The Betrayers of the “Asaba Accord” . When will Southern Nigeria learn?

The just concluded People’s Democratic Party primaries in Abuja has been applauded by observers as peaceful and democratic. Indeed it renewed a lot of hope on observers and neutrals that the PDP is ready to take back political power from the APC and set the country on a course of revival.

However, the event did not go without one or two surprises that have kept analysts talking. At the end of the day, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar emerged as PDP’s candidate defeating Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike but this did not happen without a shocking turn of events.

The governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa openly reneged against an agreement that was made amongst Southern governors which he hosted in Asaba in May, 2021 dubbed the Asaba declaration which dominated airwaves locally and internationally and raised the hope of Southerners.

You would recall that The Southern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (SNGF) meeting had made a profound statement. It was loud and resounding. For the first time in recent times, they deliberated with sincerity of purpose.

Two months after their May 11 meeting in Delta State tagged the ‘Asaba Accord’, the Southern Governors Forum also met in Lagos State where it declared that Nigeria’s next president should be from the southern part of the country

So, It came as a rude shock to many of us from Southern Nigeria to see Asaba Accord discarded in the dustbin of history at the venue of the PDP primaries over parochial interest by some governors. There should have been efforts to agree on a suitable and generally acceptable candidate from amongst them..

From all indications, it seemed that Nyesom Wike decided on his own to be on a one man show of power and he wasn’t the southern candidate as he may claim as his colleagues did not unanimously l endorse him.

The failure from the southern governors was in not agreeing for an acceptable candidate which the forum would have brokered.

The moment, the governor of Sokoto, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stepped down for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in such an unlikely manner, this should have sent a strong signal to southern governors to immediately close ranks and support one of their own in clinching the ticket, alas, they went into the contest divided thereby denying Southern Nigeria the only unique opportunity to produce a viable candidate under a major political party.

Posterity will not be kind to the actors for allowing personal interests to trump regional agenda, including Nyesom Wike for antagonizing other Southern aspirants and thinking he could do it alone without his colleagues.

I know for sure that many of these leaders, betrayal runs in their DNA and it’s not surprising that they betrayed our region for their personal interests.

Well, the governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike should not cry too much. Himself is an epitome of betrayal and treachery for if he had not betrayed and destroyed Uche Secondus, Uche Secondus, the chairman who brought him as governor, the outcome of the primaries would have been different. He was the one who cut his nose to spite his face. A Secondus as chairman would have not allowed Tambuwal to come out to announce he was stepping down.

It was Wike who gave the north the PDP chairmanship away from his Southern brother and now the north have produced the Presidential candidate. Wike was simply beaten in his game of treachery.

The way he treated Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who appointed him as Chief of Staff and later nominated him as minister, the way he treated Patience Jonathan and her husband who made him Governor, and the way he has treated every one around him. Is he qualified to complain of betrayal from Tambuwal or Southern governors?

For Governor Emmanuel Udom, a young man and account officer to Akpabio and his wife who was brought in to displace Umana Umana who had nothing to do with Akwa Ibom politics or government, was appointed Secretary to the Government and eventually made Governor. The way he has undermined his predecessor Godswill Akpabio, smacks of betrayal and wickedness but for Buhari’s rehabilitation of Akpabio’s political career, he would have been history by now.

For Godwin Obaseki, every Nigerian knows how Oshiomhole sacrificed all to make him Governor and how he (Obaseki) is known to have betrayed every person who helped him at every turn both Oshiomhole and every one who helped him even when he decamped to PDP. It is said that betrayal runs in his veins.

For Governor Diri, the current Governor of Bayelsa, it is too early to judge but from a distance he appears unstable judging from the way he is managing the relationship with his predecessors and benefactor, Jonathan, Dickson, Timipre Sylva, Dickson and Timi Alaibe. He creates conflicting signals and does not look like a man that can take a frontal and principled position and appears to be swinging from side to side. I am very sure it will not be long before we start hearing of complaints of betrayal and ingratitude as all Nigerians know, how he came into office in Bayelsa state. He acted and appeared like to also be Wike’s friend and supporter but joined in the betrayal.

From the above, the current governors we have in the South-South and in the south generally do not seem to have capacity to take principled positions that can be of benefit to our people and are simply scheming for advantage

I must with all sense of gratitude, thank the trio, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for their steadfastness and sheer faith in the candidature of Nyesome Wike who was the leading Southern candidate in that primaries. These governors demonstrated an uncommon will for a progressive Southern Nigeria and posterity will be kind to them.

Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa’s betrayal of Asaba Accord is quite unfortunate and it tells a lot about his person. If he could betray James Ibori, a man who supported him against all odds, who then can he not betray?

It was gratifying for those who are old enough to see the Iboris, the Alamieyeseighas, the Attahs and the Odilis working together to push the resource control agenda from 1999 to 2007. It is also refreshing to remember that our Governors, Seriake Dickson, Nyesom Wike, Ifeanyi Okowa and Udom Emmanuel under the auspices of the South South Governors Forum, spoke on issues bordering on the NDDC and condemn in strong terms, the injustice that was being meted out to Justice Walter Onnoghen. The communique alone from that meeting, shook the country to its foundation.

They also sued the Federal Government of Nigeria for alleged huge loss of oil revenues to oil companies between 1999 and 2015.

In a landmark judgement, the court ordered the Federal Government to pay huge sums to the various State governments that were part of the suit.

This is the kind of solidarity that we expect. Even if the Governors are not friends or political Allie’s, they should be able to come together on core issues that affect our people as the Governors during 1999- 2007 did before on issues of the Niger delta.

Now that the presidential ticket is lost, we hope that the Southern Governors will be wise enough to close ranks and get a suitable vice presidential candidate whether it is a serving or past Governor or a leading influence in the National Assembly or any other suitably qualified party stalwart or professional from the South South or the South East. They must rally around that person and drop the “it must be me” approach.

According to an Ethiopian proverb, Fine glass vase goes from treasure to trash, the moment it is broken. It is about time we unite and chart a new course for our region.

Dr Andrew Enakpore, Chairman of Southern Nigerian Solidarity Forum writes from Lagos

https://leaders.ng/2022/06/02/the-betrayers-of-the-asaba-accord-when-will-southern-nigeria-learn/

South will never learn. Many Wikes and Tinubus will continue selling and betraying south for a morsel

Greed is a powerful addiction, southerners seem to be more greedy than the devil himself. And it always backfires.

Isaac Adaka Boro sold his region to the north just because of his greed foe oil, and the backfiring is still consuming his unborn generations.

The governor of Abia, Ikepazu was a major campaigner for Wike prior to the primaries but he paid congratulatory visit to the eventual winner, Atiku today in his Abuja residence.

Wike was not in good terms with some of the governors or how else would you describe his visits to Benin to consult with delegates and ignore the governor's office ?

This is something Wike will never condone if the reverse had been the case and for other SS Governors, they made their choices and shouldn't be vilified for it

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The Betrayers of the “Asaba Accord” . When will Southern Nigeria learn?


https://leaders.ng/2022/06/02/the-betrayers-of-the-asaba-accord-when-will-southern-nigeria-learn/

South this, South that. Call the Devil by his name. Wike denied Southern Nigeria PDP presidential ticket.

Atiku said he would step down if PDP ticket is zoned to South East in the Spirit of fairness. Wike said no, it should be zoned to South so that he will clinch the ticket.

The other Northern governors have plan B. Tambuwal is going to senate, Bala Mohammed had his SSG win the PDP ticket for him, Bala Mohammed is going for second term unopposed. Wike was beclouded by thug life and dollar-power. His sole plans is to be PDP presidential flag bearer. Meanwhile SW PDP have produced Obasanjo, SS PDP produced GEJ, it's remaining SE PDP yet Woke refused.
He attacked Peter Obi and that angered Anambra PDP delegates. They now voted enmass for Atiku.

Op leave South alone in this PDP case, hold Wike responsible.

why was I born in nigeria, I disown this country

Not as long as Afonjas keep been tufaced.
The SW have no business running for presidency as it was zoned to the South. The SE deserves it but the betrayal of the South say na them again after OBJ has had 8yrs, Osinbanjo VP for almost 8yrs. Shey na only them de south?

Hmmmm.

southerners would never learn, the truth is southern Nigeria is just a mere geographical region not a people, that's why they are not united. Take a look at northern Nigeria its a homogeneous region, So they see each other's as brothers and again they are ethnically and culturally related.

When it's comes to south, it's an ethnically heterogeneous geographical area,made up of people who are not ethnically and culturally related so it's not possible to be united. In such case, each geopolitical zone tend to have different goals and opinions and this causes disunity.

I personally think it's the turn of the south east even though I'm from the middle belt. But the truth is south easterners don't know how to play politics, they are so clannish and they have issues with most ethnic groups in Nigeria, and that's their hindrance.

Southerners need to learn to trust each other and learn how to play "united we stand divided we fall" type of politics, if not the north will always have the last laugh.

This election is not about North vs South, it's about who will make Nigeria better , I don't care of the person is from Ghana

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We southerners don't love ourselves. We see life and everything as competition.

Always striving to outshine one another. It happened in the days of our fathers, it's happening now and it might always happen.

We can never learn trust me. What a Shame!

Group of hungry hypocrites. Just a few months back, they all came under the umbrella of Southern governors forum, with plenty a list of demands which included zoning power to South. I will always respect the northern politicians

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For Southerners that are not yet braindead, Southern Unity in APC is all that is Needed to save your Land and Generation from been permanently enslaved by the you know who. May be some enjoy being slaughtered like rams by the Invaders, and their wives and daughters being brutally raped, those that can't still see that ALL Southerners MUST Unite to ensure Southern APC Presidency are simply myopic and incorrigibly Senseless.

APC 2023 PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS OF DELEGATES — BY ZONE.

1. South East — With 8 Candidates and 288 delegates
2. South West — With 7 Candidates and 411 delegates.
3. South South — With 4 Candidates and 359 delegates.
4. North West — With 2 Candidates and 558 delegates.
5. North Central With 1 Candidate and 363 delegates.
6. North East — With 1 Candidate and 336 delegates.

✓ Northern Nigeria — With 4 Candidates and 1,257 delegates.

✓ Southern Nigeria — With 19 Candidates and 1,068 delegates.

This tells the whole story about the disadvantage of disunity and intra competitiveness within the South as compared to the largely coordinated manipulative North, for those of us, who care to read between the lines.

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It is on Record that no Fulani Government ever invited so many Igbo Technocrats from all over the World to join in Governing Nigeria and making Nigeria Great as Obasanjo did. In fact the speedy Greatness and Global Respect which was speedily earned by Nigeria during OBJ Tenure was due to 67% Igbos' Participation in his Government. The truth is Igbos made Nigeria Great then, and we all quickly got back a Glorious Country we were all Proud of!

The most Non-Partisan Regime that brought out the Best in Igbos for the whole World to see was during Obasanjo. The great Uba, Charles Soludo, Okojo Iweala, Kema Chikwe, and so many other wonderful Gifted Igbos shined Bright to the amazement of the whole World, Nigerian Passport then was Visa-free to Many wonderful Countries that I personally visited.

But as soon as Goodluck came in, the Nigeria Globally-celebtated Integrity labouriously built by both Igbos and Yorubas nose-dived and took a free fall. Goodluck killed Nigeria's Glory by encouraging Mediocrity. Combination of Serious-minded Igbos and Yorubas always bring the Best out of Nigeria.

Please, I'm so tired of the disdain with which Immigration Officers of different Countries now look at my Nigerian Passport! The Greatness of Nigeria truly resides in the Political Partnership of Yorubas and Igbos! Let the senseless satanic ego stop, to save our upcoming Generation from being eternally Enslaved! Even Biafra has a better Chance of coming to Reality after both have jointly taken back Power than when the Invaders are still enslaving them because of the Southern myopic Ego!

We Decree that the Satanic Bewitchment that was making Southerners to lose their Chance of True Freedom be Destroyed now by the Consuming Fire of the CREATOR of Humanity

Oshinanjo: Here comes another Chance for serious-minded Igbos and Yorubas to Unite and make Nigeria truly Great again! Even Tinubu is also a better option for all Southerners too. At least the wanton Bloodshed of the Southern People would Stop when either of them comes in. The Time of Southern United chance for Freedom is now! Another Invaders' 8 Years of Tears, EnSlavement, Bloodshed and Agony is Unimaginable!!!

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The north are the real politicians..the south only make noise

Southern forum is hoax.

Nothing as such nonsense.

It's thesame set of people from a particular region in The South who are too timid to contest that threatens that should a certain region in the South contest Presidency, then power remains in North.


They'll also be paid in their coins.

So it continues

Bitter Truth. Peter Obi was my beloved chosen Candidate. I was heavily telling all my Yoruba friends that we most Vote him because he was the best in the Race that would have imapacted common Nigerians for good. I literally cried when I saw that I left PDP. He should have stayed and fight for it, everything was in his Favour. He should have turned to the Youths from every Southern States to storm PDP asking that we all Southerners want Peter Obi. My vote for irrelevant Labour Party would just be a Labour in Vain. So now Southerners in APC are the best available Option.