by Kolapo Olapoju

In the past fortnight, the crisis within the once-powerful Peoples Democratic Party, has reached fever pitch.

Ever since the heavy defeat suffered at the general elections sunk in, the party once touted as the largest in Africa, has become a house-apart.

PDP Governors, members of the National Working Committee of the party have been at each other’s throats, with blames and accusations being thrown around with careless abandon.

The latest entrant into the blame-trading in the PDP is a retired Police Commissioner, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, who singled out 3 individuals for the party’s woes; Patience Jonathan, Ayo Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode.

Tsav said: “When the PDP was formed with pomp and pageantry some years back, its members boasted that it was the largest party in Africa.”

“Some at a point boasted that it would rule for 60 years and beyond. Things went right, and everything flourished in the party. Everybody went for the umbrella but today, the situation has changed and the umbrella is leaking profusely not only from torrential rain but from the rays of the tropical sun.

“Most of the founding fathers have left the party in anger ranging from lack of internal democracy to encouraging illegality. The situation was worsened by the departure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is an institution himself.

“The party was taken over by Mrs Jonathan, Gov. Fayose, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode among others. Imagine the First Lady inciting people to be violent during the campaigns. ”

“She also brazenly insulted the people of the North and a former Head of State without due regard to the party chairman, who is from the North. Fayose and Fani-Kayode also engaged in the hate campaign against the opposition. The opposition was focused and never left the substance to pursue the shadow.”