The crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) reached a denouement yesterday with the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Davidson Iriekpen and Nseobong Okon-Ekong look at the victors and losers of the new phase in the party

WINNERS

Osaze Ize-Iyamu: Inching Closer to the Prize

He is often acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who helped to set the body rules with which the party is governed. A former Secretary to the Edo State Government, Ize-Iyamu’s quest to become governor on the platform of the APC was thwarted in 2016, forcing him to seek a similar opportunity in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He lost in the governorship election to the incumbent, Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Ize-Iyamu’s return to the APC came with a lot of intrigues and political melodrama that reverberated round the whole country.

In the wake of the Court of Appeal’s ratification of the suspension of the then APC National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, who is the driving force behind his candidacy in the party, many had thought he might become a collateral damage in the power struggle in the party.

However, at the meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) yesterday in Abuja, his candidacy was ratified to make him one of the big gainers from the crisis in the party.

Kayode Fayemi: Sphere of Influence Increases

The Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has definitely increased his sphere of influence with the outcome of the recent APC National Executive Council meeting (NEC).

If anyone harboured a doubt the closeness between Fayemi and President Muhammadu Buhari, the veil has been torn for all to see that Fayemi, who is among those behind the scene working to restore peace to APC, has the ear of the president.

Quietly pushing for a political settlement to the APC crises, Fayemi worked behind the scenes along the the Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Bagudu.

The main body of the proposals from Fayemi and Bagudu to Buhari was adopted at the NEC meeting.

Abubakar Bagudu: Successful Captain

From almost being subsumed in the fight against bandits that devastated much of his state, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State also had another headache to contend with in -the different battlefronts with keen gladiators, fighting for control of the APC. As Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, he was like the captain of a sinking ship.

Bagudu shares the credit for successfully steering the threatened ship out of troubled waters.

All Progressives Congress (APC): Saved from the Brink

Since its formation on February 6, 2013, the All Progressives Congress (APC)has weathered many storms that threatened to make it go under, largely owing to the powerful interest groups that came together to form the party.

All the crises that have bedeviled the APC can be traced to the stubborn pursuit of individual goals against the communal or general interest of the group. These past seven years, chieftains of the party, valued federal and state legislators and state governors elected on the APC platform, have parted ways with the party, often through bitter quarrels that deal telling blows on the APC.

Each time, however, when the opposition was ready to sing nunc dimitis for the APC, the party rises again, rejuvenated, like a cat with nine lives.

Mai Mala Buni: Rising Star from the North

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State is a rising star from the North who was for a long time National Secretary of APC and the understands how the party secretariat works, meaning that he appointed most of the staff members and therefore will find no difficulty in restoring stability to party affiars. Even as he was one of the governors supporting Oshiomhole he is seen as a neutral team player and a pair of safe hands by all sides of the conflict.

LOSERS

Bola Tinubu: Taming the Lion

He has on several occasions been referred to as a master of political strategist. Never in his wildest imagination would he have thought that this would happen to him. During the countdown to the 2019 and when the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari kicked off, he was busy putting people in strategic places, indirectly oiling his political machinery, widely believed to be used to achieve his rumoured presidential ambition in 2023.

But all these came crashing down yesterday with the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC by the National Executive Committee at the behest of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The dissolved NWC is peopled by those considered loyal to him, especially Oshiomhole, who he backed at the time of trouble.

The first sign that things were not going his way was when the president on Wednesday snubbed his faction of the NWC and recognised Victor Giadom as the party’s acting national chairman. The dissolution of the NWC, despite the protestations by members, was considered as part of a larger plot to tame his presidential ambition.

Therefore, with his loss of the national structure of the party, his undeclared presidential ambition has suffered a setback.

Despite the consolatory appointment of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State into the new caretaker committee, Tinubu would have to go back to the drawing board to reset his presidential ambition.

Adams Oshiomhole: He Has Lost the Battle, will He Win the War?

Clearly the battle to save his political legacy in Edo State has suffered a major setback in his war of attrition with Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki who he brought into politics from Lagos Corporate life at the expense of his traditional loyalists.

Though he may have succeeded in paying Obaseki back for being allegedly ungrateful to him for making him governor, that comes at a huge price. He got his fingers burnt and lost his highly influential party chairmanship.

Oshiomhole went about his fight with Obaseki in an unrelentless manner as if there was nobody to call him to order at his initial reluctance to fight with Obaseki. But in trying to pull the governor down, which he succeeded by gaming the system to force him out of the party, he went down with him.

Even if he gets settled with a ministerial, ambassadorial or board appointment, it can never be like being the national chairman of a ruling party at a time when the nation prepares for a political transition. Oshiomhole is bloodied but certainly not to be counted out. He has lost the battle, but will he win the war.

If Obaseki by any chance wins his second term bid, he may find it difficult to enter his own Edo State.

But Obaseki may have won the battle for the PDP ticket, but it remains unclear whether or not he can win the war for his re-election.

Victor Giadom: Shove Aside after a Yeoman’s Job

The Rivers-state born politician shot himself into national reckoning in the last few weeks as he made a grab for the party’s leadership position in the wake of Adam’s Oshiomhole’s suspension.

However, many will remember Chief Victor Giadom, former Deputy National Secretary of the APC as the spoiler who nearly wrecked the APC. His appearance on the scene after the suspension of Oshiomhole was upheld further factionalised the party. His subsequent activities nearly drove a nail into the coffin of the APC.

But to those familiar with political intrigues, Giadom was a pawn in a complex chess game of power.

Now that he has served his purpose, he has been shoved aside along with his colleagues in the NWC to save the queen: APC.

Chief Hillard Etah: Pawn on the Chessboard

The National Vice Chairman in-charge of the South-south was hardly known beyond his zone. That was until colleagues in the leadership of the party pushed Chief Hillard Eta forward for the post of acting National Chairman to hold the fort for Senator Abiola Ajimobi who ought to have occupied the position in the aftermath of Oshiomhole’s suspension, if not for his hospitalisation.

However, his insistence, along with other NWC to oppose other party leaders’ bid to resolve the crisis by kicking against yesterday’s NEC meeting, showed that there were other considerations driving their position.

APC NWC: Sold to Outside Influence

While it may be a case of throwing away the baby with the bathwater or one oily finger soiling the rest, the point that has been made is that the National Working Committee of the APC as previously constituted had bought into the vision and dream of one powerful individual, line, hook and sinker. Therefore, allowing any of them to remain in office could mean leaving a window of opportunity open for control by outside influence at the expense of stability in APC.

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Such is life

Tinubu didn't lose and Fayemi never gained anything.

All those chosen from North and South are not in the Fayemi/Elrufai faction.

Buni has always been neutral and he was the first person to publicly admit that there was a crises in APC.

The rest of the acting committee are those that can be sympathetic to Tinubu cause.

Although nothing is certain in politics.

Ize Iyamu winners ni


Time to finish Adams politically

Trash The writer can go on and on to fool himself and his likes.
Ashiwaju Tinubu to the world. He's too popular.

Those that constituted the caretaker committee are in one way or the other oshiomhole and Tinubu people.

Yobe State Governor who is the caretaker Chairman was immediate former secretary of Chief Bisi Akande/Oshiomole who resigned to contest Gubernatorial election in Yobe State.
He is a closed and loyalist member of Tinubu group with Senate president. Governor Oyetola of osun state is a member representing southwest and David Lyon is the one representing South-south. Tinubu/Oshiomhole won

David Lyon is Tinubu and Oshiomole loyalist. Those who said primary conducted in Edo state which produced Osagie Iyamu has been dissaponted.Tinubu/Oshiomhole won

Buhari ratified the primary election and Iyamu candidacy of Edo APC. Tinubu/Oshiomhole won

OZAOEKPE:
Ize Iyamu winners ni

Time to finish Adams politically

From your parlour right?

whoever wrote this have brain fever. Giadom role was already spell out. he accepted the role of a proxy from his boss to fight oshomole.


he is not a loser, he already know the outcome before going in. some people called me stupid when I said nwc will be dissolve and a caretaker committee set up

As far as that NEC resolution is concerned, nobody is a winner or looser.

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Eni a o to lan n gan. Virtually, You can't envy who you're above, you envy who is above you. Hence these hatred for Ashiwaju Tinubu. We know it's all because he's cog to the wheel of Igbo's unachievable Presidency
Jagaban, baba ni baba nje lojokojo. FATHER OF THEM ALL

There's still problem, i know Tunibu won't agree, Oshiomole won't agree there's still small fire on the mountain

Ibadansun1:
Tinubu didn't lose and Fayemi never gained anything.

All those chosen from North and South are not in the Fayemi/Elrufai faction.

Buni has always been neutral and he was the first person to publicly admit that there was a crises in APC.

The rest of the acting committee are those that can be sympathetic to Tinubu cause.

Although nothing is certain in politics.

APC acting chairman Mai Mala Buni is loyal to tinubu.. that is why tinubu is airing Buni propaganda in yobe state on tvc always.

Ibadansun1:
Tinubu didn't lose and Fayemi never gained anything.

All those chosen from North and South are not in the Fayemi/Elrufai faction.

Buni has always been neutral and he was the first person to publicly admit that there was a crises in APC.

The rest of the acting committee are those that can be sympathetic to Tinubu cause.

Although nothing is certain in politics.

until recently whose camp was Obaseki ?

you guys don't know what politics is about? you think they will leave the bidding of those who appointed them to work for Tinubu?


the caretaker committee came in just for a temporary role

Lostz:


until recently whose camp was Obaseki ?

you guys don't know what politics is about? you think they will leave the bidding of those who appointed them to work for Tinubu?


the caretaker committee came in just for a temporary role

Who appointed them?

You are joker

You mean Fayemi, Elrufai appointed them?

abu12:



APC acting chairman Mai Mala Buni is loyal to tinubu.. that is why tinubu is airing Buni propaganda in yobe state on tvc always.

Well he might be sympathetic to Tinubu's cause but no Nigerian politician is loyal to anybody not even their own family.

Politics is all about interest.

Ibadansun1:
Who appointed them?

You are joker

You mean Fayemi, Elrufai appointed them?

stop consoling yourself with useless analysis to make it seems Tinubu is still in control.

if Tinubu was in charge, the oshomole NWC will not be disbanded.
the cabals are running the party now. the caretaker committee has their roles spell out. they will fulfill whatever reason they are appointed and handover the party to the owners just like Markafi did for PDP.


no one is anyone's man


oshomole is now retired

How will u say Giadom is a loser? Giadom showed that he wasn't a feeble. He fought and fought right. He resisted political encroachment. To me, he's the biggest winner that put fears in that hearts of political daredevils. He will be remembered as one of the few that fought godfatherism in Nigeria's politicsphere. Mai Mala Buni's CTC is just a modus vivendi. More scenes ahead. Territories have been marked, invasions will follow.

Lostz:


stop consoling yourself with useless analysis to make it seems Tinubu is still in control.

if Tinubu was in charge, the oshomole NWC will not be disbanded.
the cabals are running the party now. the caretaker committee has their roles spell out. they will fulfill whatever reason they are appointed and handover the party to the owners just like Markafi did for PDP.


oshomole is now retired

Was cabal too far from the control of APC to begin with?

If Oshiomole Committee was not disbanded, would we have any peace in the party?

What are the roles of the caretaker committee in your twisted mind?

To rubbish Tinubu I guess

unbiased report

but to me Gaidom is not the loser
he's just a destroyer and a spoiler tool used by who is who to achieve the primary aim which is caging Tinubu's faction which was successfully.
so technically his mission has been completed
remember fayemi and Giadom are in the same camp so you can't mention fayemi as a winner and skip Giadom

FlordFlorez:
How will u say Giadom is a loser? Giadom showed that he wasn't a feeble. He fought and fought right. He resisted political encroachment. To me, he's the biggest winner that put fears in that hearts of political daredevils. He will be remembered as one of the few that fought godfatherism in Nigeria's politicsphere.

and his primary mission which is caging Oshiomole was achieved

Ibadansun1:
Tinubu didn't lose and Fayemi never gained anything.

All those chosen from North and South are not in the Fayemi/Elrufai faction.

Buni has always been neutral and he was the first person to publicly admit that there was a crises in APC.

The rest of the acting committee are those that can be sympathetic to Tinubu cause.

Although nothing is certain in politics.

Tou you are still wailing. Consolation is allowed for

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Ibadansun1:
Tinubu didn't lose and Fayemi never gained anything.

All those chosen from North and South are not in the Fayemi/Elrufai faction.

Buni has always been neutral and he was the first person to publicly admit that there was a crises in APC.

The rest of the acting committee are those that can be sympathetic to Tinubu cause.

Although nothing is certain in politics.

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everyone is Tinubu's loyalist

living in denial is bad

ThatFairGuy:
Trash The writer can go on and on to fool himself and his likes.
Ashiwaju Tinubu to the world. He's too popular.

Those that constituted the caretaker committee are in one way or the other oshiomhole and Tinubu people.

Yobe State Governor who is the caretaker Chairman was immediate former secretary of Chief Bisi Akande/Oshiomole who resigned to contest Gubernatorial election in Yobe State.
He is a closed and loyalist member of Tinubu group with Senate president. Governor Oyetola of osun state is a member representing southwest and David Lyon is the one representing South-south. Tinubu/Oshiomhole won

David Lyon is Tinubu and Oshiomole loyalist. Those who said primary conducted in Edo state which produced Osagie Iyamu has been dissaponted.Tinubu/Oshiomhole won

Buhari ratified the primary election and Iyamu candidacy of Edo APC. Tinubu/Oshiomhole won

Is that all. Everybody is tinubu boy. So if yobe gov was former sec to bisi and osho that means he is forever loyal

So tell us was fayemi, fashola, amaechi, akeredolu not
Loyal to tinubu at one point.

Sorry you are in pains. Consolation is allowed

Ibadansun1:
Was cabal too far from the control of APC to begin with?

If Oshiomole Committee was not disbanded, would we have any peace in the party?

What are the roles of the caretaker committee in your twisted mind?

To rubbish Tinubu I guess

their major goal is to handover the party to the owners.

the owners decided to take back their party since oshomole/Tinubu are mismanaging everything for their own selfish interest.

obaseki the bone they attempted to swallow hung on their neck after the intervention of higher forces

Somodooo:
and his primary mission which is caging Oshiomole was achieved

Giadom finish work. One man nwc against 17 man nwc.

One man a deputy sec claim chairman over sec, vice chairman, deputy chairman.

Giadom finish work

Tot you were probably making sense until I read tru your other rubbish.

Lostz:
whoever wrote this have brain fever. Giadom role was already spell out. he accepted the role of a proxy from his boss to fight oshomole.


he is not a loser, he already know the outcome before going in. some people called me stupid when I said nwc will be dissolve and a caretaker committee set up

History555:



Is that all. Everybody is tinubu boy. So if yobe gov was former sec to bisi and osho that means he is forever loyal

So tell us was fayemi, fashola, amaechi, akeredolu not
Loyal to tinubu at one point.

Sorry you are in pains. Consolation is allowed

Warp. Who told you Fashola isn't loyal to Tinubu?
Fayemi's own is because of his ambition to become vice president to Hausa candidate which Yorubas won't support cause we owns the PRESIDENTIAL ticket.
Akeredolu is just governorship ambition which Tinubu has left for him. There is no battle to lose among them. NOTE THAT

Somodooo:
unbiased report

but to me Gaidom is not the loser
he's just a destroyer and a spoiler tool used by who is who to achieve the primary aim which is caging Tinubu's faction which was successfully.
so technically his mission has been completed
remember fayemi and Giadom are in the same camp so you can't mention fayemi as a winner and skip Giadom

very thougtful.

abu12:



APC acting chairman Mai Mala Buni is loyal to tinubu.. that is why tinubu is airing Buni propaganda in yobe state on tvc always.

Continue to console yourself. Everybody is tinubu boy.
Buhari will appoint buni and buni will seek to disrespect him by working 4 tinubu.

As far as xombies are concerned, tinubu is a god no politician can betray, yet fayemi, akeredolu, koro, fash have dumped him

Beer parlor gist.... There are no winners or losers yet, the battle has just started.. Those you started as losers are just bidding their time for payback and those you counted winners know nothing is certain.....

ThatFairGuy:

Warp. Who told you Fashola isn't loyal to Tinubu?
Fayemi's own is because of his ambition to become vice president to Hausa candidate which Yorubas won't support cause we owns the PRESIDENTIAL ticket.
Akeredolu is just governorship ambition which Tinubu has left for him. There is no battle to lose among them. NOTE THAT

He tried to stop fash from being appointed minister. Tried to prevent akeredolu from being gov. Yet you expect loyalty from them. Even did nothing while Osinbanjo was been cut to size. Am sure Osinbanjo is still loyal.