Ahead of his formal declaration for his return bid and the Party’s National Convention fixed for December 6, the National Executive Committee, NEC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Thursday adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole Presidential candidate for 2015 Presidential election.
Rising from its 66th NEC meeting Thursday at Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the Party, the party’s highest body explained that the move became imperative because no serious party would change a winning team like President Jonathan who has performed with his transformation agenda which has changed the face and well being of Nigerians.
As a preclude to the adoption of President Jonathan by NEC, yesterday, Governor of Niger State and Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, Muazu Babangida Aliyu who spoke first and on behalf of all the PDP governors told NEC members that at the meeting of the governors held on Wednesday at the Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, the governors had unanimously adopted endorsed President Jonathan as the party’s sole candidate for next year’s election without any dissenting voice.
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan who accepted the endorsement as the sole candidate by all the organs of the party which culminated in that of NEC, said that he was really humbled, overwhelmed and promised not to disappoint the PDP governors, the leaders, stakeholders and members of the party.
He said, “Let me really say that the events of yesterday, starting with BoT meeting last night and what has just happened today, with the various motions adopting me as sole candidate of the party has really humbled me.
“Let me specially thank our governors that initiated that action, let me thank members of BoT, let me thank the senate president and members of the National Assembly, let me appreciate the PDP women for their position and the NEC, because no matter whatever anybody does, if NEC, you will be on your own.
” Adopting me as the sole candidate of the party has humbled. me; I am totally overwhelmed. When the governors came up in a jointly signed paper, though House of Representatives started it, governors intervention was like an atomic bomb, I commend all departments of the NEC.
“I am so overwhelmed that I lack words to express myslef. I leave it for another day. For today, for you to have that kind of confidence, I am extremely challenged. It means that whatever we had done inthe past three years, we tripple it. That is the only way Nigerians will appreciate it. I promise I will not disappoint you.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Remember what happened when all the five political parties in Nigeria adopted Gen Sani Abached of Blessed memory ad thier sole candidate. I pray this will not be a repeat. God save us all.
ReplyDeleteBros JONA- SLOW POISON. See how U don POISON the HEART of these CROOKS wey dey ADOPT U. Them know say with U, US DOLLAR & BRITISH POUND go dey enough. CHEI! Where is GOD OOOO?????????
ReplyDeleteThis is the final attempt to frustrate and check-mate all those nursing the idea of contesting against GEJ in PDP at the primaries.
ReplyDeleteThe cat is now out of the bag. We all now see the true colour of PDP that it's indeed a corrupt party and PDP is really not for Nigeria or in the interest of Nigerians. Sha-sha-sha people.
It's obvious to anyone all over the world that GEJ is not popular enough to win the primaries in his own party talk-less of winning the national election.
This shows that Nigerians in PDP all are corrupt and everyone of them has a price. A lot of money have already changed hands.
Dia ris God ooooooo .......
GEJ, well done and carry on
ReplyDeleteAdopting you as their sole presidential candidate is not democracy and you accepting it is not democracy. But you have been comparing you yourself with Obama and Mandela is this how they did. Our President is autocratic, he wants to go back by all means and he is still complaining. Since Nigerian is difficult for you why not allow another person in you Party to go.
ReplyDelete2015 is already settled since,we are only considering if GEJ will continue as a life PRESIDENT come 2019.........U useless Terrorist Northerners that claims to be born to rule,God will continue to punish una as you idiots embarked seriously on Terrorism.
ReplyDeletehehehehe guy u have great sense of humour, @life president, your own be say who wan die make e hug transformer. hahahahahahah
DeleteNigerians prepare Jona has promised to do 3 times for of the things Nigerian have being experiencing in the past 3years namely: 3 X more of corrupt practices, 3 X more of Killing by BH, 3 X more of looting the treasury, 3X more insecurity, hunger, jobless youths, unemployment, strikes ETC. May God save Nigeria o.
ReplyDeleteBro Jonathan carry go, we dey ur back.
ReplyDeleteanybody wey no want GEJ ,ake he go die........make northerners allow the man work useless people
ReplyDeleteDis one go pain dem oh. After all de wahala to make nigeria ungovernable e no shake. Born to rule people don confuse.
ReplyDeleteA party without internal democracy is no party at all. If Jonathan believes he has done well and his so called party men believes so, try his popularity in open contest. Why hidding....
ReplyDeleteThis is an opportunity for APC to sweep PDP off. On thing is clear 2015 will be an interesting election. There will be surprises....
If I were Jona. I will leave when ovation is loudest......