No doubt, the once largest and most strongest political party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
has been going through series of turbulent moments lately.
This is more so that, some perceived enemies from outside the party’s rank are bent on ensuring a total collapse of the PDP at all cost, while others are enemies within whose motivations to cause chaos in the party is driven by self ego, lack of sportsmanship, discipline and transfer of aggression.
The PDP which still holds it’s head high as the only political party that has not change its name, logo, identity, mission and vision since the return to democracy in 1999, controls Nigeria’s Presidency uninterruptedly for 16 years (1999-2015) before being defeated by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2015 being a merger of about 5 political parties.
The PDP, since after losing presidency in 2015 have been struggling with how to restore it’s lost glory.
And to make this dream a reality, the PDP now, more than ever before need a National chairman who is not just vast and grounded in national politics but also equiped with adminstrative and strategic transformational prowess.
Being the custodian of a political party’s vision, discipline, and long-term survival, the Chairmanship position of any party that is truly ready to achieve result must not be compromised on the alters of frivolities, rather a deeper retrospection on whose capacity can provide the desired victory.
And taking a closer look at all the national officers of the PDP at the moment, one name that will attract wider acceptability in the minds of Nigerians and beyond for now is none other than Honourable Umaru Bature.
Honourable Umaru Bature’s name will always stand tall like the Iroko tree because his wealth of experience as valuable retired senior military officer, House of Representative Member, State Commissioner and National Organizing Secretary of the PDP, his headship of the party will shape the party’s ideological direction, influence it’s values, tone, and message in conformity with evolving national realities.
Hon. Umaru Bature who hails from Sokoto State, North West, the geopolitical region with the highest voting strenght in Nigeria has all it takes to ensure not just organizational stability for the party, but also unity, maintain it’s composure and address any issue capable of generating factionalism even before it rear ugly heads.
As the National Organizing Secretary, Hon. Umaru Bature has the capacity if given the party’s Chairmanship seat to drive home success through electoral strategy, restore trust and confidence in the party as well as promote gender and youth inclusivity for a cohensive result oriented internal democracy.
Nigerians of all works of life, will be comfortable with Hon. Umaru Bature becoming the National Chairman of PDP, because his philosophy anchored on integrity and accountability
is building for national development.
Barrister Ibrahim Mashi writes from Abuja
Ibmashi@gmail.com
