Will Atiku Lead PDP Out Of The Trenches And Return Nigeria To Babylon? By Churchill Okonkwo


BY CHURCHILL OKONKWODEC 05, 2017
When the Lamb of Otuoke that was pounded by the Hurricane from Daura in the 2015 presidential election, recruits the Chameleon from Adamawa (also pounded) for an unfinished battle, you know that the 2019 election will be ugly. In the fullness of time, there will be back-stabbing, chaos, violence, throwing of the kitchen sink politics to distract from real issues and peddling of lies.

Already, the “smart investor” from Adamawa rather than explain to Nigerians the question mark hanging over his no-show in the US is telling dumb lies about Mr. President. Even though fabrication has long been part of politics, Nigerians should not allow politicians lie to polish their résumés and to cover up misdeeds. In addition to glaring lies, there will be startling exposés when they start trading accusations about who is more corrupt. I am already excited.

On fighting corruption, President Buhari has not fully kept his promise, no doubt. But, in Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria will be worse off and pushed down the drain. If Atiku and Jonathan’s men known for acts of corruption with impunity are the only arsenal with which the PDP can use to challenge the troubling corrupt acts in Buhari’s administration, then, we are in trouble. I am left wondering if the wheels of democracy in Nigeria can ever turn without the grease of corruption.

Atiku is not Jonathan’s or PDP first choice. If he was, he would have been their candidate in the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Presidential elections. Atiku’s seemingly upper hand in 2019 stems from the fact that the PDP has been in disarray with its political fortunes declining at such an alarming rate that an emergency life support measure is needed. So, the corrupt political hyenas in PDP have to resuscitate a dilapidated ambulance, Atiku. The bad news for PDP is that Atiku is an emergency ambulance running on dirty diesel and two flat tires. But he is still moving and lethal.

No matter how Goodluck Jonathan, his surrogates, and PDP dress this up, the drafting of Atiku was a measure made out of desperation and fear. Fear that if the corrupt hyenas in PDP do not rise together to challenge the selective crippling effect of EFCC and DSS, they will all be castrated, one after the other. As is stands, corrupt opposition ranking members who have not been castrated have been tamed, forced to defect to APC or on the run.

Here is a small list of corrupt PDP stalwarts so far castrated: Dame Patience Jonathan, Senator Ben Bruce, Sir Emeka Offor, Chief Olisa Metu, Lamido Sule. Those tamed include Shekarau, Apkabio, Kwankwaso, Obanikoro, and Andy Ubah, who were forced to defect, while Mohammed Adoke and Kola Aluko are on the run. When Atiku felt his back against the wall following the gradual crippling of his economic base starting with the termination of Intels’s contract with NPA, he knows he has to either succumb or rally the depleting troops. He chose the latter.

With Atiku’s recent offensive, one does not have to be a wise man from the east to connect the dots and unearth the overwhelming plot that the undisputed corruption heavyweights are regrouping. What will be left of Nigeria after a full-blown battle for her soul in 2019 with the combined armory of Atiku, Ibori, IBB, and Saraki on one side versus Buhari and his government’s security apparatus on the other will be ugly.

Before then, though, Atiku has much to do - and quickly - to feel the love of his brothers in PDP, a home where he has in the past been treated as a stranger. To spearhead PDP’s comeback, Atiku has to step on the heads of Makaffi, Lamido, Ekweremmadu, and others as well as manage the expected fallout of the battle for the chairmanship election the party at the December 9th Convention. Atiku appears to be stimulated and energized as he moves in to take control.

The first signal that Atiku’s machinery is trying to highjack the party structure was made when the chairmen of PDP in the 19 northern states and the FCT rejected suggestions that the National Chairmanship seat of the party is sub-zoned to South-west. From Atiku’s calculation, this rejection will guarantee the selection of a chairman from the South-south backed by their governors and oil money. Atiku will need this money badly in the run-up to the 2019 election.

Atiku’s hope for the 2019 election will also be aided by the iron-clad confidence and support of the heavyweights behind his ambition. If not anything, he can count on the support of the man he made the Senate President, Saraki, a PDP mole in APC. Atiku is fully aware that Buhari and the corrupt hawks running his government are afraid of opening an unnecessary second front by attacking Saraki head-on. So, that Joker at the Senate will be called to defect at the right time.

He can also count on the support of Chief James Ibori, the only kingmaker who produced governors, senators and state house members from jail in faraway Britain. Recently, Ibori fired a warning shot at Buhari and APC, mocking them for “shedding crocodile tears” for Ekwueme. Don’t be shocked that both Diezani and Dasuki are behind Atiku’s muscle flexing. Dreadful!

There is a saying that the child sent by his father to steal, breaks down the door. Sensing the momentum behind his return, Atiku is moving quickly to take control of the party he helped form. Former President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be buoyed too. He recently hit out at critics of his administration, saying his achievements in government are yet to be matched by his successor. My guess is that he was making reference to Mainagate not matching Dasukigate and Diezanigate. I flinched at the buffoonery of GEJ who apparently is engineering this grand design to return Nigeria to Babylon via Otuoke. Babylon is the land of waste and iniquity. It stinks with corruption.

In Nigerian Babylon, corrupt PDP, reeling under pressure due to its stellar performance in escalating corruption will be back. The surgical, though selective, activities of EFCC will be halted if Atiku wins in 2019. Jonathan’s baggage, including Dasuki and Diezani will return with vengeance and roam free once again. APC crooks currently acting as the saints will return back to their natural habitat to continue raping the now empty national treasury at will. Scary!

With the expected defection of Saraki, the PDP will reclaim the reputation of the largest political party Africa notorious for corruption. The level of looting witnessed in the era when “stealing was not corruption” will be a child’s play. Nigeria will once more be transformed to a political Golgotha of corruption. It’s going to be brutal in the new Nigeria, Atiku’s Babylon.

If you are disgusted with the stinking corruption oozing out from the combination of Daura + Kyari +Malami under Buhari’s administration, imagine, just imagine where the combo of Atiku + Saraki + Ibori + Jonathan + Dasuki and Diezani will take Nigeria. I leave you to slowly reflect on that.

As for my reflection, I am done. I have little, very little respect for both the APC and PDP when it comes to good governance and seriously fighting corruption. At this moment, however, the question on my mind as I observe the realignment of dangerously corrupt political forces behind Atiku is: Will Atiku lead PDP out of the trenches only to return Nigeria to Babylon? Your guess is as good as mine.

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Anything other than Daura high chief messenger!!

we won't allow another baba 74 to carry us back to Egypt/ captivity. ATIKU is a THIEF

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APC wants to use the SW media propaganda to rubbish Atiku the way they did to Jonathan

We are wiser!

A dead Atiku is a million times better than a million living buhary.

ipobarecriminals:
we won't allow another baba 74 to carry us back to Egypt/ captivity. ATIKU is a THIEF

Then call for the sack of the dullard in power if you are sincere. Fashole, Lootimi Amaechi or osunbande can take over.

CharlotteFlair:
Then call for the sack of the dullard in power if you are sincere. Fashole, Lootimi Amaechi or osunbande can take over.

The names u mention are even more corrupt.

Fashola N78 million on website.

Rotimi Amaechi looted Rivers treasures. 500 million naira to be precise.

The commissioner is clueless.

ipobarecriminals:
we won't allow another baba 74 to carry us back to Egypt/ captivity. ATIKU is a THIEF

It Was Atiku who installed Maina Back to his Plum Civil Service Position

letusbepieces:


The names u mention are even more corrupt.

Fashola N78 million on website.

Rotimi Amaechi looted Rivers treasures. 500 million naira to be precise.

The commissioner is clueless.

Thank you jawee..

Atiku can only lead PDP to failure land

When this government is probed. Nigerians would regard PDP as saints.

Atiku should come back to APC and beat kwankwaso first at the primary before thinking of beating Buhari at the poll.

letusbepieces:



Nigerians have suffered since 2015 to allow ethnic jingoist and tribal biggot like u, mislead them for a second time.


Atiku will be your President despite any amount of names calling u throw at him.

letusbepieces:



Nigerians have suffered since 2015 to allow ethnic jingoist and tribal biggot like u, mislead them for a second time.


Atiku will be your President despite any amount of names calling u throw at him.

nor worry.Just relax ur angry nerve till 2019.Let see if the Great THIEF win PDP ticket first. From there,u'll see the firework

all these epistles wont work this time around
apc will be shocked how ppl will turn against them in 2019
they can write articles from now till eternity
nigerians have already made up their minds
the only thing that can save apc now is to deliver fast on their promises
all these long grammar rubbish stories are nonsense

APC is already wailing

tit:
APC is already wailing

dont mind them
foools in power

pigs and idiots always supportinf thieves it is no wonder Cownu a great thief got their administration. Read US congress report that mentions Atiku as a case study for corrupt money entering the US

see dem independent PIGS from dat poto republic, strangers/ immigrants campaign for a renowned THIEF.Think those confused people said dat No lefuledum No erection..ATIKU can be PIGS president/ Kanu the terrorist his Vp.

CharlotteFlair:
APC wants to use the SW media propaganda to rubbish Atiku the way they did to Jonathan

We are wiser!

A dead Atiku is a million times better than a million living buhary.

And Atiku has already paid internet warriors to rubbish Buhari and sell the propaganda that out of 180million Nigerians, only Atiku and Buhari are qualified to contest the next election and that He is the Messiah we've been waiting for.

I dare say you take your job seriously dear.

onatisi:
all these epistles wont work this time around
apc will be shocked how ppl will turn against them in 2019
they can write articles from now till eternity
nigerians have already made up their minds
the only thing that can save apc now is to deliver fast on their promises
all these long grammar rubbish stories are nonsense

This is No longer about APC or PDP.

This is about Good governance.

This is about doing away with gerontocracy in Nigeria.

This is about telling the useless politicians that have brought Nigeria to her knees to go to hell and stay there, we No longer need them.

This is about putting fresh people who are truly PATRIOTIC and have the common Good at heart.

This is about electing people who are sound mentally, energetic, youthful, courageous, versatile and creative to positions of power across the federation.

ElsonMorali:


This is No longer about APC or PDP.

This is about Good governance.

This is about doing away with gerontocracy in Nigeria.

This is about telling the useless politicians that have brought Nigeria to her knees to go to hell and stay there, we No longer need them.

This is about putting fresh people who are truly PATRIOTIC and have the common Good at heart.

This is about electing people who are sound mentally, energetic, youthful, courageous, versatile and creative to positions of power across the federation.

ok mention one politician who is sound mentally,energetic,youthful,courageous,versatile and creative that is also contesting to be the president and who is also a northerner. Then we will know we have good options

onatisi:

ok mention one politician who is sound mentally,energetic,youthful,courageous,versatile and creative that is also contesting to be the president and who is also a northerner. Then we will know we have good options

First, we need to move out of the box which we have used to box ourselves in.

1. The person doesn't have to be a politician.

2. The person doesn't have to hail from the Northern part of Nigeria

3. The person May not even know as of now that He will be contesting the forthcoming election.

4. Is there a summit for youths, and I mean progressive youths of this nation to meet and rub minds? No.

5. Is it possible to create one, even If we have to start with an online summit, so that most youths can participate? I think so.

6. Good deliberations and wide consultations will eventually throw up a group of youths who have excelled in their careers through dint of hard work, have integrity, leadership qualities and are Good project managers, who May even be certified project managers (because whether we like it Or not, Nigeria is a project that is failing)

Are all these achievable? Yes.

But it'll need the youths to stop collecting lunch money from politicians to come and launder their images online.
It will also need youths to kill their ethno-religious sentiments and bias and be prepared to work together to oust these old fuddy duddies and install forward looking youths who realize that the future of their children and their children's children lie in their hands. Chikena!

ElsonMorali:


First, we need to move out of the box which we have used to box ourselves in.

1. The person doesn't have to be a politician.

2. The person doesn't have to hail from the Northern part of Nigeria

3. The person May not even know as of now that He will be contesting the forthcoming election.

4. Is there a summit for youths, and I mean progressive youths of this nation to meet and rub minds? No.

5. Is it possible to create one, even If we have to start with an online summit, so that most youths can participate? I think so.

6. Good deliberations and wide consultations will eventually throw up a group of youths who have excelled in their careers through dint of hard work, have integrity, leadership qualities and are Good project managers, who May even be certified project managers (because whether we like it Or not, Nigeria is a project that is failing)

Are all these achievable? Yes.

But it'll need the youths to stop collecting lunch money from politicians to come and launder their images online.
It will also need youths to kill their ethno-religious sentiments and bias and be prepared to work together to oust these old fuddy duddies and install forward looking youths who realize that the future of their children and their children's children lie in their hands. Chikena!

1. The person doesn't have to be a politician. This can never work and it will never work in a society like nigeria that has a very divided multi ethnic society , our politics is based on 2 fundamental factors and they are religion and tribe . a political novice will destroy nigeria within just 2 months if given the position

2. The person doesn't have to hail from the Northern part of Nigeria , WRONG AGAIN
your tribe determines what position is available to your region ,nigeria has 3 major ethnic groups and 6 geopolitical regions , if a competent man from a region attempts to vie for an election at the wrong period then he or she wont make it.
there are just some basic facts about the complexity the nigeria diversity that you cant just wave aside as rubbish


3. The person May not even know as of now that He will be contesting the forthcoming election.
this is the major major major problem nigeria has been having since independence , nigeria has never had a president who actually planned and worked to be president , all our past and present president have been and are people who were never prepared for the post , they had no plan ,they were just chosen, picked and forced on the people yar adua never wanted to be president ,obj literally forced him, obj became the head of state due to the assassination of muritala, obj became a civilian president just because the military wanted to appease the yorubas , gej became the president due to the death of yardua, buhari contested and lost 3 times , promised not to contest again until tinubu and co went to his farm to beg him . and that is why when they come into power they dont know what they want to do or what they should do ,they just waste time there , we need ppl who have plans and who already know what they are going to do once they get into office , this is the reason why fashola was exceptionally , he knew what he was going to do once he became the governor and went straight for it. nigerians politicians and even the people believe that when you get somewhere you will know what to do whereas the whites always believe in knowing what to do before getting into position ,most of our leaders even run amd shun debates because they simply have no plan.

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This can never work and it will never work in a society like nigeria that has a very divided multi ethnic society , our politics is based on 2 fundamental factors and they are religion and tribe . a political novice will destroy nigeria within just 2 months if given the position
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Our so called leaders have projected the idea that leadership is herculean task that is harder than rocket science. Trust me, leadership is simple. Very simple. Our diversity even makes it simpler. (Speaking from experience). What most Nigerians need, beg for, crave for, first and foremost, is the availability of the 3 basic needs of man, food, clothing and shelter.
And it doesn't matter whether you are Igbo, Hausa Or Yoruba Or Efik Or Ibibio Or whatever, we need and strive for these basic things. (You don't need to be a politician to understand this. As a matter of fact, most politicians don't understand this).

Second then comes basic amenities to make life easier. Electricity, Good roads, security of lives and property, Good health care and Good education.

Then put in place a system that enforces justice and protects the citizen's dignity.

Nigeria is not the only country with diversity. In fact, Nigeria is not as diverse ad the US of A and certainly not as big Or populous. So what are we talking about? Nigerian politicians whip up ethno-religious sentiments for political ends. The more reason why we don't need a politician.

2. The person doesn't have to hail from the Northern part of Nigeria[/b] , WRONG AGAIN
your tribe determines what position is available to your region ,nigeria has 3 major ethnic groups and 6 geopolitical regions , if a competent man from a region attempts to vie for an election at the wrong period then he or she wont make it.
there are just some basic facts about the complexity the nigeria diversity that you cant just wave aside as rubbish

Refer to My first comment. Nigeria's diversity is the excuse politicians use to perpetuate corruption and sell the idea that this country can not be run any other way than How it is being currently run, which you'll agree with mess most ineffective. North Or south, east Or west, we are all affected by bad rulership. If a Martian from planet Mars can turn Nigeria into Paradise, I'll vote for him.

3. The person May not even know as of now that He will be contesting the forthcoming election.
this is the major major major problem nigeria has been having since independence , nigeria has never had a president who actually planned and worked to be president , all our past and present president have been and are people who were never prepared for the post , they had no plan ,they were just chosen, picked and forced on the people yar adua never wanted to be president ,obj literally forced him, obj became the head of state due to the assassination of muritala, obj became a civilian president just because the military wanted to appease the yorubas , gej became the president due to the death of yardua, buhari contested and lost 3 times , promised not to contest again until tinubu and co went to his farm to beg him . and that is why when they come into power they dont know what they want to do or what they should do ,they just waste time there , we need ppl who have plans and who already know what they are going to do once they get into office , this is the reason why fashola was exceptionally , he knew what he was going to do once he became the governor and went straight for it. nigerians politicians and even the people believe that when you get somewhere you will know what to do whereas the whites always believe in knowing what to do before getting into position ,most of our leaders even run amd shun debates because they simply have no plan.

Wrong. That is not the problem with Nigeria's politics. Buhari has been contesting since only God knows when and he's been telling us that He almost ran away When He eventually got there.

The problem is that we entrust am important job Or function like the governance of a politically volatile country into the hands of drunkards and weak minded fools.

It's just like entrusting the nuclear astro physics calculations of this country's space program to a toddler.

It's just like calling upon a man carrying a keg of petrol to come over and buy the akara you are frying in open fire by the side of the road.

In fact It's just like taking a leak on a live tension wire while standing on the ground with your bare feet.

Read My original post well. I never said we are going to beg anybody to come and contest. I'm saying we create an environment either virtually online Or physically where youths can rub minds and the brightest minds will emerge. Iron sharpeneth iron.