The People’s Democratic Party. PDP, successfully planned the Operation Natasha Seat (ONS) as a pretext to initiate and execute the removal of Sen. Godswill Akpabio as The Senate President, aiming to create a power vacuum within the Senate. Then PDP secretly and strategically aimed to forge alliances with disgruntled APC senators, like Distinguished Sen. Ali Ndume, who might have harbored grievances against Akpabio and the party’s leadership. While their ultimate goal was to install a Pro PDP-aligned Senate leadership that would systematically obstruct the APC’s legislative agenda, and effectively paralyzing the Asiwaju executive arm of government.

If they had succeeded then, The effects would have been very damaging to our Great party, the APC and the presidency ahead of 2027, these hypothetical consequences, though itemized from number 1 to 8, are as follows:

Permutation 1) Sen. Akpabio’s removal would trigger a severe crisis within the Senate, creating deep divisions and animosity within APC.

Permutation 2) This instability would provide the PDP with a strategic opportunity to forge alliances with any internal dissidents within the All Progressives Congress (APC), such as Senator Ali Ndume & co, who might oppose Akpabio or the APC’s established leadership.

Permutation 3) The Senate crisis would reverberate at the House of Representatives, this could lead to internal fractures within the APC in the House, weakening their majority and giving more power to the APC -Pro PDP/Opposition Alliance.
to further polarizing the APC and empowering the opposition.

Permutation 4) If LIETASHA Coup had succeeded then, The Opposition Morale would be High above the sky, The current wave of Asiwaju endorsement, defections and cross-carpeting, particularly in states like Delta, would be almost impossible, as the heightened political instability alone and the perception of a weakened APC would deter politicians from switching allegiances.

Hypothetical 5) If LIETASHA Coup had succeeded, The current political climate in Rivers State, which has seen calls for a state of emergency, would be drastically altered, as the weakened APC battling for control and the empowered opposition and emboldened PDP would make the implementation of a state of emergency far more difficult, if not absolutely impossible under the PDP/APC rebels alliance Senate president.

Hypothetical 6) If LIETASHA Coup had succeeded, The scenario would potentially recreate the political dynamics of the Senate during the tenure of former Senate President Bukola Saraki. Where a Senate president would be actively working to empower the opposition by strategically undermining the ruling party’s agenda.The aftereffects situation would likely cause the legislative arm of government to work against the executive arm of government.

The Anomaly 7) The PDP’s self-inflicted damage has further solidified the APC’s position as the dominant political force in Nigeria which has accelerated the trend of PDP politicians defecting to the APC, as they seek to align themselves with the perceived dominant force in Nigerian politics.

The Anomaly 8) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership is proving increasingly appealing, attracting politicians from across the political spectrum, any PDP governor or Senator seeking to retain their seat in the 2027 elections is now facing immense pressure to decamp to the APC, recognizing the party’s growing strength and the PDP’s waning influence.

Conclusion

The battle for 2027 was fought in the Senate chamber, and it is over; the PDP has lost.

Hon. Amb. Niyi Adebayo Jnr.

Convener: COALITION OF ALL APC SUPPORT GROUPS (CAASG)
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