Johnathan to run another tenure in 2015 by Tony

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, said on
Tuesday in Calabar that President Goodluck
Jonathan would contest the presidential election in
2015 on the party’s platform.
Mr. Anenih said this while addressing party faithful
at the maiden zonal tour of the South-South by the
new PDP National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu.
“I want the national chairman to go home with a
word from the father that come 2015, Jonathan will
run for presidency for the second term,” he said.
Although Mr. Jonathan is yet to formally declare his
intention to run for a second term in office, it is
believed he would be candidate of the ruling party.
Mr. Anenih said that the party was becoming
stronger in the South-South, adding that “if we
continue like this, the load in 2015 will be lighter
than the load in 2011,” he said.
The BOT chairman further said that the party had
worked hard for next weekend’s governorship
election in Osun, adding that PDP was sure of
clinching victory in the election.
“We are working and we are sure that we will win
Osun, come Saturday,” he said.
In his speech, Mr. Mu’azu said the party would
ensure that internal democracy prevailed in its
choice of candidates for various elective positions
in 2015.
He said that the party would not entertain any
short-cut or favouritism in selecting the candidates.
He said that as the ruling party, the PDP would set a
good example on internal democracy.
He also advised PDP members and supporters to
shun rumour mongering and falsehood because of
their implications on party success and stability.
“The opposition has seen that we are winning in all
fronts and they are ready to destroy us. Therefore,
let us be careful as we are in a very trying time,” he
said.
Governor Ibrahim Dankwanbo of Gombe State also
said that the North-East PDP was in full support of
Jonathan’s administration.
“I want to assure the people of South-South that we
in the North-East are in solidarity with you and the
president.
“I want to assure you that we, the PDP governors in
the North East, will work to ensure that President
Jonathan returns as president in 2015,” the
governor said.