Dr. Abdul Jahlil, son of Nigeria’s late Prime Minister, Sir Tafawa Balewa, has threatened to sue the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for denying him the presidential nomination form of the party.
At a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, the younger Balewa said he would explore every existing channel of conflict resolution within the party to enable him obtain the form before resorting to the legal option.
Having paid the mandatory N22 million price tag for the nomination form, Balewa arrived at the national secretariat of the PDP on Tuesday, only to be told that the forms were not available.
According to the National Organising Secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, the only presidential nomination form available was meant for President Goodluck Jonathan.
Incidentally, Jonathan was at the party secretariat on Thursday afternoon to pick the form with fanfare.
Balewa said: “The PDP has decided to go so low as to deny a Nigerian and a party member the right to be voted for.
“When I got to the party secretariat on Tuesday, the party officials who were supposed to give me the form decided to be running in circles. At a point, the Financial Secretary barricaded his office, thereby preventing me to gain access to him.
“I went ahead to see the Treasurer who told me to take my case to the National Chairman, saying that the form had not been printed. I waited till Thursday only for them to give the from to President Jonathan, whereas I was the first to pay.
“I am going to do everything the Constitution allows me, including taking a legal action, to get the form. Already, I have started the process exploring available channels of communication available to the party to seek redress”. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Go to court to claim your right. It was anti democratic for PDP to deny you the form you paid for only to reserve it to a coward who has a phobia for elections.
ReplyDeleteGo ahead patriot, some people want to turn Nigeria into a family estate. What kind of democracy are we running?
ReplyDeleteall na d usaul drama. last last dem go settle am with Ambassadorial or ministerial position. Useless ppl. they knw d game they are playing
ReplyDeleteIs it by force to run for election under. PDP they say they don't want you to represent them. Go to another PArty preferably APC they Re waiting for people like you who feels Nigeria and presidency is their birth right.Mumu go to court because Obama when he came out for his secound term people contested the primary with him. Useless people who want power by all means
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