By Dirisu Yakubu
For politicians and political parties, particularly in emerging democracies, life in opposition is often nothing to cheer about. And in a system famous for its winners take all syndrome, life in the corridors of power is the ultimate goal of those bent on remaining relevant, politically that is.
For 16 years, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ruled the roost and dominated the political space in a manner yet to be matched by any political party since the nation’s experimentation with democracy began in 1960.
So big was its influence that its former national chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor once boasted that the party was fated to dictate the nation’s political narratives for 60 years. However, in obedience to the law of gravity, the party fell from its Olympian height in 2015, losing not only the Presidency but also a swathe of states across the six geo-political zones in the country.
President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to concede defeat…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
