Why PDP endorsed Jonathan’s sole candidacy – Bello Haliru
The
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Integration Committee in
North Central Zone and a former Minister of Defense, Dr Bello Haliru
Mohammed has attributed his motion at the recent National Executic
Council (NEC) meeting of the PDP to adopt President Goodluck Jonathan as
president in 2015 to the record of achievement of his administration in
the past few years.
Dr Mohammed, who spoke in Makurdi, Benue
State capital at the weekend at a meeting with PDP chieftain in the
state said since the constitution provided for two terms, the President
and his deputy, Arch Namadi Sambo should be allowed to go for another
term.
“You see, what we did at the national executive council is to say we have achieved. The ticket which we presented has achieved. So, how can we break a winning team? We have Goodluck Jonathan/Namadi ticket, they came and they are working. Nigeria is happy, PDP is happy. Why would we want to go to the path of primary? We said since the President has completed one term and the constitution provides two terms for him, we said it is better to adopt him and Sambo,” Mohammed said.
He lauded the Speaker of Benue House of Assembly, Barr. Terhile Ayua for moving another motion to adopt the president to continue in office in 2015. The motion was seconded by Hon Mike Iduma, a one time PDP chairman in the state.
Mohammed, who was an acting national chairman of PDP and presently a member of the party’s Board of Trusteees (BOT), hailed members of the party for the endorsement, saying it became imperative for the party to honour President Jonathan for running a winning team.
He thanked members of the party for making PDP a viable and strong party amongst north central states, promising that the integration committee under his leadership would convey all resolutions made at the meeting back to the national headquarters of the party for consideration and possible implementation
Earlier, Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam thanked the NEC of the PDP for the initiative which according to him would mend fences as the party got into another year of election.
“You see, what we did at the national executive council is to say we have achieved. The ticket which we presented has achieved. So, how can we break a winning team? We have Goodluck Jonathan/Namadi ticket, they came and they are working. Nigeria is happy, PDP is happy. Why would we want to go to the path of primary? We said since the President has completed one term and the constitution provides two terms for him, we said it is better to adopt him and Sambo,” Mohammed said.
He lauded the Speaker of Benue House of Assembly, Barr. Terhile Ayua for moving another motion to adopt the president to continue in office in 2015. The motion was seconded by Hon Mike Iduma, a one time PDP chairman in the state.
Mohammed, who was an acting national chairman of PDP and presently a member of the party’s Board of Trusteees (BOT), hailed members of the party for the endorsement, saying it became imperative for the party to honour President Jonathan for running a winning team.
He thanked members of the party for making PDP a viable and strong party amongst north central states, promising that the integration committee under his leadership would convey all resolutions made at the meeting back to the national headquarters of the party for consideration and possible implementation
Earlier, Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam thanked the NEC of the PDP for the initiative which according to him would mend fences as the party got into another year of election.
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