Former PDP governors, ministers back Jonathan’s re-election

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A group comprising some former Governors, Minister and Governorship candidates under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have declared support for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.

The forum under the aegis of G13 Candidates/Former PDP Governors Forum, also absolved the president of blame for the mistakes and failure of previous national governments.

Members of the group include its convener and PDP candidate in Edo state 2012 election, Charles Arhiavbere. Others are former governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna; former governor of Zamfara State, Umar Shinkafi; former Education Minister, Dauda Birmah; former Minister of Sports, Damishi Sango; former Sports Minister, Abdulminu Aminu; former deputy governor of Ogun State, Salimot Badru; and governorship candidate of PDP in Ondo State, Olusola Oke, John Dongi and Fidelis Seri.

Arhivbere who spoke to journalists after the meeting of the forum in Abuja said, “The constitution provides for eight years for every office and I believe that going by natural justice, if there is a tenant in a house and it is going for sale, the first opportunity of refusal should go to the occupant.

“And I believe that based on the mid- term report of the president, we believe that he should be given a second term in office to finish his project. President Jonathan has the right. It has not been published anywhere that he signed an agreement to run for one term. He should be given support and peaceful environment to implement his projects to completion.”

Continuing, he stated that the president’s achievements within the space of two years in office are highly commendable and there is need to effortlessly support him to continue the good work through national consensus.

“To this end, we salute Mr. President for the resolute leadership demonstrated in the face of adversity to put Nigeria on the part of greatness. Who else, if not Goodluck Ebele Jonathan?

“Once again, the group is ready to support Mr. President’s uncommon Transformation Agenda through the unveiling of a pet project to this effect. Goodluck to Goodluck is possible come 2015, that is to say Goodluck must handover to Goodluck.”

G13 asked all PDP members to embrace peace and return to the mainstream of the party under the leadership of Bamanga Tukur.

On the ongoing crisis in the party, the convener said “We have studied the political impasse, horse trading and war of attrition and belligerence in recent times within and outside the context of our great party, PDP.

 The intra-party conflict classified as family affair must be resolved within the party conflict resolution mechanism of the PDP Round Table Dialogue Initiative, put in place for the reconciliation, and all well meaning PDP members should embrace peace and avail themselves of the opportunity given to return back to the mainstream under the leadership of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as one indivisible PDP.”

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