By: Balogun Tumininu
Renowned journalist and PDP member, Dele Momodu, has penned an open letter to the party, expressing deep concern over the recent behaviour of some of its prominent members. Momodu specifically referenced a televised outburst by a party leader, who hurled insults and dared the party to expel him.
Momodu criticized the party’s lack of discipline and the formation of a Reconciliation Committee, which he sees as unnecessary. He emphasized that politics is a voluntary act and members are free to leave or rejoin as they please.
The journalist also alluded to a recent incident where a governor was almost lost due to the ego of a party leader. He cautioned against treating members like slaves and highlighted the need for humility and collaboration.
Momodu warned that PDP’s inaction and internal conflicts may lead to further losses, as APC’s unpopularity is the only reason politicians haven’t defected en masse. He urged PDP and other opposition parties to unite and rescue Nigeria from APC’s grip.
The open letter serves as a wake-up call for PDP to address its internal issues and work towards a unified front to challenge APC’s dominance.
The Letter:
AN OPEN LETTER TO PDP
BY DELE MOMODU
Yesterday, I watched with every sense of wonderment and amazement as a prominent member (?) of PDP belched fire and brimstone, live on Television. daring anyone to expel him from the political party that made him everything he is today, virtually from ground zero. What was worse, he lambasted some unnamed members of PDP and even called them VAMPIRES!! Lord have mercy.
About the same time, some of our members were elsewhere swearing-in members of the Disciplinary and Reconciliation Committees. While I could understand the need for a Disciplinary Committee, I saw no need for the so-called Reconciliation Committee. Politics, like religion or marriage, is a voluntary act. It is your right to quit any political party if and when you’re tired and frustrated. And you may choose to rejoin at any time. You won’t be the first or the last. But it is the height of indiscipline to bring the roof down and create the impression that you’re the sole owner of one of Africa’s biggest political parties. What chicanery!!
We almost lost one of our governors last week because of the voluptuous ego of one man who loves to play God. Helping a man to power is no reason to treat anyone like a slave or hold him permanently to ransom. Some people helped you too, and today you’re no longer friends with them. If every leader before you behaved in this unruly manner, there would have been no state for you to inherit and misappropriate.
PDP needs to wake up from its deep slumber. PDP is extremely lucky that APC has not been an attractive option since it grabbed power. Otherwise, many politicians would have been lost to them. Time is running out. Our party and friends in other opposition parties should seize this moment to collaborate and rescue Nigeria from APC.
Let us pray for our country as it speeds down the slope…
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria…