economy. To douse pressure from the civilized world, they organise elections and rig them in their own favour.
It is public knowledge that APC members who were living from hand to mouth before the party came to power in 2015 are now reputedly among of the world’s richest men. Conversely, ordinary Nigerians are now resigned to what seems a hopeless fate, sleeping with only one of their eyes closed because of the high level of insecurity that has never been witnessed before in this country.
There are so many reasons why the move by the APC to poach Governor Wike is not looking tidy. So, if they lure Wike to APC now, are they going to make him Rotimi Amaechi’s leader since he is a sitting governor? Where is their loyalty, really? Have they thought about this whole thing before venturing? What informed this poor judgement? Perhaps, it was not properly well thought out.
Speaking with reporters during the Eid celebration in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Saraki said Wike is important to the PDP and the party won’t let him go. “The fact that some APC governors went to see their colleague, trying to capitalize on what they think is an issue is a gross miscalculation. At the end of the day, their visit is going nowhere. The APC governors know that it is this kind of a crack they need to latch on. Fortunately, we are not going to give him to them because the election ahead is too important. The destinies of millions of Nigerians are too important and even bigger than any party or individual.
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