IJAW NATION DOES NOT OWN APC, PDP, LP, APGA OR ANY PARTICULAR POLITICAL PARTY IN NIGERIA, LET US ACT WISELY,
By Wisdome Ikuli,
Ijaw Nation as at today cannot lay claim to sole ownership of any of the existing political parties in Nigeria, as such we need to be wise, strategic and very tactful as we go about our respective electioneering scheming and campaigns.
We do not need to make enmity with our husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, friends and others who do not subscribe to the same political ideologies with us.
PDP, APC, LP and all the political parties in Nigeria are mere nomenclatures. They are the same with ordinary name differences.
It is like traveling with different road transport companies and airlines that are going from different destinations to an agreed final destination which is the quest to grab political power. All their targets are on the offices they want to grab.
LESSON FROM THE YORUBA POLITICAL MODEL
The Yorubas are the most strategic politicians in Nigeria. They position themselves in such ways and manners that they are always relevant at all times and systems.
They deliberately spread themselves into the various political platforms, parties, caucuses and camps. Husbands and Wives, Siblings, Friends and others pitch political tents in different places. Outwardly and externally, they may pretend and even appear to be quarreling and fighting, but they are all well planned out.
They arrange it in such a manner that whoever that succeeds in any of the systems endeavour to protect their collective group, family interest and even those of their people in the oppositions. They pretend as if they are quarreling during the day, but they wine and dine together in the night.
They choreograph and rehearse some of the make believe dramas they play out during the day to win the hearts of their respective parties and systems.
Gov. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his brother Rt. Hon. Chiubuike Rotimi Amaechi used the same formula to hold down Rivers State at the State and National levels for sixteen (16) years, while Ijaws are fighting and killing ourselves.
When an Ijaw Man enters into a high position, the first thing he does is to see how to scramble the businesses of all other Ijaw people especially those of their perceived opponents so that nobody will have enough money to challenge them.
We fail to understand that it is Almighty God that gives wealth and power, otherwise, how can we explain the prevalent situation where Gov. Douye Diri from the smallest Local Government Area in Bayelsa State and Sir Barr. Lawrence Ewrudjakpo from Ofoni in Sagbama Local Government Area are ruling Bayelsa State. Where are the self-acclaimed biggest or bigger Local Government Areas? The above simply tells us that Power come from God and God alone.
I wish to conclude this piece by appealing to all sons and daughters of the Ijaw Nation to know the importance of unity even in political diversity. Freedom of Choices and Multiplicity of parties are key ingredients in Democracy.
Our great people should spread into APC, PDP and LP for the purposes of the Presidential Election and others especially now that it is becoming obvious that Nigerians will Vote for Candidates in the parties and not parties. That is, they will select the Candidates. For example, they may decide to vote different parties in the State Governorship and House of Assembly and different Candidates in the National Assembly and President.
We don't need to make enmity because of election knowing that tomorrow is greater than today and people in party A can switch to party But tomorrow.
~~~ Most Senior Comrade Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli aka Mirror and Conscience of Society.
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