When a candidate for the forthcoming local government council election in Bassa LGA was to emerged through what is claimed to be affirmation, none among the over ten other Chairmanship aspirants was informed nor invited to the venue, except the present bearer of the form issued by the party.
A primary election or affirmation venue that ordinarily should be in Oguma the headquarter of the local government area was moved to a secret room at Confluence Hotel, Lokoja. Yet, none of us complained.
Myself and the rest of other aspirants resolved was to respect party’s decision knowing fully that even if he goes for two tenure, he will not be there forever.
The leaders of the party who should ordinarily call the rest of us to dialogue and cooperate with the candidate refuse to do so but rather have made their resolve to do away with the rest of the aspirants in all activities of the party in the local government.
So, why is the party in Bassa local government going about telling lies to those who care to listen that, the rest of other aspirants are no more interested to work for the party?
I use this opportunity to inform the general public that, the cooked lies from the leadership of the party in Bassa local government should be disregarded. And to further refer them to the Bible in the book of Mark chapter 3 verse 5 that if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
As it is, the APC in Bassa local government is presently wallowing in a political storm of division, where just about 30% of the leaders have come together under one umbrella to shun away the over 70% majority belonging to camps of the other contestants in the chairmanship race. And this is not good for the party.
Secondly, to those leading the crusade that a Bassa-kwomu, whose turn it is to rule, can no longer be an executive Chairman in Bassa Local Government because of the crisis between her and the Egbura-Mozum except a Bassa-nge, should better be reminded that when a Bassa-kwomu was elected chairman, there was no crisis in the land. And when the Egbura-Mozum came to office, there was no crisis UNTIL the Bassa-nge came to power that the crisis started till date.
So, what is the justification that its only the Bassa-nge that can make peace? Soon we will know the real sponsors of the crisis.
A careful assessment of history in the election of Bassa Chairman into offices shows that the electorates have regard for the rotation of political power in the three districts: Bassa-kwomu, Bassa-nge and Egbura Mozum.
The analysis below is a testimony to that effect.
In 2011 to 2013, late Hon. Musa Gwatana was produced from Bassa-kwomu. Between 2013 to 2016, Late Hon. Maigida Umar from Egbura-Mozum was elected. While in 2016 to 2020, Samuel Alumka from Bassa-nge was in office for four solid years. NOW, IT IS THE TURN OF BASSA-KWOMU.
When the crusade that zoning formula should not be applied in Bassa local government area gained momentum, it showed a mischief of some leaders who are behind the shadows of the same crisis they preach to continue to the favour of the Bassa-nge and we are now beginning to know the reason for the crisis in the land.
I am, personally, not against the current arrangement by the party that brought the candidate, but the local government party system should swallow their shame and be bold to carry others along.
Those with the crusade that Bassa-kwomu and Egbura-Mozum can no longer be a chairman in the local government except the Bassa-nge should continue to sponsor the crisis so that the Bassa-nge will rule forever.
Thank you all.
– David Alfred-Dogwo
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