Written by Wonder Akpeki


SIR: Permit me to state George Santayana’s words ‘’ Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it’’.

The All Progressive Congress APC was founded on February 6 , 2013 from a merger of ACN , CPC , ANPP , a part of APGA and later the New PDP members joined its fold.

That the then President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat on March 31, the first time in Nigeria’s political history an opposition political party unseated a governing party in a general election is no longer news. But what is news is the internal wrangling among lawmakers belonging to the victorious APC.

The candidates sponsored by the party for the leadership of the National Asembly, Senator Ahmed Lawan and Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila for the Senate President and Speaker respectively failed to clinch victory following an alliance between Senator Bukola Saraki and Honourable Yakubu Dogara and members of the PDP.

Now here’s the big picture. Nigerians voted for change: Change in the economy, an end to corruption or government stealing et al and not the display of ego. At a time like this, party men and women should exude discipline and respect for their party and earnestly support President Buhari in bringing about the needed change Nigerians yearn for.

To every challenge there’s a solution; the hammer and anvil approach should be discarded as legislators are not small boys to roll over at anyone’s whims and caprices as against their legitimate ambitions. The Senate President and Speaker should apply wisdom by prevailing on their supporters to sheath their swords, concede the Principal positions to the party and show true sportsmanship and respect for party’s leadership. This should serve as a lesson to other parties that ‘’ Humility is indeed strength ‘’

No man or woman is bigger than his or her political party on whose platform they came to limelight. Lest we forget, Senator Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, President Muhammadu Buhari, the various state governors and a host of other principal actors staked enormous resources, time and faced threats to ensure this party came to fruition.

Martin Luther King jnr once said ‘’We are not makers of history; we are made by

history ‘’. The time is nigh for governors, party leaders and stakeholders to nip the wrangling in the bud before it spirals out of proportion. A party man who would continue to defy his party would also defy the President and sponsor same.

President Muhammadu Buhari need the legislature; the legislators need the President. Both need the party and Nigeria needs all.



Wonder Akpeki
Sapele, Delta State.

simeonii:
Title and content kind of different....
Oga lala come make me bring touch dis night as I hear where is President Buhari, like say him dey Miss...
Keep my touch and grab my blanket....goes back to bed. Its late already.

Simeonii

ApcSucks:
Do we have a president? I don't even know again


Mtcheww


Brukutu sipping e warriors come defend ya pay master ooo

lalasticlala:


Ya I noticed that too but I'm not the writer so I can't alter anything there...

emorse:


You go just kill yourself for nothing. The PDP you think you're fighting for has not even the faintest idea of your loyalty. If Buhari / the APC fails, it'll rub off on you one way or the other. Harder then it would on top ranking members of the PDP. Think bro, think!

Mercie97:
he is busy looking for solutions to Nigeria's problems

basbone:
he is busy reciting....'laila alilla allah....' in aso rock cave.......na ramadan fast things he is busy reciting....'laila alilla allah....' in aso rock cave.......na ramadan fast things

Mercie97:
he is busy looking for solutions to Nigeria's problems