Date Published: 08/09/09

Sir,

Confusion in the PDP leadership

I was not surprised at what is going on in the PDP (now) under the chairmanship of Prince Vincent Ogbulafor. As it now represents, PDP is the home of dissidents; it is the house of decampees and returnees who seek greener pastures in opportunities creatable by the party in power.

Among the decampees is Prince Ogbulafor himself an ANPP candidate that contested Abia governorship election and lost to then PDP’s Orji Uzor Kalu. He found his way into the PDP and now chairs the ‘great’ party. There is no doubt that the style of leadership of this national chairman of PDP has brought with it rancor and confusion to many state chapters of the party; from Anambra to Plateau, etc, and from his state of origin (Abia) to now Imo state where he had single-handedly announced the dissolution of the Imo state executive council of the party. The former Senate President Ken Nnamanni saw this as an aberration and Ogbulafor’s action has brought further disunity to previous peaceful Imo chapter to the extent that factional party executives now exist.

This is different from the allegations making the rounds that Ogbulafor uses his position to secure contracts from various state governors; and that of Akwa Ibom where he is said to have won a N10billion rural electrification contract.

Where you have a weak leader in President Yar’Adua, this situation may continue while the party may dip further into mockery, with disdain. Who can help PDP?

Mr. Samuel Okon Bassey, Plot 111 Goldie Street, Calabar