By Solomon Otobo.
For: Progressive movement.
I listened to the radio broadcast of the SA on political matters to the Governor, Chief Collins Cocodia few days ago. I commend him for the attempt made to address the issues that have dominated the Bayelsa media space in the past few weeks.
It is quite unfortunate that the SA political would brazenly go on air and blame political actors in the state for the rift amongst leaders of PDP knowing that SDD himself is responsible for the confusion and division in the party when he from the word go quietly embarked on the creation of his political empire.
Is it not the same SA political and other aides of SDD that are the champions of the restoration/prosperity dichotomy and have successfully alienated all those that practically staked everything to install the prosperity government?
Is the surreptitious formation of a parallel political structure to fight against and totally decimate that of the restoration team which they felt threatened by for whatever reason, not a machination of the SA political and his conspirators?
Are the propaganda against SDD’s boss not scripted and sponsored by the SA political and his allies under the watch of SDD?
And was it the former governor that agreed with the government against Cleopas, Naomi, Jonathan Obuebite, Alex Dumbo, Amatolu and others whom they conveniently branded restoration members?
All these actions are not hidden and people are very much aware of them but are quiet not because we don’t know what to do but yet awaits the discipline of a toothing child that chooses to test his ability to bite with its mother’s nipples. It is what it is.
If this is all the SA political can come up with after three years of the SDD’s administration, after causing confusion and division in the party leaving many so aggrieved that decamping became preferred, then it is unfortunate.
Talks are not ongoing to reconcile the aggrieved persons in the party as stated in the broadcast, rather they are contented that all the restoration champions desirous of any political office have been edged out as this allays the fears of their return for a second term being challenged.
Casually dismissing the issues on ground as though they are peripheral disagreements is a slap on the faces of those concerned.
Come to think of it, was it not Gov Douye Diri sole decision to return all first timers in the House of Assembly? So what now happened to Hon. Naomi, What was the offence of Naomi against the likes of Enekio, and the rest that was returned.
What was the offence of Senator Cleopas? Was former Governor Dickson decision too?
What about Tolu Amatu , which SDD deliberately deceived and attempted to cause disaffection between Dickson and Tolu his trusted son.
PDP faithfuls have not forgotten, how Peter Akpe was asked to supervise the House of Representatives primary in Sagbama with intimidation of the delegates.
Was Akpe taking the command of Dickson?
Bayelsans and the good people that sacrifice their lives to install this prosperity government are watching the dance steps even when there is no music yet.
