The only difference is the brand and the label.
A general overview of the last gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State portrays the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as one with integrity as people voted en masse for her gubernatorial candidate in the person of Engr Segun Oni. Given his antecedents as a prudent and an efficient manager of resources, tested and trusted over time as a former governor of a State that subsists on frugal means.
But the question of a political ideology arises.
This same 'beautiful and magnificent erudite' leader (Engr Segun Oni) was once a governor of that fountain of knowledge on the bill of the PDP in the third republic.
He later found his way to the APC after his inglorious exit from the Ekiti State government house and he became an executive at the South West region.
If it now suffices to say "there are no permanent friends in politics, but permanent interests'. The same professed Engineer found his way to the SDP to reclaim a mandate 'once lost to the whims of a depleted judiciary'.
Every indigene of Ekiti believed in the vision of this democracy/republican. A confused yet refined politico.
They all voted en masse. Hoping for change as it is always touted.
It now shocks to reason, that an umbrella that yet seeks redress at the tribunal for injustice, would demean itself and litter her landscape with the same 'denigration' it portends to fight.
Assembly tickets are being withdrawn by fiat! And given to people who never contested at all?!!!
The electorate saw the SDP as a Messiah in the last guber polls. It would be extremely wise if the Party pretends to remain the Messiah.
But in the absence of such wisdom and pretense? I forsee doom.
Stevie Abiola Taylor, a political broadcaster, OAP, writes from Ado Ekiti.
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