Defection of some governors is a good development for PDP – Jonathan

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President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday declared that the recent defection of some governors, legislators and their supporters to the All Progressive Congress, APC, was a good development for the party.
 
According to him, since they left, the ruling party has continued to make reasonable progress.

Jonathan, while addressing PDP supporters at the North-central solidarity rally held at the Trade Fair Complex in Minna, Niger State, described the defectors as retrogressive.

He said, “If some people have been with the PDP for 14 years and now they said they are leaving for progressive, the question is where are they progressing to? It means in the past 14 years, they have been involved in retrogressive activities in the PDP and were problems to us and you will agree with me that now that these retrogressive elements have left, PDP will progress more.”

Jonathan called on Nigerians, especially PDP supporters, not to be disouraged by anybody who uses the media to preach violence, but to be focus on what PDP has done for the country in the past years.

Vice President Namadi Sambo, in his brief remark called on his people to remain loyal to the acclaimed largest party in Africa.

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