…If This Zoning Decision Stands, PDP Has Given APC A Free Ticket To Aso Rock
By Dr Chuks Osuji
In any political process, the most constant thing is public opinion of the majority of the people. Since it was announced that the PDP zoning committee led by Governor Otom of Benue State has wittingly or unwittingly recommended to throw open the Presidencial ticket, a wild fire of criticism, a plethora of condemnation and outright rejection of such recommendation has filled the Air.
According to Walter Bagehot , a British Political scientist has opined , “ Public Opinion is a guild which controls the barometer of any political action . Therefore , what touches all must be approved by all, provided the majority opinion of people is sustained All things considered”.
Furthermore, an American political scientist, David Easton, has opined also that “ Every organisation works like a system and every aspect of system must work in consonance for the body of the organisation to work systematically “.
What this means, is that today if a public Opinion Survey is carried out among the Nigerian Public, the majority of Nigerians including those who are not members of any political party would submit that , indeed, the Next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should come from the South.”
And in the past one year or so many Nigerians including those from the North have the feeling that since the out going President is from the North , Equity , Justice and fairness would justify that , given the nature of our Federal System, the next President should come from the South regardless of political sentimentalism .
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article posted and published by Chief Ozichukwu Chukwu, one of the most experienced minds in the Arena of political process, in which he discussed very excessively and succinctly that from the Origin of PDP the rotation of offices between the North and South is the Bed rock of the Party. Anybody whose brain is clear and mind pure who read that presentation no matter how bias or prejudice of the mind of the person would see that the concept of rotation is essential ingredient upon which the PDP was founded by its founding fathers .
I wish that my respected members of the public particularly “ those who are not born to rule “ would know that what Governor Otoms committee did was indeed to hand over to APC a free ticket to the ASO rock .
Although we all are not members of the PDP not all members of Nigerians are majority of us are no fools , we know what has been going on since the present National executive committee under Senator Iyor Chiayu came to power.
Senator Iyor Chiayu has been a progressive mind even when he was still a Senator. However, according to Gim Reeves, a country Western Musician who said “ time change everything.” Time must have changed Senator Iyor. There is no doubt that Alhaji Atiku Abubarka did everything possible that his preferred person became the PDP chairman therefore such a blunder decision is traceable to Atiku Abubakar, who like Tinibu has a life ambition to become a president.
Without doubt, this blunder by Otorm’s committee if allowed to stand , will simply mean the PDP has handed over to APC a free ticket to Aso rock .
One may ask how can an individual aspiration determine the overall interest of the Generality of the Nigerians ?
However, there is one solution and a saving grace and that is for the NEC of PDP to reject completely Governor Otorm’s recommendation.
If it is accepted by NEC, APC should prepare for another Presidential Inauguration, because PDP can never absolutely never never recover from this political suicide.
Dr Chuks Osuji is a Public Opinion Analyst.
