Drawing from a deep historical perspective, Gerald Okoye urges South East to forge new political alliances to regain lost political and economic grounds under the Peoples Democratic Party.
The serial humiliation of the South East region by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), especially can be likened to the story of an irresponsible husband that has thoroughly abused a loyal and obedient wife. Although PDP owes a significant chunk of its history, electoral fortunes, and survival till this day to the region, the party has not really been fair to Ndigbo. The height of it is the rigmarole over the position of National Secretary.
But before we get there, a historical background becomes imperative because a man, who does not know his history, urinates on the graves of his forefathers. Born in 1998, PDP is an offshoot of the G-34, a group of fearless Nigerians led by the second Republic Vice President, late Dr. Alex Ekwueme. When it was convenient and lucrative to dine and wine with the General Sani Abacha junta, these men risked their lives and estates to challenge Abacha, and demanded the military to go back to the barracks.
