The five Sections of the CPDM party in Donga Mantung Division
have all come alive following the announcement for reorganization of the party
by the Central Committee. Various meetings, some nocturnal is the order of the
day with aspirants garnering for support from militants. Composition of lists
is the hardest nut to crack now as blackmail, backstabbing and slander has
taken precedence in all the Sections.
Following the strict instructions on the criterion for
eligibility of any aspirants with one stating that aspirant must have been an
executive member in any of the basic organs of the party, this gives more
powers to the old guards who shall not let easy any newcomer take over from
them even if they have nothing to show in terms of results. The SDF party enjoyed
monopoly of Donga Mantung Division since 1996 and the myth was only broken in
2007 when Nwa and Ako/Misaje were cut off as special constituencies. The CPDM
won the three councils and two parliamentary seats. Nkambe and Ndu were still
held tide by SDF until 2013 when Nkambe council was snatched away by the CPDM
thrashing the SDF in landmark victory but denied the seat in Parliament with
opposition votes from Ndu. In same election Ako Council went back to the
opposition SDF though overwhelming votes from Misaje retained the lone
parliamentary seat for the CPDM.
All these strides made in Donga Mantung by the CPDM is
grossly thanks to a handful of young and dynamic people who made sacrifices
both financially and materially. In Ako/Misaje Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry marshal
a powerful CPDM team in 2007 election and the victory came calling. In Nwa same
year Hon Mbuckseck Genesis placed the magic cards and CPDM victory fell on his
hands. In 2013 Nkambe witnessed a new paradigm shift with the coming of Ngala
Gerard on the CPDM platform sweeping Hon Awudu Mbaya and Late mayor Mangoh
Jones Tanko off their feet and luckily for Hon Awudu Mbaya, votes from Ndu
rescued him to retain the seat as MP for Nkambe central given that Nkambe/Ndu
is one constituency. With Alhadji Abdou Borno Kanfon as CPDM flag bearer in Ndu
the SDF had it hot as victory only went their way thanks to some shortcoming
within the CPDM campaign team noticed and capitalized upon by members of the
SDF campaign team.
In Ako the Member of Parliament Hon. Abeh Michael Ndrah, who
was tipped to take over the section from Hon Ntoi Joseph former MP, has
declined saying he does not want to cumulate the two positions. From
information gathered, Ntoi Eugene, is bracing to take over the Section from his
father. Other contender like Mallam Salifu has not made his stance clear to the
public on this issue. In Misaje the clause of having been an executive member
of the party might knock out many. As at now only Nkenda Simon Sunday former
Mayor of Misaje and present Section vice President and Incumbent Section President Mayor Sammy Mgbata are very qualified to take up
the section. The choice of Nkenda shall not fathom well with the power brokers
given that since the last election Dr. Fuh Calistus does not see eye to eye
with Nkenda. In Nwa between Mayor Ngomfe David and Hon Mbuckseck Genesis
present Section President, there are indications that one of the two must have
to succumb to death for the other to thrive. This two are sworn enemies that
see nothing good in each other yet belong to the same party.
Apart of Nkambe that has Ngala Gerard as acting Section
President pending confirmation through election as Section President for Donga
Mantung I Section Nkambe, Ndu Section has made a public declaration in
readiness to this reorganization with a list headed by Alhadji Abdou Kanfon
Borno for Section President. He is calling on militants to give his team the
much needed support as prerequisite for 2018 victory. He pointed out that his
team has something to show in the results of 2013 twin election where CPDM Ndu
recorded a 43% up from 38% in 2007 up from 28% in 2002 up from 18% in 1996.
This record is gradual upward strides towards victory for the CPDM in Ndu.
By Ignatius Nji
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