This is default featured slide 1 title
Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.
This is default featured slide 2 title
Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.
This is default featured slide 3 title
Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.
This is default featured slide 4 title
Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.
This is default featured slide 5 title
Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.
Showing posts with label PDP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PDP. Show all posts
Friday 6 February 2015
Exclusive photos: Asari Dokubo at GEJ's campaign rally in Bayelsa
Monday 22 September 2014
Atiku Reveals Why North Won’t Vote For PDP
Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President of Nigeria has revealed why the Northern part of the country would not vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 general election.
Vanguard reports that the presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who spoke at the weekend in Lagos, an interactive session with selected youths stated that PDP had done nothing to attract any vote from the region.
READ ALSO: 2015: Atiku Asks Catholic Bishops To Pray
The former vice president also used the medium to reveal that he would support whoever emerged presidential candidate of APC if he did not get the ticket to run. He, however, expressed doubts on the capability of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC, to conduct a free and fair election in 2015.
“Asking me to not contest is asking me to give up on Nigeria. The North will not vote for the PDP because the party has failed everybody. This period presents an opportunity for change”he said.
Atiku further hinted that before now, the PDP was big and the absence of a viable opposition then allowed the party to become monstrous, and noted that with the emergence of the APC, there is now choice. He expressed optimism that there is no way Nigerians can vote for the PDP in 2015, alleging that the party has failed everybody.
The Presidential aspirant, who claimed all Nigerians yearn for change, said the opportunity was not there to attain such change because there was only one big monster party- PDP.
“A number of reasons have been adduced as responsible for insurgency. Some said the region was the most backward region in the country, with widespread poverty and illiteracy. But these are not reasons why people should take arms and start killing innocent Nigerians. There is poverty everywhere in this country” he said.
Atiku, who acknowledged that there is unemployment everywhere in the country, recalled that a similar situation arose in Yobe State when he was still in office, but pointed out that it did not take more than a month to crush the uprising.
“I think the mistake we made after crushing the insurgency, was not going back to the people to know why they took up arms against the country. We failed to listen to them and provide solution to whichever grievance they had. Today, there is a recurrence. There is failure of leadership in the war against terrorism in terms of capacity” he said.
The former leader further stated that the Nigerian armed forces should be well equipped and financed to combat insurgency. He said there was also a problem of intelligence gathering among the neighbouring countries.
READ ALSO: APC Will End Corruption In Nigeria – Buhari
”The President visited Chad and Cameroon recently, what I expected was a meeting with the service chiefs of the countries and their military commanders. I think we have a number of factors that have contributed to the growth of insurgency. That is why we believe that there must be a change” Atiku said.
Meanwhile, the former vice president on September 20, 2014, took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, saying; “he is more experienced in the field of running the country.”
Vanguard reports that the presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who spoke at the weekend in Lagos, an interactive session with selected youths stated that PDP had done nothing to attract any vote from the region.
READ ALSO: 2015: Atiku Asks Catholic Bishops To Pray
The former vice president also used the medium to reveal that he would support whoever emerged presidential candidate of APC if he did not get the ticket to run. He, however, expressed doubts on the capability of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC, to conduct a free and fair election in 2015.
“Asking me to not contest is asking me to give up on Nigeria. The North will not vote for the PDP because the party has failed everybody. This period presents an opportunity for change”he said.
Atiku further hinted that before now, the PDP was big and the absence of a viable opposition then allowed the party to become monstrous, and noted that with the emergence of the APC, there is now choice. He expressed optimism that there is no way Nigerians can vote for the PDP in 2015, alleging that the party has failed everybody.
The Presidential aspirant, who claimed all Nigerians yearn for change, said the opportunity was not there to attain such change because there was only one big monster party- PDP.
“A number of reasons have been adduced as responsible for insurgency. Some said the region was the most backward region in the country, with widespread poverty and illiteracy. But these are not reasons why people should take arms and start killing innocent Nigerians. There is poverty everywhere in this country” he said.
Atiku, who acknowledged that there is unemployment everywhere in the country, recalled that a similar situation arose in Yobe State when he was still in office, but pointed out that it did not take more than a month to crush the uprising.
“I think the mistake we made after crushing the insurgency, was not going back to the people to know why they took up arms against the country. We failed to listen to them and provide solution to whichever grievance they had. Today, there is a recurrence. There is failure of leadership in the war against terrorism in terms of capacity” he said.
The former leader further stated that the Nigerian armed forces should be well equipped and financed to combat insurgency. He said there was also a problem of intelligence gathering among the neighbouring countries.
READ ALSO: APC Will End Corruption In Nigeria – Buhari
”The President visited Chad and Cameroon recently, what I expected was a meeting with the service chiefs of the countries and their military commanders. I think we have a number of factors that have contributed to the growth of insurgency. That is why we believe that there must be a change” Atiku said.
Meanwhile, the former vice president on September 20, 2014, took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, saying; “he is more experienced in the field of running the country.”
Pres. Jonathan to decide whether he will rerun with VP Sambo- PDP
The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, says President Jonathan will be the one to determine if he would still like to run with his Vice, Namadi Sambo in the 2015 general elections.Metuh said this at a press conference yesterday September 21st in Abuja. He also said that President Jonathan is yet to respond to the decision the party members took on Thursday September 18th where he was adopted as the sole Presidential candidate of the PDP
"The President is yet to communicate to the party or to the entire country because he is not only the President of the PDP, he is the President of Nigeria and I cannot inform you of decisions that have been taken in terms of what will happen because subjective opinions is not part of my job. I believed a lot of people are trying to speculate on Jonathan/Sambo ticket but why don’t we wait until when the President declares?
But I must inform that part of the reasons the PDP has not mentioned that, is because it is a winning team. What the President has done he has done it very well and he's the winning team. I believe that there is no need to magnify or attempt to import any difference between the President and the Vice President. They have worked so well. The Vice President has continued to be the second most loyal Vice President in the history of this country so I believe that he enjoys the confidence of the President. In the 2015 elections if the President accepts to run we will be able to take it to the next level.” Metuh said
Saturday 13 September 2014
Campaign Chaos: VIP Podium Collapses During Pro-Jonathan Rally In Niger
The seating area for the dignitaries who attended the rally reportedly caved in causing injuries to some of them….
Confusion reigned supreme in Niger state today during a political rally organized by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) when a podium on which VIPs were seated collapsed.
The rally took place at the Minna Trade Fair Complex today, September 13, 2014 and was organized to campaign for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan.
However, while the event was ongoing, the platform on which top government officials and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were seated on suddenly caved in,Premium Times reports.
This caused panic in the arena and many of the attendees reportedly ran for their lives after the unfortunate incident.
According to reports, an unidentified number of people were injured and they have been taken to a hospital.
The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Gabriel Aduda, reportedly said:
“Whatever happened here, the devil is a liar. No weapon fashioned against us and Jonathan shall succeed. What happened was because the crowd was too much.”
However, the event was said to have continued after alternative seating arrangements were made for the guests.
Thursday 11 September 2014
What Is This???......PDP Charges Aspirants N2.5m For Governorship Form In Ogun State
Each of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State is to pay a sum of N2.5m to pick a form of intention to contest in 2015 election, The PUNCH has learnt.
One of the aspirants, Mr. Kayode Amusan, disclosed this on Monday shortly after he obtained his form of intention at the party secretariat in Oke Mosan area of Abeokuta.
The state secretary of the party Mr. Semiu Sodipo, confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent, adding that two aspirants had already paid for the forms, the money which he said was non-refundable.
He said, “Two of the aspirants have paid and obtained their forms of intention to contest for the governorship election.”
Amusan later told journalists that he decided to seek the governorship seat in the state because of the complaints he reportedly received daily from residents of the state.
He said, “My intention to contest for the governorship seat was borne out of the fact that there have been complaints from the people as regards the collapsing economy of the state.
“When you look at the people, you will see them being increasingly impoverished, there is increase in poverty, high increase in the debt profile of the state and regular capital flight.”
On education, Amusan said the sector was gradually collapsing with most public schools dilapidated condition.
Amusan said he was ready to slug it out in the primary with other contestants which include a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, who is also said to be interested in the governorship race.
Source:- Punch Newspaper
One of the aspirants, Mr. Kayode Amusan, disclosed this on Monday shortly after he obtained his form of intention at the party secretariat in Oke Mosan area of Abeokuta.
The state secretary of the party Mr. Semiu Sodipo, confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent, adding that two aspirants had already paid for the forms, the money which he said was non-refundable.
He said, “Two of the aspirants have paid and obtained their forms of intention to contest for the governorship election.”
Amusan later told journalists that he decided to seek the governorship seat in the state because of the complaints he reportedly received daily from residents of the state.
He said, “My intention to contest for the governorship seat was borne out of the fact that there have been complaints from the people as regards the collapsing economy of the state.
“When you look at the people, you will see them being increasingly impoverished, there is increase in poverty, high increase in the debt profile of the state and regular capital flight.”
On education, Amusan said the sector was gradually collapsing with most public schools dilapidated condition.
Amusan said he was ready to slug it out in the primary with other contestants which include a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, who is also said to be interested in the governorship race.
Source:- Punch Newspaper
Wednesday 10 September 2014
Fayemi Has Been Involved In “Shady” Deals, We Have Evidence – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, Ekiti State chapter has alleged that the outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi has been involved in shady deals.
It claims it has evidence to substantiate its earlier accusation that the Fayemi administration have been engaging in last minutes recruitment of workers and panic withdrawal of funds among others.
However, Fayemi, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, on Sunday described the allegations as wicked, reckless, malicious, and a calculated attempt to tarnish the reputation of his administration, and an anticipatory excuse for lack of performance when the new government gets into office, according to report from The Punch He challenged the PDP to mention the banks where the alleged illegal movement of funds took place and explain where the so called 3,000 workers were recruited illegally.
But describing the governor’s defence as an afterthought, the PDP said it had discovered more illegal and underhand deals done by the administration.
“The Commissioner for Information, in his defence of the allegations, confirmed that the recruitment of workers is an ongoing process, while in another breadth, the administration denied employing new workers,” the PDP said.
The party alleged that the outgoing government had wasted about N700m on ‘thank you’ billboards produced by the Ekiti State Signage Agency, and that the billboards were now useless because the election didn’t go the way of the All Progressives Congress.
PDP Can Not Lose Elections In 2015 When Popular Faces Like Us Are There- Orji Kalu Boasts
The Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu yesterday during his visit to the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja has said the insurgency ravaging the North Eastern part of the country is instigated by people who do not want the President to lead the country.
Even though he refused to name their names, he insisted it was politically motivated. Orji who left PDP in 2007 for PPA only to return last year, made it clear at the party’s secretariat that PDP cannot lose come next year because of popular faces like him who are now in the party.
“The insurgency is politically-motivated because there is no other thing to do.
“It is instigated by people who do not want President Jonathan to be president.’’
Assuring people that PDP cannot lose elections next year, Oji said;
“How can the PDP lose the presidency when it has people like us who are very popular and creating jobs every day? I do not see how PDP will lose the election in 2015?” he said.
“Democracy is not about one person or President Jonathan. We have to bring our efforts together so as to move democracy forward. President Jonathan is doing everything possible to bring the Chibok girls’ back. We must thank our military men for the job they are doing, he added.
“Insurgency is a new thing to us. Insurgency is politically-motivated and it is the people who think Jonathan should not contest the 2015 that are behind it. They should allow him to finish his tenure,” he said.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
