Secondus’ Scar of Indiscretion

It’s actually a lot easier for an average person to see the logic in the decision by the suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, to seek justice and right the alleged wrong meted out to him. But, in politics, there’s a limit to which anyone can seek to right any wrong. It doesn’t make it correct or sound, but often, it is politically expedient, especially, in a third world environment.

If Secondus were to be honest, he would be able to acknowledge that becoming chairman must have cost some others their supposed right. But, in the spirit of give and take, such events have become almost an integral part of the black politics, which is largely crude. Therefore, discretion and the ability to understand the nuances are strength.

It was one thing to take the party to court, it was another to be ready to damage the party and undo some of the feats it has achieved in re-calibrating its current standing. Knowing that his suit could shatter the proposed national convention and by extension, unsettle the party as well as vitiate its chances in 2023, was enough for Secondus to have had a rethink and saved the day.

But, obviously, he lacked the wisdom to see the bigger picture and would rather listen to the sound of his own voice and those of the people goading him on. It was okay to have an implicit confidence in the system, but what about the political correctness of the road he chose to travel in larger and collective interest? Clearly, it was a highway to nowhere.

Truth is that, while a majority of the people shared his sentiment and the manner he was being treated at inception, it soon got to a point that the fate of the party became the issue and overriding all other personal considerations. Yet, Secondus and his tiny clique didn’t get it or rather, chose to look away and damned the consequences.

Unfortunately, for him and his cohorts, if the plan was to puncture the proposed national convention, they just lost out. So, what has it profited him and his advisers? The party is bigger and supreme and there’s no debating that. However, coming from one, who had spent most of his time as chairman preaching sacrifice in leadership, he simply had been insincere about his supposed ideals and worldview. Well, he just got bruised and might have sustained a terrible scar as a result of poor choices and thoughtlessness.