With three years away to the
expiration of the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria,
intense jostling over his successor has begun in rabid earnest. Here are the
issues at play, the major players to watch and the shape of things to come.
In recent months, the recurring topic
of discussion among major political stakeholders in Nigeria has been centered
on the crisis within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly
the crisis in Edo State where the Former National Chairman Adams Oshiomole is
at dagger drawn with the just defected Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki who is
seeking re-election for a second term.
While it looks like the crisis in Edo
State has consumed both parties, the crisis within the National Working Committee
of APC is still at its crescendo and while the Victor Giadom leadership,
ordered by the court, is being recognized by President Buhari, the other members of
the NWC is recognized by the National Leader of the Party Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
With
the court order given legitimacy to Chief Victor Giadom to act as Chairman, he
has called for a NEC meeting slated to hold on Thursday, 25th June 2020, of
which the president had informed members of NEC that he’ll be attending. The
NWC members, loyal to the National Leader, Tinubu, have kicked against the
President’s decision calling the NEC meeting illegal. They’re of the opinion
that the outcome of the NEC meeting will not be favourable to Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, the Leader of the ACN bloc within the APC.
With reports already saying that the
ACN bloc may have already concluded plans to work with Atiku Abubakar for 2023,
the Former Governor. Fashola of Lagos State and current Governor of Ekiti State
Dr. John Kayode Fayemi seems not to be part of the plot. You’ll recall that
Asiwaju Tinubu gave the ACN ticket to the former EFCC boss, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,
yet he pulled out to work with President Goodluck Jonathan of PDP, in 2011.
The idea of his subordinates
attacking perceived enemies, who are senior members of the APC, Governors
Fayemi, El-Rufai, and Akeredolu, the Minister for Transportation Rt. Hon.
Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi and other members, who are insisting that internal
democracy be allowed to take root in the party, rather than one man dictating
to every other person is rather unfortunate.
Certainly, the time for the President
to take a stand is now, believing that with the NEC meeting the APC can put its
house in order again.
The countdown has indeed begun.
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