Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

But for Northern power brokers in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who rallied behind Prince Uche Secondus, the party’s national chairman, the coup spearheaded by Governor Nyesom Wike to forcefully remove him from office last week would have succeeded, Daily Inde­pendent gathered.

Credible sources informed Dai­ly Independent that these northern powerbrokers were led by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Senator Walid Ji­brin, the chairman of the par­ty’s Board of Trustees (BoT).

Following the upheavals that trailed the resignation of seven members of the Na­tional Working Committee (NWC), which included the Deputy National Financial Secretary, the Deputy Legal Adviser, the Deputy National Auditor, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, the Dep­uty Women Leader and the Deputy Organising Secretary, Tambuwal, who is the chair­man of the PDP Governors’ Forum was said to have ral­lied his colleagues while Ji­brin also mobilised members of the BoT to do all they can to prevent the party from an imminent implosion.

It was also gathered that some group of retired gen­erals from the Northern part of the country who played a crucial role in the formation of the party also used their influence to calm the situa­tion, leading to a temporary ceasefire.

According to our source, “But for the intervention of Northern powerbrokers in the party who quickly mobil­ised last week Tuesday, maybe the PDP national chairman would have resigned by now. The motive of those behind the coup plot, led by Governor Nyesom Wike, was to create the impression that Secondus was incapable to lead again as governors defected and NWC members had also passed a vote of no confidence on his leadership.

“However, Governor Aminu Tambuwal really lived up to his responsibility as chairman of the PDP Gov­ernors’ Forum. He mobilised his colleagues and I think they were the ones that gave Secon­dus the needed backing that he shouldn’t resign as they were solidly behind him.

“Also, Senator Jibrin, the chairman of the BoT, also mobilised elders in the par­ty against the coup plot. He wondered why some indi­viduals in the party want the NWC dissolved when the BoT passed a vote of confidence on the Secondus-led exco in March, this year, and the Na­tional Executive Committee (NEC) also did the same a month later.

“Those in support of Sec­ondus who are in the major­ity believe that it will be an insult for the PDP for a single individual to believe he can install a national chairman of the party and remove him when he deems fit. We are not talking of a mushroom political party here. We are talking of a party that still boasts of more than 10 gov­ernors and large number of federal lawmakers across the country.

“They also believed that the current NWC led by Sec­ondus should be allowed to serve out its term which will lapse in four months’ time and seek reelection if they deem fit. They also said if the national chairman decides to contest without the sup­port of his major backer and triumphs, it shows that he is now popular among party members.

“Also not to be forgotten is the silent roles played by some retired generals and some elder statesmen in the party who urgently called the warring gladiators to order, a situation that prevented the matter from degenerating into a full-blown crisis”.

Daily Independent also gathered that the PDP gov­ernors and the BoT will meet today to deliberate on the issue, while an enlarged meeting which include PDP governors, National Assem­bly members, NWC members, former governors, former ministers, among other stake­holders, will meet tomorrow where a final position will be taken.

Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Trans­port, on Sunday said the PDP would have been saved from its current political crisis if the party stakeholders had al­lowed Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, to be­come the national chairman in 2017.

Speaking with Daily Inde­pendent, Babatope said the powerbrokers in the PDP then conspired against Bode George because they wanted a national chairman they can easily dictate to and control.

He also said that aside the conspiracy against Bode George, many of his associ­ates in the party were victi­mised while he, who was the Director-General of Bode George’s Campaign Organisa­tion was removed as member of the party’s Board of Trust­ees (BoT).

“It is a pity that people have lost political vision. If they had not lost it, they would have discovered that the PDP would have been saved from the current disaster it is fac­ing if they had allowed Bode George to emerge as the na­tional chairman of the party. But they won’t because they want a national chairman they can control and dictate to.

“They conspired against him and all of us who are his friends. All those who they al­leged were loyalists of Bode George were removed from all the PDP offices they were holding. For example, I was kicked out of the Board of Trustees of the PDP and Bode George was not allowed to run the party.

“Now, we are facing a ma­jor political disaster. Election is only about one and half years and now we have mem­bers of the NWC resigning their positions. Honestly, we are faced with a political di­saster. All of us are all guilty of the crime of visionlessness whereby we allowed things to degenerate and the PDP is now left like a political beg­gar”, he said.

https://independent.ng/pdp-leadership-crisis-how-northern-power-brokers-saved-secondus/

The truth is that Secondus has outlived his usefulness to the party but Wike should exercise patience until his tenure end in few months time then we can boot him out

Maybe the allegation of financial impropriety against Secondus is true.

But I like the fact that the dude was able to cut himself away from Wike’s umbilical cord to become the people’s man.

In 2017 when he became governor, many party members thought of him as Wike’s lapdog who was going to do Wike’s every bidding but he has proven them wrong so that now Wike wants him out but the people want him to stay and they might even vote him for second term just to spite Wike.

One shock Wike has not recovered from was Secondus not bending the rules to favour Tambuwal at the party national congress in Port Harcourt. Secondus, through Okowa, ensured a transparent process acceptable to all. Up till today, nobody has picked any hole on how that congress was conducted. But Wike wanted mago mago done to favor him.

Stupid Benin man. Like Oshiomole like Wike.

The foolish idiot can’t see Obaseki who is a fair Benin Man to learn from.

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“However, Governor Aminu Tambuwal really lived up to his responsibility as chairman of the PDP Gov­ernors’ Forum. He mobilised his colleagues and I think they were the ones that gave Secon­dus the needed backing that he shouldn’t resign as they were solidly behind him.

“Also, Senator Jibrin, the chairman of the BoT, also mobilised elders in the par­ty against the coup plot. He wondered why some indi­viduals in the party want the NWC dissolved when the BoT passed a vote of confidence on the Secondus-led exco in March, this year, and the Na­tional Executive Committee (NEC) also did the same a month later

He should be ready to pay a huge price for nothing comes easy except for price payments.

When it comes to politics

Wike should put Rivers money to a better use than wasting it on greed, selfishness and useless ventures such as this.

so many people don't know Wike, all they know about him is that he is the Gov. of Rivers state building 8 flyovers on a single Road. Wike is a selfish man, he wants to always dictate for everybody, he wants to always be the one in charge, he doesn't care about anyone else but himself.
Wike is the kind of man that would tell you what kind of food you and your family should cook in your home, even when he is not a member of the family and won't be dinning with your family.
How can a single Gov. install and remove a national chairman of party as big as PDP? You reason am!
OK, there was an LGA elections in Rivers state a few months ago, do you know that even Secondus the National chairman was not allowed by wike to even nominate a single candidate even to ward level? Secondus could not even nominate a councilor from his own ward. A national chairman!
Wike arm twisted Secondus and other party stake holds in Rivers PDP. This is just a tip of the iceberg of who Wike is.

This was the beginning of their crisis!

The PDP is still a northern party as far as i am concerned. If Wike thinks he owns PDP, he needs to wake up from his dream

Ok

PDP matter dey choke jare

Smart move from Secondus. He may even get a second term if the northerners want him

you mean huge price to the tax payers

GardenOfGod:


He should be ready to pay a huge price for nothing comes easily except for price payments.

the man not respect his old age at all.

pelebesisik:
Babatope has been wailing more than even the Bode George

The Northerners still control the two major political parties the APC and PDP. If you're in doubt go and ask party men.

The Southerners could have had domineering stake in the APC should it has been overwhelmingly accepted in the SE & SS during it formation.
The internal competition and distrust among the Southern regions/Zones has been their undoing.
The SE or SS politicians will prefer an alliance with their Northern counterpart than her SW counterpart and vice versa.

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- Total number of votes cast Big Brother Nigeria 2018 = 170m

- Total number of votes cast General election 2019 = 27m

A practical reality of who we are as people and where our priority lies as citizens.

The Funny side in all of these; we still go to bed, have a good sleep and wake up with the hope to meet a Nigeria we didn't create.
BBN 2020 ON MY MIND:

Total number of votes cast during Britain Got talent 2017 = 6.2million votes

Total number of votes cast during American got talent 2017 = 52.1million votes. American population is twice Nigerian population.

Mind you, most of the votes cast on either Britain or American got talent are absolutely free because you can vote on their websites & on the Apps without paying a dime.

Total number of votes cast during “Big Brother Nigeria” 2018 = 170million votes @ N30 per sms for a show that contributes absolutely nothing to their lives. Going by the figures, it will take America & Britain combined three & half years to organise a talent show to catch up with Nigeria.

It is neither a talent show or life enhancing or promoting show. A show where two adults are kept in a cage to freely give & take sex on National Television, while the organisers make more money from the youths.

If INEC organises general election this weekend and ask Nigerian youths to vote on their mobile phones @ N10 per SMS to elect leaders that will shape their futures & the country, they will ask Nigerian Government to credit their accounts 1st before they will agree to vote in that magnitude.

“Wasted Generation” ~ Prof. Wole Soyinka called them.

“A generation that play too much, sleep too much and engage in idle chatter and gossip" ~ Chief Obafemi Awolowo foresaw

“A generation of illiterate graduates” ~ Atiku Abubakar called them in 2016

A generation that never plan for tomorrow.... Hopeless generation. Oladosu Oluwafemi called them 2020

A generation that are constantly not concerned about the deteriorating conditions of their senses & not bothered about their own future~ Osquare78 knows them.

“Idle youths who sit and do nothing, but expecting everything from govt free” ~Pre. Buhari surmised about them

We all must be wary of this generation.... they are the larger chunk of Nigerian population.

It is pathetic. 170 Million votes Multiplied by N30 = N 5.1 billion and the winner got N25 million plus an SUV worth N12 million a trip and electronics. Let us even assume that sms votes is 85 million, that will be N2.55 billion. So so sad...
COPIED........

Fahdiga:
The truth is that Secondus has outlived his usefulness to the party but Wike should exercise patience until his tenure end in few months time then we can boot him out

Wike is looking for a soft landing and doesn't want to step down from governorship and retires into nothing..


He's a very self-centered man...

But why is Wike against Secondus? What political sin did he commit.

He refused to be his errand boy after becoming national chairman

Oxb90:
But why is Wike against Secondus? What political sin did he commit.

yanabasee1:



Wike is looking for a soft landing and doesn't want to step down from governorship and retires into nothing..


He's a very self-centered man...

Wike is a big fool

Aufbauh:
The Northerners still control the two major political parties the APC and PDP. If you're in doubt go and ask party men.

The Southerners could have had domineering stake in the APC should it has been overwhelmingly accepted in the SE & SS during it formation.
The internal competition and distrust among the Southern regions/Zones has been their undoing.
The SE or SS politicians will prefer an alliance with their Northern counterpart than her SW counterpart and vice versa.

Yes SS and SE will prefer a Northern alliance because SW has proven they cannot stand for their southern brothers. They heped dislodged a Goodluck Jonathan, a south south man, and now they want southern alliance? Wake up from your slumber.

Perennial losers and thieves.
Party of confusion, looting and corrupt souls in disarray..

Truth is not bitter, just that people are bitter to the truth........

PDP in Nigeria again?!
God forbid bad thing
we rather vote for FRESH Party!!

Great one

Atiku block is winning. Wike should stop wasting Rivers money on wicked politics.

Pay your workers so that you can have a peaceful political retirement.

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They say it's wike coup.