Sacking Of Adams Oshiomhole And His NWC: CPC's Weeding Mode Re-activated By John Danfulani

Sunset on the tenure of a former textile worker, unionist, executive governor and party chairman, retired Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, and members of his National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on 25th June 2020. Equally, that liquidated the protracted political brouhaha and razzmatazz that dominated the two remaining factions in APC (CPC and ACN).

By implication, the in-house skirmishes has annihilated the last cluster of the coalition partners that birthed the APC in 2014 viz the ANC---a faction under the tutelage of Jagaban of Borgu, the lion of Bourdillon, and the South-West political czar, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Sometimes in 2018, the Peoples Democratic Party cream of the coalition led by people like Waziri Adamawa and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President and governor Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker (now governor) Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former governor, senator and minister, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Egnr Buba Galadima, Kawu Baraje etc walked away from the 2014 coalition.

When the PDP bunch collectively and individually left, pundits predicted what happened on 25th June 2020. Their futuristic projection was greeted with utmost scepticism. Somehow, history has vindicated them. As of today, APC is under the absolute command of CPC hawkish elements formed by Muhammadu Buhari's never say die supporters after quitting ANPP.

Sacking of retired comrade Oshiomhole and his team isn’t an accident, it's an incident. It's a manoeuvre from a 2023 electoral playbook of original CPC juggernauts. The mission is simple: flushing out the last standing coalition partner in other to avoid legit distraction of asking for a chance to present a presidential candidate in 2023. The initial agreement that helped the successful forging of a coalition was Buhari will serve for a single term, only. For obvious reasons, that agreement was violated in 2019.

The ACN branch strategically resisted the temptation of making an issue out of refusing them a chance to present a presidential candidate in 2019. A perfect way of letting sleeping dogs lie. Succinctly put; they played the fool. Their refusal to protest denied the bellicose CPC’s power jackals the reason for saying they were not faithful to their accord. From all indications, that boxed CPC actors into a tight moral corner. Thus, deploying the only option left--going nuclear -- which is, sinking Oshiomhole’s led NWC forcefully.

The holistic sacking of the NWC under Oshiomhole is a hoax, the real target are Tinubu and his minions holding party offices at the national. In their next national convention, they will return officers that aren’t in Tinubu's political tent. Similarly, offices that will be zone to South West, anti Tinubu's team in Abuja that are mostly ministers and South-West governors like Akeredolu of Ondo and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti will have the liberty of nominating officers from their states. Once that is done, it will be game over for the iroko of South-West politics. The question is: will he/they hold-on till events to soar to the height? We are all ears and eyes.

Politics at that high level is a game of actions and reactions by colliding forces finding a place to hoist their interests in rowdy and crowdy political fields. Will Jagaban of Borgu and his team let-go without punching back? One thing is certain: they have the muscle to return some blows inflicted on them. But knowing the viciousness and lethality of their opponents and instruments of government at their disposal, I see Jagaban and his team avoiding a head-on collision with the corrosive CPC elements. They will invest their energy to resuscitate one of their parties of origin --- the ACN or AD.

This development further justified the cliché that said: there are no permanent foes or folks in politics. What is permanent is interest. What is the core interest here? The quest by the CPC partners to present the presidential candidate for the third time. Because the ANC's interest will impede on that, they embarked on a cleansing process long before 2023. That sounds immoral and illogical, but that is the nature of the game.

As stated hereinbefore, they have taken action. Let's see the reaction of Jagaban and his people. One thing is undisputable; they will hear from Jagaban — from a nihilistic or survivalists standpoint.

realstars:
Adam Adam

BlackfireX:
Tinubu will move the senate to impeach and remove buhari, then osinbajo will take over , then by 2023 tinubu will become the president... It is a win win for SW and jagaban of African politics.

BlackfireX:
Tinubu will move the senate to impeach and remove buhari, then osinbajo will take over , then by 2023 tinubu will become the president... It is a win win for SW and jagaban of African politics.

festacman:
I disagree with this analysis.

The truth is that until recent dissolution of APC NWC, the governors who supported one of their own, Adams Oshiomole, got the shorter end of the stick in 2019 elections. Unfortunately, under Oshiomole their influence continued to wane from failure of their intervention in Ambode's case to that of Obaseki. It was obvious that APC secretariat tilted towards Tinubu, giving him undue advantage even before 2023 comes. Other interests fought back. The situation became so untidy with conflicting court rulings. Many blamed the president for aloofness and he acted decisively. Unfortunately Oshiomole being human, played himself into an ambush and down, he went with entire NWC.

Therefore, this recent dissolution of NWC has little to do with ascendancy of CPC bloc but, very much, with re-assertion of the fact that governors are the decisive factor in Nigerian party politics. Naturally, it will more difficult for Tinubu to enthrone his favourite as chairman again but he, sure, has a way of getting around.

A little of shock for you. I may be wrong but I do have a strong feeling that Asiwaju Tinubu was privy to Buhari's move to dissolve APC NWC yesterday and may have made inputs. Evidence: His statement the previous night calling on APC members "to rally round President Buhari". Second, his governors and loyalists attended. Third, there is no way some people would be contacted to be part of APC CTC without it leaking.

Ogonimilitant:
Nothing is coming of Tinnubu
He is politically dead.
No1 mugu.
modern-day afonja

Oksman:


Continue to disagree, some of you will not believe until a cracked building collapses on you. The north has betrayed Tinubu and that's politics! The winner take it all it is also abig lesson to the southeast and south south that may want to align with these northerners. They can't be trusted and it's hi time we extend that handshake accross the niger to stop these power hungry jackals from destroying this country not because they want to develop the country but to have access to our common purse.

festacman:


We give the North too much credit and invincibility. Pres. Buhari tried several and failed until he aligned with other parts of the country. So, no one or even two regions of this country will win power without at least a strong tripod. By the way, the impression that North is politically monolithic is just a myth. Politics is about personal aspirations and interests.

Personally, my take on 2023 is that power should rotate to South and if it doesn't, the South should pull out of the elections with the likely consequences unknown to nobody. There is always a deal-breaking point.

SmartProf:
Oshiomole should be given a send forth party at least, he is not meant to be sent out like a househelp. Let's try and settle this before the man goes to court again o, else that weeding mode u guys are activating in CPC will just scatter with one court injunction.

BlackfireX:
Tinubu will move the senate to impeach and remove buhari, then osinbajo will take over , then by 2023 tinubu will become the president... It is a win win for SW and jagaban of African politics.

festacman:


We give the North too much credit and invincibility. Pres. Buhari tried several and failed until he aligned with other parts of the country. So, no one or even two regions of this country will win power without at least a strong tripod. By the way, the impression that North is politically monolithic is just a myth. Politics is about personal aspirations and interests.

Personally, my take on 2023 is that power should rotate to South and if it doesn't, the South should pull out of the elections with the likely consequences unknown to nobody. There is always a deal-breaking point.

maisams01:

Which part of the south do you prefer

BlackfireX:
Tinubu will move the senate to impeach and remove buhari, then osinbajo will take over , then by 2023 tinubu will become the president... It is a win win for SW and jagaban of African politics.

Lostz:

how many senators do you have in Lagos, ogun, osun?