ABUJA (Sundiata Post) As much as they know how to defend even the most stupid, Buhari supporters do not understand practical politics and the import of that timeless axiom: POLITICS IS A GAME OF NUMBERS.
Let me break it down for these political neophytes:
- Even with merger between CPC, ACN and ANPP, Buhari could NEVER have become President but for those who decamped from PDP. These were FIVE governors, Speaker of the House and of course, so many PDP senators from the North.
Despite Buhari’s FAKE integrity facade, Amaechi practically emptied Rivers State treasury to help Buhari to power. He was the highest individual donor to Buhari’s campaign. Through his friends and associates, Saraki raised a whooping SIXTEEN BILLION NAIRA to same campaign! You may do your findings to prove me wrong.
Tambuwal helped to win the North-East while Saraki helped with North Central.
But no sooner had Saraki attempted to become Senate President than SAME low minds who were praising him a year before remembered he was a thief and forger. From Code of Conduct Bureau to EFCC office, I have never seen a Senate President hounded the way Saraki was hounded by his own party!
Today, Saraki has shown the likes of Tinubu and Buhari that he is a master of the game. He not only prevented the Presidency from having any political foothold in the National Assembly, he also ensures the House tows any line towed by the Upper House.
With key Northern leaders and retired generals practically getting fed up with Buhari with Kwankwaso, Tambuwal, Lamido, Shekarau and Saraki holding high power talks with PDP with agreement between them to work for anyone that picks the PDP ticket, the hen has come home to roost.
The emergence of R-APC has further exposed Buhari and APC to battling from too many fronts. That’s why all entreaties, including juicy contracts (automatic tickets for Senators) being dangled before Saraki with Buhari and Oshiomhole begging him not to decamp.
My Take:
Politics is not played on the social media. I have covered so many political events and interacted with top guys in the game. It goes deeper than what paid social media defenders understand. Saraki has no social media team. But he has shown Buhari and his minions that those who know how to play the game are the least noisy.
With silent but potent array of forces against the President, the rigging machine must be at its devastating best for Buhari not to book a one-way ticket back to Daura next May. Or is it back to his regular London home?
Mark my words…
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