The outcome of the Supreme Court ruling
on the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), which declared Senator Ahmed Makarfi as
the authentic Chairman of the party, can be described, as victory for democracy
and the rule of law.
The ruling has put to rest internal
feuds between Senators Ali Modu Sheriff and Makarfi, which had split the party
along factional lines in the last 14 months. The victory would no doubt go a
long way towards setting the tone for the rebuilding process in the party and
place it in good stead to reclaim its ruling party status in 2019.
The judgment is also good for democracy
in Nigeria because the PDP has shown tenacity and the ability to lead Nigeria
as egalitarian society based on the rule of law. PDP ran Nigeria for 16 years,
and during that period, democracy was deepened and the rule of law respected;
things were done according to the dictates of democracy and rights of
Nigerians. There was no form of infringement and violations of people’s rights.
The party crises could be attributed to
external influences orchestrated by those who were afraid of the soaring
popularity of the PDP. Those party
supporters who decamped and those that left in the midst of the crises should
bury every sentiment and rally round the party with the return of peace and
unity to PDP. They are advised to return and be part of the rebuilding process. As the
outcome of the ruling could be described as “no victor, no vanquish but a
victory for democracy and the rule of law”.
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