Why Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Is In The Nyesom Wike’s Faction Of The PDP - Ekene Aninze.

 

Most of you will be wondering why Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of all people chose to align with the People's Democratic Party faction led by Nyesom Wike to run for Senate.

Understand how the game works.

Natasha is not in Wike’s camp because she believes they have moral or legal claim over the party leadership. Far from that. Natasha is in that camp to battle for her political destiny and survival.

She didn’t join the NDC because she understands that what she needs at this moment is not the popularity of Peter Obi or Rabiu Kwankwaso. She knows that in a fair contest, her own popularity is strong enough to earn her a seat in the Senate for the second time.

But Natasha also understands that popularity is not her biggest problem.

Her biggest problem is how to checkmate the White Lion called Yahaya Bello from manipulating the election against her.

Natasha knows that Yahaya Bello will do anything to brush her out of the way, no matter how popular she is. She has seen the same fate handed over to Dino Melaye and many others. She has seen a situation where an entire sector of road was allegedly destabilized under his watch as Governor simply because ballots were not meant to get to areas where his popularity was not guaranteed.

So what does Natasha do in this kind of situation?

She aligns with a greater force, one powerful enough to shield her and fight beside her.

Natasha understands that with Wike’s backing, no stronghold can easily keep her on the ground. She knows Wike is a fighter who stops at nothing when it comes to protecting his structure and confronting anyone who stands against it. She believes Wike will not hesitate to go head-to-head with Yahaya Bello if the battle demands it.

That is why she has chosen her political vanities wisely.

At least, in politics, the best way to ward off evil is sometimes to align with a greater evil.

Morality alone cannot earn you political positions.

I am Ekene Aninze Esq.