It is no longer news that the Kogi State Governorship Election will hold in November.
Presently, the Independent National Electoral Commission has blown the whistle for preparation with the various political parties set for party primary’s.
The PDP lost in it stronghold of the State in 2015 when the party under the leadership of Capt Idris Wada lost to Late Prince Audu Abubakar of the APC after about 13 years of being in Government.
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party seem to be in the centre of the storm presently as all eyes are on the Party, having considered the lackluster performances of the ruling APC and the crisis facing the party in the State ahead the forthcoming November governorship election.
Despite being in power for about eight years under Gov. Yahaya Bello, it is safe to say that the people can boldly say that they were more comfortable under the PDP administration, in their living standard and other aspects of lives.
While I make bold alongside other opinion of Political Analysts, state that the PDP in Kogi State is faced with the headache of two political heavyweights, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the PDP Presidential Candidate and Gov. Nyemsom Wike, Rivers State Governor, who have been attributed to the failure of the PDP in the State since 2019.
While the loss of the PDP in 2019 in the National Assembly Election and State Governorship Election played itself out openly, the loss of the Senatorial Election and Governorship Election by the PDP has been put at the doorsteps of Atiku and Wike.
The Involvement of Atiku and Wike again in 2023 played out at the National Assembly Election. The support based of Atiku and Wike as displayed in the primary led to the loss of the PDP in the National Assembly Election in 2023 in the State.
While Atiku supported Dino Melaye, Wike went with T.J. Yusuf in Kogi West. The outcome of the election and other districts is a story in the public domain. The PDP had another woeful performances across board.
Few days to the PDP Primary the National Secretariat of the party seems to have compromised again with the involvement of the two people described in the State PDP as major problem militating against the party. It is unfortunate that an individual would be allowed to hijack the delegates list.
It is very unfortunate that for an opposition political party that ought to put its house in order, to now be engaged in manipulating delegates list in favour of a particular candidates not minding the general interest of the Party and State, remains unfortunate.
For the PDP to continue to exist as a vibrant political party in kogi state, the leadership of PDP must rescue the party from the grips of Atiku and Wike using the forthcoming Governorship Election.
The PDP is no doubt on the verge of extinction if the right thing is not done now by the National Secretariat to clear it name from the culpability in the Kogi episode.
As it stands presently, the Kogi Governorship Election PDP Primary is just few hours away. The delegates list is still shrouded in secrecy. One therefore wonders how the Aspirant who are expected to reach out to the delegates will know the authentic delegates and list to woo for the Congress. has seen the list of delegates list.
It is important to let the National Secretariat of the PDP to have it in good authority that any attempt for them to mortgage the party’s interest for selfish and personal interest, we make bold to say that it would not be out of place to say we may help in helping the part bury itself in the State.
Without mincing words, Alh. Atiku Abubakar and Gov. Nyemsom Wike’s Interference in Kogi Politics if not properly checked is a prelude to PDP Inevitable Funeral Come 11th of November 2023 if the right steps in the interest of the Party is not taken.
Leave a Reply