The National Unity Group (NUG), an NGO said on Saturday that nine presidential candidates in the February 14 presidential election may step down for President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The National Secretary of the group, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, told newsmen in Abuja that it had been meeting with the parties on the need for them to support Jonathan.
According to Ojougboh who did not mention the candidates and their parties, said consultations would continue on February 1, noting that, the discussions so far had been fruitful.
He said that the PDP presidential campaign was satisfactorily progressing in the northern part of the country.
He urged the citizenry not to feel intimidated but to perform their civic responsibility of voting on election days.
“We are counting on all Nigerians, northerners especially, that they should not be intimidated, they should go out and vote massively for Mr President.
“For this country to remain united and for the progress we are experiencing now to continue, there is the need for all to cooperate with Mr President and vote massively for the PDP,” he said.
Senator Chris Ukpabi, who also spoke said the group, having critically examined President Jonathan`s score cards in all sectors of the economy, was convinced that he was the right president for the country.
He called on all Nigerians to support his re-election bid to enable him continue with his good works.
NAN reports that also present at the briefing were Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of old Anambra, Sen. Oserheimen Osunbor, former governor of Edo, among others.
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Posted: at 2-02-2015 06:27 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Blessed75 at 2-02-2015 06:40 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Jonathan is the answer to Nigeria
Posted: at 2-02-2015 06:40 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
victorstic1 at 2-02-2015 06:42 AM (10 years ago) (m)
IS GOOD FOR THEM INSTEAD OF WASTING MONEY, RESOURCES AND TIME. I AM SURE THEY KNOW AS WELL THEY ARE FAR FROM THAT ROCK BETTER GO FOR LOCAL GOVT CHAIRMAN
Posted: at 2-02-2015 06:42 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
sweetypweety at 2-02-2015 08:11 AM (10 years ago) (f)
I just sincerely pity some ppls lives. If not hypocrisy and backwardness, no one in his right mind wants Jonathan's continuity. The wind of change is blowing fast & those who do not want it better have a rethink
Posted: at 2-02-2015 08:11 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ngfineface at 2-02-2015 01:58 PM (10 years ago) (f)
They obviously stepped down because they have seen that there's no chance for them not because of GEJ. Let truth be told for once. Personally, only PDP and APC are known. So let them go and sit down and speak truth for once
Posted: at 2-02-2015 01:58 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
ItS better they step down b4 election. Instead O̶̷̩̥̊͡Ƒ making a fool O̶̷̩̥̊͡Ƒ themselves at d polls. After all nobody know them. Even their family members no knw say them D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ contest.
Posted: at 2-02-2015 04:25 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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