Gang
up will fail :Jonathan fires
back at IBB,Atiku, Gusau and Saraki
General Ibrahim
Babangida,
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,
General Aliyu Gusau and Governor Bukola
Saraki all PDP aspirants said in the
statement that ``our commitment to a
consensus presidential candidate is total
and irrevocable`` ,chosen as the title
for their press release.
The Four Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
presidential aspirants from the Northern
part of the country have reiterated their
resolve to defeat President Goodluck
Jonathan at the PDP primaries.They
reinforced their position in a
statement today
which
dismissed media speculations over
their alleged difficulties in reaching a
consensus as sponsored attacks.
The aspirants said their goal is to ensure
that the chosen aspirant from their rank
emerges the PDP candidate.In effect they are
determined to defeat Jonathan.Said the
release today:
“The four presidential aspirants who we
represent are irrevocably and irreversibly
committed to the process that will throw up
a single presidential candidate and are
fully briefed by the committee on the
progress of its task.
Each single one of them will not only
accept the decision reached by the committee
but will also collectively work towards the
emergence of that individual so chosen to
emerge as the PDP flag bearer during its
forthcoming primaries!”
The full text of their statement is
published below:
OUR COMMITMENT TO A CONSENSUS PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE IS TOTAL AND IRREVOCABLE!
1.
We are amused by the spate of sponsored news
stories and write-ups insinuating that the
decision of GENERAL IBRAHIM BABANGIDA, ATIKU
ABUBAKAR, GENERAL ALIYU GUSAU AND DR
ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI to adopt a consensus
presidential candidate from amongst
themselves for the purposes of the
forthcoming PDP presidential primaries is
deadlocked.
The intention of those behind this
false and ridiculous claim is to deceive the
Nigerian people, create disharmony among the
various campaign organizations and distract
the Committee charged with the task of
selecting a consensus presidential candidate
from discharging this historical
responsibility. These lies apparently emerge
from the fertile imagination of such writers
and their shadowy sponsors and their lies
have no bearing whatsoever on the truth of
the situation.
2.
The Committee charged with the onerous duty
of selecting and adopting a consensus
candidate is working diligently and
assiduously to complete its assignment.
We collectively reiterate that the
Committee enjoys the confidence and support
of the four presidential aspirants and their
various campaign organizations as well as
the confidence and support of well meaning
Nigerians nation-wide!
3.
The four presidential aspirants who we
represent are irrevocably and irreversibly
committed to the process that will throw up
a single presidential candidate and are
fully briefed by the committee on the
progress of its task.
Each single one of them will not only
accept the decision reached by the committee
but will also collectively work towards the
emergence of that individual so chosen to
emerge as the PDP flag bearer during its
forthcoming primaries!
4.
It is necessary that we emphasize that the
philosophy behind the idea of a consensus
candidate is designed to reinforce the key
ingredients of our national unity and
stability, democratic governance and the
right of our citizenry to freely express
their preferred choice.
5.
Finally, we urge fellow Nigerians to
disregard the false insinuations regarding
the work of the Consensus Candidate
Committee as their decision will be made
public the moment the consensus decision is
reached.
High Chief Dr. Raymond Dokpesi
Sen Ben Obi
Director-General
Director-General
Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
Gen Aliyu Gusau
Campaign Organization
Campaign Organization
Udenta O. Udenta
Chris Mammah
Director-General
Director-General
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki
Atiku Abubakar
Campaign Organization
Campaign Organizatio
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