Recall that the NBA President, in his bid to close the political
gap created in NBA Abuja, set up a Committee to conduct a Unified
Election for the two factions in hope that such an action will be
the first critical step in resolving the impasse.
The said Committee is headed by the General Secretary, Jonathan
Taidi. The General Secretary and his team members have made some
useful consultations which i considered useful and advised that is
it limited to the scope of the content of Mr. President’s letter. I
had a good deliberation with the Committee and encouraged an
enlarged meeting with my own block of the Branch – which turned out
to be very fruitful too.
The Committee was advised by me and others that they must be
careful not to constitute themselves into a reconciliation
Committee as that process will not end within the time frame
available to them.
However, it will appear that the Jonathan Taidi led Electoral
Committee has gradually metamorphosed into a PEACE AND
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE with a sinister intention of
ensuring that one block does not conduct its own election within
time and thereby foist an undesirable outcome that will frustrate
the Folarin led block into extinction. This, i dare say, is a
dishonourable scheme which will only exacerbate the protracted
crisis.
What is the business of Jonathan Taidi Committee with what the
various factional Electoral Committees have done? Is he afraid of
some interest groups who do not want an openly transparent process?
Why hasn’t his team made public their Electoral Guidelines? Is he
confused as to what his term of reference is? Or, is the NBA
President publicly saying one thing and then privately directing
the Taidi Committee to do the exact opposite?
If the NBA President is truly interested in seeing a unified
Election in Abuja, which i support, he must quickly rein in on his
appointed Electoral Committee before they cause a greater crisis
than what was.
The reconciliation of both blocks is going to be a gradual, but
long process that will be handled internally. 70% of the issues are
actually personal and if such never reconcile, it wont affect the
unity of the Branch. After all, these personal bitterness had
existed long before the Electoral heist that led to the break up of
the Branch.
Mr. President must tell Taidi that he has no business relying on
whatever kind of Electoral Screening done by either of the
Committees. His Committee must call for fresh nominations in order
to create the assurance that whoever emerges as a member of the
EXCO is not a product of a factional Electoral Committee.
I have made this points to Mr. Jonathan Taidi privately, on more
than 5 occasions and it has become very obvious that he hasn’t been
sincere with his utterances and assurances. It has also become very
obvious that Taidi is playing a script, but i cannot say whose
script he is playing – but he is certainly playing a script that
isn’t in the overall interest of ensuring a transparent transition
from two factions to one.
To our committed members across the divide who have continually
reached out to encourage the unification of our branch, do not
despair. Keep reaching out and perhaps it is your efforts that will
materialise and not this unstable National Committee.
I must also commend Chief Awomolo, SAN ( without recognising his
Committee as that is an illegal body) for his personal commitment
to restoring peace in the Branch.
Here also, i will not fail to commend Mr. Folarin Aluko for his
willingness to surrender his lawful mandate in order to achieve a
reconciliation of the Branch. You are a good Chairman and
leader.
All aspirants must insist that a fresh process must be opened
for nominations and Screening of candidates as that will make any
one who emerges the consensus candidate of the Branch without
factional leanings or colouration.
Mr. President, act now as it is appearing that your EXCO is in
disarray and working at cross purposes.
Thank you all.
Silas Joseph Onu, MCIArb.( UK)
Past Publicity Secretary,
NBA Abuja.
Recall that the NBA President, in his bid to close the political
gap created in NBA Abuja, set up a Committee to conduct a Unified
Election for the two factions in hope that such an action will be
the first critical step in resolving the impasse.
The said Committee is headed by the General Secretary, Jonathan
Taidi. The General Secretary and his team members have made some
useful consultations which i considered useful and advised that is
it limited to the scope of the content of Mr. President’s letter. I
had a good deliberation with the Committee and encouraged an
enlarged meeting with my own block of the Branch – which turned out
to be very fruitful too.
The Committee was advised by me and others that they must be
careful not to constitute themselves into a reconciliation
Committee as that process will not end within the time frame
available to them.
However, it will appear that the Jonathan Taidi led Electoral
Committee has gradually metamorphosed into a PEACE AND
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE with a sinister intention of
ensuring that one block does not conduct its own election within
time and thereby foist an undesirable outcome that will frustrate
the Folarin led block into extinction. This, i dare say, is a
dishonourable scheme which will only exacerbate the protracted
crisis.
What is the business of Jonathan Taidi Committee with what the
various factional Electoral Committees have done? Is he afraid of
some interest groups who do not want an openly transparent process?
Why hasn’t his team made public their Electoral Guidelines? Is he
confused as to what his term of reference is? Or, is the NBA
President publicly saying one thing and then privately directing
the Taidi Committee to do the exact opposite?
If the NBA President is truly interested in seeing a unified
Election in Abuja, which i support, he must quickly rein in on his
appointed Electoral Committee before they cause a greater crisis
than what was.
The reconciliation of both blocks is going to be a gradual, but
long process that will be handled internally. 70% of the issues are
actually personal and if such never reconcile, it wont affect the
unity of the Branch. After all, these personal bitterness had
existed long before the Electoral heist that led to the break up of
the Branch.
Mr. President must tell Taidi that he has no business relying on
whatever kind of Electoral Screening done by either of the
Committees. His Committee must call for fresh nominations in order
to create the assurance that whoever emerges as a member of the
EXCO is not a product of a factional Electoral Committee.
I have made this points to Mr. Jonathan Taidi privately, on more
than 5 occasions and it has become very obvious that he hasn’t been
sincere with his utterances and assurances. It has also become very
obvious that Taidi is playing a script, but i cannot say whose
script he is playing – but he is certainly playing a script that
isn’t in the overall interest of ensuring a transparent transition
from two factions to one.
To our committed members across the divide who have continually
reached out to encourage the unification of our branch, do not
despair. Keep reaching out and perhaps it is your efforts that will
materialise and not this unstable National Committee.
I must also commend Chief Awomolo, SAN ( without recognising his
Committee as that is an illegal body) for his personal commitment
to restoring peace in the Branch.
Here also, i will not fail to commend Mr. Folarin Aluko for his
willingness to surrender his lawful mandate in order to achieve a
reconciliation of the Branch. You are a good Chairman and
leader.
All aspirants must insist that a fresh process must be opened
for nominations and Screening of candidates as that will make any
one who emerges the consensus candidate of the Branch without
factional leanings or colouration.
Mr. President, act now as it is appearing that your EXCO is in
disarray and working at cross purposes.
Thank you all.
Silas Joseph Onu, MCIArb.( UK)
Past Publicity Secretary,
NBA Abuja.