Like the proverbial scape goat, many are calling for the incumbent national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, to take the fall for the PDP’s disastrous performance in the last general elections.
There are reports that a governor from the SouthSouth is being tipped to take over from Muazu.
According to The Nation Newspapers, The ‘Mu’azu must- go’ campaign is being spearheaded by chieftains of the party including governors in the Southsouth and Southeast who see the two zones as the new power base of the party and which must now be in the driver’s seat with a view to repositioning the party ahead of the 2019 elections.
More party members are being recruited to join the campaign which sources said may terminate Mu’azu’s leadership as early as May 29, the same day President Goodluck Jonathan will be handing over power to General Muhammadu Buhari.
Mu’azu’s critics blame him for the failure of the party in the north especially and the plot to move against him came about at a meeting of all the PDP governors, governors- elect, Senators, Senators- elect, Reps and Reps-elect last week where the party’s performance in each of the six geo-political zones were reviewed.
According to sources, the meeting was plagued by accusations and counter accusations of disloyalty, betrayal and anti-party activities amongst chieftains, especially in the northern zones with a SouthSouth Governor pointing accusing fingers at the federal arm of the party where he claimed that indiscipline and disloyalty thrived.
He spoke at the inauguration of a special committee to examine the performance and conduct of the PDP leaders during the polls.
The governor who warned that dire consequences awaited any member found to be involved in anti-party activities, emphasised the importance of party discipline and loyalty towards achieving success in any political contest.
“From proceedings at the meeting, it was obvious that the party urgently needs a new direction. For this to happen, we must get new leadership immediately. And there is no pretending that the leadership can no longer remain in the north following its woeful performance in that region,” a party source explained.
“We cannot be led by people whose commitment to the party is now questionable. Those who have stakes in the party must take charge and rescue the party at this crucial stage. This is the idea behind the resolve to bring the chairmanship back to the south. But I am not aware that a particular is mentioned to occupy the seat,” the source, a defeated Senatorial candidate who was at the meeting added.
Senator Pius Anyim and Chief E.K Clark were immediately urged by some PDP governors to eject Mu’azu and replace him with a South South governor before May 29.
“The presidency has bought into the idea and Muazu’s days in office may be numbered. Prominent party leaders like E.K Clark and others have endorsed the candidature of the outgoing Governor who has not been elected or appointed into any public office for now,” another source said.
“It is a popular opinion amongst us that the leadership of the party should return to the south now that a northerner is the next president of the country,” another source added.
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