By Paschal Chiduluemije

“Nobody goes to politics without being smeared. And you stand the risk of making more enemies than friends. The purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness, which is not necessarily accomplished in active politicking”- late Chief Abiola.
The above words of exhortation by late Chief M.K.O Abiola aptly capture the ongoing travails of no other politician than Engr. Muazu Hanafi Sarkin Sudan in Niger state.

Consequently, a top political stakeholder in Niger state has accused Governor Babangida Aliyu of plotting to blackmail Engr. Sudan, a strong contender for the governorship seat in the state, in order to pave way for his anointed candidate.

According to the politician, the Governor is allegedly involved in orchestrated plans to sponsor people to dig out unfounded issues about the aspirant to pave way for his own anointed candidate Umar Nasko.

The purported victory of Nasko in the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary is still hotly contested by Hanafi Sarkin Sudan, who came second.

In his suit before an Abuja Federal High court, Hanafi Sudan wants the court to nullify the primaries for not conforming to the party electoral guidelines and the electoral Act.

The PDP stakeholder asks “if PDP is busy nullifying primary elections in other states, why can’t they take a stand on the bad conduct of the primaries in Niger state?”
Apparently peeved and worried by the seeming reluctance on the part of the national leadership of the party, the stakeholder appears to even doubt the sincerity of those who organized the primaries. According to him, “Don’t let me believe the allegation that members of the PDP electoral committee for Niger state were bribed”.
Nevertheless, no matter what seems to be the political “sins” of Engr. Hanafi Sudan, it is behooves on Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state as a law abiding citizen of Nigeria to shelve whatever blackmail he is alleged to be using against the former and allow time and the court to determine justice on the matter pertaining to Niger state PDP gubernatorial contest. A word is enough for the wise.
Onyiorah Paschal Chiduluemije writes from Abuja via duluemije4justice@yahoo.com.




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