PDP's Men of Power

Date: 2001-11-10

Presented in no particular order of importance, beside the fact that we have broken down the list according to the politicians' states of origin - taking one zone after the other, the men who determine the direction the PDP ship sails come from within the presidency, National Assembly, the Wadata Plaza in Abuja to the farmost confines of the most far-flung villages. Waheed Odusile, Ufot Essien, Kola Ologbondiyan, Oma Djebah and Chris Nwachuku profile the men and women who move PDP.

John Dara: He is Special Assistant to the Defence Minister, TY Danjuma. In Kwara state, he also commands respect of party members who already see him as the successor to Governor Mohammed Lawal.

Mohammed Abdulahi: He is the Chief of Staff to President Olusegun Obasanjo. This quiet but no- nonsense son of Ilorin is believed to be building a political war house that will rein in the votes of the state for the PDP come 2003. He is also perceived as the unseen hand coordinating the challenge of Dr. Olusola Saraki in Kwara come 2003. This retired soldier is powerful in the Villa.

Alimi Abdulrazaq: Like his father, he has sought to rule Kwara state but was stopped by the might of Saraki in Kwara politics. He can easily qualify as storehouse of PDP in Kwara state. When it was an abberation to belong to the party in the state, he served as its engine room. Today, he commands immense respect from the rank and file of the party members.

Shaba Lafiaji: Third Republic governor of Kwara state and former disciple of Saraki's school of politics, he parted ways with the doyen of Kwara politics when it became manifest that Saraki was going to annoint Lawal for the governorship at his expense.

But in Kwara PDP, he is a leader and calls the shots. He hails from Kwara North and is expected to turn in the votes of the area to the party.

Culled from ThisDay

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alabi Lawal     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Olateju Lukman     Babaloja-General     IDPU     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Garment Factory     Makama Of Ilorin     Sheikh Ariyibi     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Nigerian Correctional Service     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Yomi Ogunsola     Zaratu Umar     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Moshood Mustapha     Okin Group     Fatai Olodo     Femi Oladiji     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Issa Baba     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kwara Apc     Ilofa     Aiyedun     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Osi     Igbomina     Agboola Babatunde     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     KWACOBPA     Hamza Usman     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Kisra     Baba-Isale     Okala Baba     Odo-Owa     Asa LGEA School     Kwara 2015     Mogaji Aare     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Muritala Awodun     Demola Banu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     GANZY     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Magaji Erubu     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Budo Egba     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Kunle Akogun     Shehu Adaramaja     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Femtech     March 28     KWASIEC     Yaru     Chikanda     GRA     Offa     Okin Biscuits     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Emir Of Lafiagi     Facemasks     Sidikat Akaje     Joseph Daudu     Kayode Ishola     Bayo Lawal     Ado Bayero     Bamikole Omishore    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olateju Lukman     NaAllah     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Flights To Ilorin     Oyun     Abdulrasheed Akogun     School Of Nursing     United Nigeria Airline     Omar Gambari     Dorcas Afeniforo     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Bank Of Industry     Mubarak Oladosu     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Sheriff Shagaya     Ganiyu Taofiq     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Iliasu     Ojo Isekuse     NYSC     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Post-utme     Oju Ekun Sarumi     AGILE Programme     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Adesoye College     Akume     08001000100     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Ilorin Like-Minds     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Adamu Attah     Michael Nzwekwe     Otuka     Maja     Femi Ogunsola     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     SSUCOEN     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Mohammed Ibrahim     Muhammed Danjuma     Hussein Oloyede     Mohammed Danjuma     Charcoal     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Olatunde Michaels     Fatimat Saliu     Okanlawon Taiwo     Towoju     Bolaji Gambari     Sai Kayi     John Obuh     Kwara Poly     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Islamic Development Bank     YAKOOYO     Public Holiday     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Dan Masanin     Ekiti     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Rihanat Ajia     Ayobami Akanbi     Saidu Isa     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Adebara     Yemi Sanni     UITH     Alabi Lawal     Jimoh Bashir     IF-K     Firdaos Amasa