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By Dahiru Yusuf Yabo
Those who gleefully tore the roof off the PDP in 2023, driven by nothing but blind ambition and narrow selfish calculations, must now confront a hard and irreversible truth: the era of political amnesia is over. The damage they orchestrated was not accidental—it was deliberate, calculated, and executed with full awareness of its consequences. They chose personal elevation over collective survival, and today, they stand exposed before a far more discerning political class.
Let it be stated without ambiguity—those who sabotaged the house cannot return as trusted architects. They lack the moral standing, the credibility, and the public trust to pretend otherwise. Their actions were not acts of dissent rooted in principle; they were acts of betrayal fueled by entitlement and desperation. And betrayal, no matter how cleverly disguised, leaves a permanent scar.
But what has fundamentally changed is this: stakeholders are no longer naïve. The political ecosystem has evolved. Lessons have been learned—painfully, but permanently. The old tricks of manipulation, deception, and elite conspiracy no longer carry the same weight. The base is watching. The elite are calculating. And the silent majority is no longer silent.
There is a reason the wisdom of the Prophet reminds us that a believer is not bitten twice from the same hole. It is not just a moral teaching—it is a strategic doctrine. It speaks to vigilance, to memory, and to the refusal to be repeatedly deceived by the same actors wearing different masks. That principle now defines the mood across the political spectrum.
The architects of the 2023 collapse may attempt to rebrand themselves. They may preach unity, whisper reconciliation, and parade selective loyalty. But their record stands against them—loud, undeniable, and damning. You cannot set a house on fire and return as a firefighter. You cannot engineer collapse and then seek applause as a stabilizer. Nigerians—and indeed party stakeholders—are no longer that gullible.
This is not merely about PDP. It is about a broader political culture that has, for too long, rewarded sabotage and recycled discredited actors. That cycle must end. Accountability must replace opportunism. Integrity must displace ambition without conscience.
Let this serve as both warning and declaration: the political space is no longer open to those who weaponize disloyalty for personal gain. The gates are narrowing. The scrutiny is intensifying. And the tolerance for betrayal is gone.
To those who believe they can once again manipulate the system—be advised: the terrain has shifted. The people are watching more closely. The stakeholders are acting more cautiously. And the consequences will be more decisive.
Not again. Not under any disguise. Not with recycled narratives. The hole has been marked—and no one is foolish enough to step into it twice. Dahiru Yusuf Yabo Publisher Yabo Int’l Magazine 18th April 2026
