DEFECTION IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE

DEFECTION IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE

*Background*

In 2011 Bukola Saraki as a senator wasn't comfortable with the kind of corruption that was   going in the oil sector in the name of subsidy under President Jonathan. He wasn't selfish  to have participate in that crime against the country, he exposed and tabled it before President  Jonathan but was handled with glove hands and dismissed by the President . He felt the country wasn't faring well, he had a self confidence that he has so much he could add to advance the greatness of this country,  he was driven with passion and eagerness to contribute his own quota like every reform minded individuals,  he is a non- conformist by nature that always seek higher challenges and dare hurdles. He left PDP and joined APC to work hard with other progressives and made sure PMB emerged the candidate of APC from convention to party primary. 

They all invested their energy,  money and risked their political career and lives by confronting a financially  powerful government. They won by God's grace.

The APC party stalwarts decided to exclude all nPDP party members from becoming too relevant in the scheme of things.  It was obvious,  that has been the plan all along. They wanted to use and dump them. But they are in the game together. Bukola Saraki refused to be used and dumped.  Because they won't be dumping only him, they would have dumped every state and national followers that had faith in him and ported to APC because of him. *He looked back and saw so many faces that looked up to him and realised he couldn't sit  and do nothing .* He realised there was no any sensible  reason from any quarter to be stopped from pursuing his legitimate ambition.  *He relied heavily on the President' statement that he was ready to work with anybody that emerges* . Given his integrity.  He became the Senate President without breaking any law. Since then he knew no peace.  Number 3 man couldn't  facilitate a minister from his state, he couldn't influence any appointment yet he made sure all the minister appointee was screened and scaled through.  He also worked hard to facilitate some federal government infrastructure and federal employments for the youths in the state.

Fast forward......He won the case at CCT,  he was taking back by the government, specifically by the Attorney General of Federation and some fifth communists, the  No 3 man under the same party they all worked hard to put in place.

*FIRST DEFECTION EVER*
The President' s wife ,about 3 years ago, came out that the popular fifth columnist had taken over her husband's administration.  She promised that she might not be able to campaign for her husband if it continues that way.... *that was the first DEFECTION ever in this administration but she was defected into "other rooms".*

When the NO 3 man was charged to court simultaneously with CCT case for National Assembly law book or so....SP came out and said the fifth columnists were at it again.

Yes PMB administration was hijacked but he was fair enough to have personally  left the court process to take its course without undue or fifth columnist expected brutal influence from the president himself.

The fifth columnist turned their claws on BAT  too , that the "same"  Tinubu as in Tinubu that must never allow nPDP to have a say, became their victim too ,until they realised that he  might be needed in 2019 and shelved their swords. But not without vicious attempt to reduce his influence in south West by encouraged parallel conventions in OYO state and LAGOS. IMAGINE!! But BAT can't defect, he is a national leader of APC and one of the major harbinger of the party. He is cornered.  I can tell you a political honesty,  he has a game up his sleeves and he is not naive. Because the Senate President is too larger than life in the party , hence he must be sorted first.

*Senate President had 3 options :*

A - To play a perpetual victim card and decide to put up with the continuous onslaught and settle for less irrespective of the yearnings of his followers   and his personal convictions.

B- To insist that the cabals must change their ways and accommodate everybody that risked their lives and political career for this administration. He tried so much in this aspect, delayed DEFECTION, participated in the convention,  engaged in dialogue but it became obvious to him the cabals had made up their minds, the president is imprisoned and his mind poisoned,  they made sure that all efforts of the Senate President to make APC popular and ensured that more bills are passed compare to previous national assembly was never appreciated by PMB. By PMB's nature, his confidence in any person is a direct function of your proximity to him. They made sure SP never had such access.  PMB was fenced up instead of bridged over.

C - The 3rd options was to let go and think outside the box for himself and his people to enable him advance his course and live his life to the best of his conscience. It was a difficult decision for him but he was never a political naive personality.  He decided to let go since his personal and general aspirations are the least of their consideration in his own party . Since it was becoming hard for him to bring to live his lofty ideas of turning Nigeria economic fortunes around through a deliberate legislative efforts of #buynaijatogrownaija , ease of doing business,  youth focused and so on. It was time for him to move on. Because you live in this life but once. And you will be accountable for your actions and inaction on the presence of your creator. No excuse based on humiliation will be tenable in front of your creator except you are truly powerless. BUKOLA SARAKI is NOT!!!

*DEFECTION AGAINST RULING PARTY IS NOT SELFISH BUT A BRAVE AND SELFLESS MOVE**

Selfishness is when people defect to convenience and ruling party that can provide  cover and satisfy your personal needs as long as you are ready to settle for less and selfish needs .

Selflessness is when people decide to defect to new route,  daring new adventure, risking unclear road for what they believe in , for the people that people that believe in them and for the greater good. In 2015 Bukola Saraki with his people defected to an uncharted course, teamed up with someone who has lost election 4 times and abandoned a party with an overwhelming wealth and readiness to spend it. But  they never believed in the way the head was handling the country and they left.  That was a selfless move .

This time around too , by now,  if you are not too sentimental and chose to see more objectively,  this DEFECTION is highly selfless,  brave,  daring and historical.  Whether they win or not....they will never go down in the history as people who chose to do nothing in the face of stifling aspirations.

History has a fantastic way of putting all our activities in a proper perspective.  I wrote this for posterity sake. May God in HIS INFINITY MERCY CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND GUARD US TILL WE MEET WITH HIM. AMEN.

*MY NAME IS NASIR ABDULQUADRI.....CHANGE AGENT,  YOUTH ADVOCATE AND ENTREPRENURSHIP CONSULTANT* .