PDP Governors Endorse Goodluck Jonathan For 2015
The news that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) endorsed the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to become their sole candidate for February 14 elections broke a couple of hours ago. However, this decision did not materialise from air.
PDP Governors’ Forum, held on 17th of September, paved the way to this crucial political decision of the country. Deeper look at it may help us to understand the ongoing processes.
The event took place yesterday at the Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. The Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, was represented by his deputy amid speculation about the Governor's presidential ambitions.
Following the meeting the forum decided: “The Forum hereby endorses Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for a second term in office and resolved to support his bid for re-election come 2015.”
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According to Vanguard, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Forum’s Chairman, Chief Godswill Akpabio, urged all the members of the party across the country to guarantee that they work to ensure the emergence of President Jonathan as the sole candidate.
Besides, a wide range of issues were discussed on the forum. Governor Akpabio announced them at the end of the three-hour-long meeting.
“The Forum commands the efforts of the Armed forces in fighting insurgency on the North East and other parts of the country and urges Nigerians and the International Community to continue to cooperate with the Federal Government of Nigeria in order to stamp out terrorism in our land.”
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On the Ebola virus outbreak in the country, the forum commended the success recorded by the ministries of health nationwide. Additionally, the governors thanked Nigerians for rallying round the leadership of the country and appealed to people to sustain such efforts.
The forum approved of the decision of the Osun Stare governorship election candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and all the PDP faithfuls who have chosen to pursue their rights through the law Courts.
The governors also congratulated the state Acting Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, for emerging as the party’s candidate at the primaries and urged Adamawa people to give him their mandate at the election.
Those present at the meeting were: Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Sullivan Chime (Enugu); Jonah Jang (Plateau); Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa); Theodore Orji (Abia); Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe); Idris Wada (Kogi); Liyel Imoke (Cross River); Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta); Ramallan Yero (Kaduna); Gabriel Suswam (Benue); Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Saidu Dakingari ( Kebbi); Ahmadu Fintiri and Umar Garba (acting governors of Adamawa and Taraba respectively); Mahmoud Gumel, Abdullahi Faskari and Mukhtar Shagari, Damishi Luka, deputy governors of Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto and Nasarawa respectively.
Source: Legit.ng
