Following the supreme Court victory of the Makarfi led People Democratic Party PDP which put the leadership tussle of the party at rest, series of reconciliation move has been going on with the leadership of the party.
Among the steps been taken by care taker committee led by Makafi was to organize a national convention for the party. As the tenure of the committee ends in August here are the proposed candidates in the race for the national chairmanship of the party.
Bode George
Jimi Agbaje
Olusegun Mimiko AND
Femi Fani-Kayode
Bode George: Due to his wealth of political experience, Bode George would have been the candidate to beat since experience is often the major criteria for such a position but his political antics in the last decade are enough indications that he has lost so much steam and goodwill- he hasn’t been able to harmonise the PDP in his Lagos backyard or lead them to give the Tinubu controlled ruling party any headache even as the defacto leader. In essence, he’s now a yesterday’s man.
Jimi Agbaje: I really like Jimi, he’s a man of ideas- I followed him in the run in to the last gubernatorial election in Lagos and was very impressed with his poise and intelligence. But he’s too much of a gentleman; he’s not someone that can talk or fight dirty when the need arises. I think he’s cut out for governance and not for politics.
Segun Mimiko: Oh that snake! That two-timer! That ingrate! He backstabbed Tinubu who mobilised logistics for him to win(at the courts) his first governorship bid. He also turned his back on Jonathan in 2015 by failing to deliver Ondo- something which the governor of his neighbouring state(Fayose, Ekiti) who had just spent barely a year in office did with ease. Mimiko is Sheriff reloaded! He’ll sell the PDP for a pot of pottage if he’s mistakenly allowed to lead them.
Femi Fani-Kayode: I would rather FFK were the mouthpiece of the PDP, me thinks he’s cut out for this but of a truth, his ruggedness, fearlessness, committedness and unyielding character makes him the candidate to beat. In the absence of Oshokomole (Fayose), FFK is the candidate most of us will want to lead the PDP into the 2019 elections. But my only advice for him is that, he should tone down on his ethnic and religious themed messages. Because as the party chairman, one of your major responsibilities will be to build bridges. I pray God helps him to victory in this contest and also grants him the grace to be the best chairman the party has ever had.
