Before Damagum Embarks on a Futile Journey

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Oborevwori, his deputy, Monday Onyeme, and their political allies, including commissioners, local government chairmen, and the grassroots structure of the PDP in Delta, officially joined the APC on April 23.

The party’s leadership, after a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, directed the PDP National Legal Adviser to commence the process of reclaiming what it termed the party’s stolen mandate in Delta State.

After a meeting, the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, said he had directed the national legal adviser to initiate a legal process to reclaim the “stolen mandate” from the Delta State governor and others who defected from the party in the state.

It is simply laughable and surprising that Damagum wants to embark on a futile journey.

Under which law does he want to reclaim the party’s “stolen mandate” from Governor Oborevwori?  Is he not aware that since 1999, the courts have not been able to sack a governor from office on account of defection?

Is it the same Damagum who does not have the courage to fix the problems bedeviling the PDP since its leadership position fell on him that is surprised that people are defecting from the party? What was he expecting? Was he expecting people to continue to tolerate his despicable leadership?

He cannot enforce harmony, how much more discipline. He is also allegedly dining with people who were accused of committing anti-party.

More importantly, if he is not fighting his NWC members, they are fighting him.  He allows people to be destabilising the party before his very eyes.

It is only under Damagum’s leadership that some persons are bigger than party. He made the party very unattractive for many to stay or for many to join.

It is better for him to dissipate his energy trying to fix the rots in the party than embarking on a futile journey of going to court except he wants to waste the party’s resources.