choice of strategic words, application of certain laid down
methodology. It is a game of strategy, synergy and political sagacity;
it is the scheming that cuts across every sphere of human endeavour,
for the purpose of gaining relevance. Politics is an art in the sense
that, it is the ability to use well thought out plan(s) to appeal and
sway the mindset of the people, by being able to paint a mental
picture in the brains of the people for the purpose of stirring up
their emotional sensitivity and sensibility for the product. It is
science because, politics is a game of numbers and of late the broad
use of technology to reach and get the numbers even makes it more
scientific in nature. The man who is able to win and appeal to the
minds of the electorate has the tendency of getting more votes and
eventually emerges. Be it science and art, It’s all about winning
elections.
Prince Abubakar Audu is yet to come to terms with the realities of
political maneuvering as stated above which are in conformity with our
present day politics in Nigeria, failure to which there may likely be
a severe defeat at the polls. He, Prince Abubakar Audu seems to be
lost in reflection and ostensibly basking in the euphoria of his past
glory. He is soaked on the premise that his party, the All Progressive
Congress (APC) is the ruling party and so he will defiantly carry the
day. Lastly and probably, he tend to be relying and leaning his hopes
on the raising up of his unholy hand by Mr president as the lucky
charm that will grant him automatic victory at the polls, I advice him
to have a rethink and wake up from hallucinations, as the people are
not ready to go through pains any more and they are wiser from their
previous experiences in the hands of the Prince of Niger.
Needless to say, it is an open secret that there is no love lost
between Prince Abubakar Audu, the civil and public servants over the
way their welfares and emoluments were being tampered with recklessly
and disrespectfully, one will be of the idea that, he would come out
and openly apologies to these people, making a resolute promise to
them. However, the reverse is the case, it is alleged in various
quarters that, Prince Abubakar Audu boasted of being the one
responsible for stalling the bailout fund meant for the state to pay
salaries and other benefits of its workforce so as to score a
political point against the governor and which is to the detriment of
the people, not minding their sufferings. Civil servants are wiser. It
is said in an adage in my dialect “onje ti o ba ma yo ni, ati aro la
ti mo’ (the food that will fill your stomach, it is right from when
preparation commences that you will know). With this, can it be said
that Prince Abubakar Audu has changed? Are the civil servants safe
again if he wins?
Does Prince Abubakar Audu understand the dynamics in the art and
science of politics? I do not think so, if he does, he wouldn’t have
accepted a Faleke, who has no structure on ground in kogi state
politics, in place of people who worked assiduously for his emergence;
he won’t have accepted a Faleke who has not been a part of the
agitation for power rotation or shift (which ever name you chose to
call it) if he Audu really want to implement it as stated in most of
his speeches. It is a slap on the faces of faithful party stalwarts,
who are also qualified to be or produce a deputy. It is indeed a
political suicide mission; as dissent in the party are not happy and
are hell bent on scuttling the whole process either via on flimsy
reason or a bogus one in the court of law court. For Faleke, there is
absolutely nothing to loose, he will return to Lagos and then the
National Assembly and pretends as if nothing has happened!
Let us deviate a bit from the mechanics of the art and science of
politics and talk about power rotation. Prince Abubakar Audu, who
canvassed for support with “power shift” as one of his campaign slogans, may eventually not relinquish power to the central or western senatorial districts. The entrance of Jibrin Isah Echocho into the APC leaves much to be desired. An in-law to Prince Abubakar Audu, there is
a feeling that, there may be a sympathetic feeling towards the new
entrant such that come 2019, there is a transfer of power from in-law
to in-law haven been stopped twice in the PDP from becoming governor.
Prince Abubakar Audu is known to be a very difficult man, not easily
constrained to follow or honour an agreement and so the dream of power
rotation can well be described as a mirage under him, Tinubu or not.
Alhaji Idris Wada is the man with the moral ability to honour an agreement, his word is his bond. Mr Idris Wada may not have been the best of governors but he is the safest of the pack so far. If the
desirable is not available, then the available becomes desirable. When
recommendations where made to him for the pruning down of staff, he
trashed that recommendation for the love of the people. What would an Audu have done? People should therefore cast their votes for a steady, healthy and focused man who is predictable, Prince Abubakar Audu is
unpredictable and dangerous with power!
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