The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, was imposed by a national leader of the party.
The Publicity Secretary for the PDP in Lagos, Mr. Gani Taofik, in a telephone interview with our correspondent, alleged that there would be defections from the APC before the February 2015 general elections.
He cited the defeat of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in the state’s June governorship election as the reason why some APC members defected to other parties.
Fayemi, who was the committee chairman of the recently held third national convention of the APC, on Wednesday, had described the special convention of the PDP holding on the same day as undemocratic.
He described the PDP event as a coronation, rather than a convention, saying it was a ruse to endorse Jonathan.
But Taofik described the reaction as a busybody’s stance, saying the ex-governor was speaking based on “the hallucination of the 16-0 defeat he suffered at the hands of the PDP in Ekiti.”
The PDP spokesperson asked, “What is their interest in knowing how the PDP came about its candidate? We have not intruded into theirs. Our President remains the first model for us to win the election now and we have also shown that we are democrats who appreciate progressivism.
“That is why people have not come out to contest against a working, successful and performing president. That is not the case in the APC. In the APC, they are always desperate. Fayemi lost the election because of some APC members who defected to some other parties.
“The same thing applies to Lagos State; Ambode was imposed and we are expecting more defections before the elections. That the APC had a convention of people participating in Lagos for the presidency is not a reflection that they are democratic.”
When contacted, APC Publicity Secretary in Lagos, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, did not reply to phone calls and a text message to his phone line. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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PDP.What will you say of Jonathan........?
ReplyDeleteThis guy is a fool ooo! A working, successful and performing president what a clown. Which president is talking about? Definitely not Jonathan, even mr president can't attribute all that to himself. Since you PDP claim you don't better head than Jonathan, we Nigerians are saying sorry for emptiness.
ReplyDeleteWhy is the PDP crying foul? If the APC members concerned are not complaining about the convention, why is PDP making so much noise?
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