MY CONCERN WITH APC
The birth of All Progressive Congress, APC was a welcome development to all and sundry that have the development of Nigeria at heart. This is a party we all expected more than four years ago. When INEC announced the registration of APC, some of us that believe nothing good can come out of the ruling party again shouted the word "CHANGE". Like I do say, APC may not neccessary means change/bring change, what is more glaring about the formation of the party is that it will absolutely bring the long over-due competition which will of course bring the change we are all clamouring for.
I am a die-hard fan of Chief Bisi Akande(though he made me lost a year and totally sent me away from public secondary school), his transparency and accountability in governance is worthy of emulation. Barring his "not teacher friendly" education policy, he remains one of the best governor Osun state has ever produced. Just like His Excellency Rochas Owelle Okorocha said in his speech during the 75th birthday celebration of Baba Akande, when I grow up, I want to be like him. Akande's resilience and radical nature caught my attention, and maybe the reason I have sympathy for his party; AD>AC>>ACN
It's obvious Nigeria politics need a strong and formidable opposition. ACN needs something new inorder to consolidate their victories in the southwest. CPC surprised many with their landslide victory in Nassarawa state coupled with the millions of vote they garner in the 2011 presidential election just within few months of their registration. Heaven and earth knows Senator Julius Ali Ucha of ANPP won the gubernatorial election in Ebonyi state(where I was an observer). Benue was another state where many believed ACN was grossly rigged out by PDP in the 2011 guber election. These and many more are reasons why many believe if these parties come together, they can give a tough challenge to the PDP and possibly arrest power from them.
And to God be the glory here come the party we have all been clamouring for, APC!!!
One basic fact is that an average Nigeria is tired of PDP administration and that manifested in the result of 2011 general election notably in the southwest. Even without the likes of Richard Akinjide, Teslim Folarin, Raji Rasaki, Rasheed Ladoja and other bigwig politicians in Oyo state, ACN won. Who now tell APC need Buba Marwa or Atiku Abubakar to win elections in Adamawa?
Where APC got it wrong was when they started extending their invitation to most politicians that we all assumed have put our dear country Nigeria in the abyssal situation we are today. And to cap it all, APC wants OBJ to be their 'navigator'.
Letz assumed he accepted the offer, OBJ will now be a progressive!?
Political parties are mostly established on the basis of ideology. With the billions of naira Bukola Saraki loot from the cofer of his state treasury, so he is now a progressive?
Ameachi turns a 'Progressive' simply because he is in the battle of supremacy with GEJ!
Where is the ideology in our politics?
Bisi Akande, Ogboñnaya Onu, Muhammed Buhari, Chris Ngige, Bola Tinubu, Rocha Okorocha, Adams Oshiomole, Raji Fashola, Niyi Adebayo, Annie Okonkwo are names we have a little trust in.
What APC need most is mass appeal(which I believe they are enjoying in the southwest), and not exodus of kangaroo politicians that have been sidelined in the ruling party and thought the best they could do is to team up with APC. If APC really mean business come 2015, they have to regulate the influx of these stained politicians. They have nothing good to offer rather than destablize the party and move on to another party. Nigerians are watching and many are beginning to lose confidence in the party and of course question their sincerity of purpose. Unless they are telling us they are desperate about power and not being driven by the interest of the masses.
Yusuff O. Mutalub
03/02/2014
The birth of All Progressive Congress, APC was a welcome development to all and sundry that have the development of Nigeria at heart. This is a party we all expected more than four years ago. When INEC announced the registration of APC, some of us that believe nothing good can come out of the ruling party again shouted the word "CHANGE". Like I do say, APC may not neccessary means change/bring change, what is more glaring about the formation of the party is that it will absolutely bring the long over-due competition which will of course bring the change we are all clamouring for.
I am a die-hard fan of Chief Bisi Akande(though he made me lost a year and totally sent me away from public secondary school), his transparency and accountability in governance is worthy of emulation. Barring his "not teacher friendly" education policy, he remains one of the best governor Osun state has ever produced. Just like His Excellency Rochas Owelle Okorocha said in his speech during the 75th birthday celebration of Baba Akande, when I grow up, I want to be like him. Akande's resilience and radical nature caught my attention, and maybe the reason I have sympathy for his party; AD>AC>>ACN
It's obvious Nigeria politics need a strong and formidable opposition. ACN needs something new inorder to consolidate their victories in the southwest. CPC surprised many with their landslide victory in Nassarawa state coupled with the millions of vote they garner in the 2011 presidential election just within few months of their registration. Heaven and earth knows Senator Julius Ali Ucha of ANPP won the gubernatorial election in Ebonyi state(where I was an observer). Benue was another state where many believed ACN was grossly rigged out by PDP in the 2011 guber election. These and many more are reasons why many believe if these parties come together, they can give a tough challenge to the PDP and possibly arrest power from them.
And to God be the glory here come the party we have all been clamouring for, APC!!!
One basic fact is that an average Nigeria is tired of PDP administration and that manifested in the result of 2011 general election notably in the southwest. Even without the likes of Richard Akinjide, Teslim Folarin, Raji Rasaki, Rasheed Ladoja and other bigwig politicians in Oyo state, ACN won. Who now tell APC need Buba Marwa or Atiku Abubakar to win elections in Adamawa?
Where APC got it wrong was when they started extending their invitation to most politicians that we all assumed have put our dear country Nigeria in the abyssal situation we are today. And to cap it all, APC wants OBJ to be their 'navigator'.
Letz assumed he accepted the offer, OBJ will now be a progressive!?
Political parties are mostly established on the basis of ideology. With the billions of naira Bukola Saraki loot from the cofer of his state treasury, so he is now a progressive?
Ameachi turns a 'Progressive' simply because he is in the battle of supremacy with GEJ!
Where is the ideology in our politics?
Bisi Akande, Ogboñnaya Onu, Muhammed Buhari, Chris Ngige, Bola Tinubu, Rocha Okorocha, Adams Oshiomole, Raji Fashola, Niyi Adebayo, Annie Okonkwo are names we have a little trust in.
What APC need most is mass appeal(which I believe they are enjoying in the southwest), and not exodus of kangaroo politicians that have been sidelined in the ruling party and thought the best they could do is to team up with APC. If APC really mean business come 2015, they have to regulate the influx of these stained politicians. They have nothing good to offer rather than destablize the party and move on to another party. Nigerians are watching and many are beginning to lose confidence in the party and of course question their sincerity of purpose. Unless they are telling us they are desperate about power and not being driven by the interest of the masses.
Yusuff O. Mutalub
03/02/2014
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