2015: PDP Northwest Endorses Jonathan as Sambo Calls Decamped Members To Return

VP Sambo calls for defecting Members to return to Party’s Fold as the PDP
North-West Stakeholders Endorse President Jonathan.

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has called on aggrieved members of
the People’s Democratic Party who left to listen to the voice of reason
and return to the Party’s fold.

He made this call today in Kaduna at the PDP North-West Zone stakeholders
meeting.

He added “There is a popular adage which has it that even the teeth and
the tongue do sometimes disagree. It should be acknowledged that there is
no alternative to the People’s Democratic Party. As the largest party in
Africa, it is good enough to accommodate all and sundry.”

Arc Namadi Sambo Sambo also noted the significant rise in the party’s
membership across country stating “The Party has been receiving mass
decampees from the opposition swelling its membership across the nation.
Prominent personalities from Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano,
Jigawa and others states have joined our party along with their numerous
supporters. This is a testimony of the acceptability of the party by
greater majority of the people based on the party’s past and current
performance.”


The Vice President also stated that the PDP was a party which thrives in
the promotion of democracy and that the stakeholders meeting was aimed at
strategizing ahead just as democracy has taken its firm root in the
country. Adding ” this zone, which is the largest in terms of number of
states, has placed on our shoulder the challenge of holding regular
meetings and consultations so as to remain ahead of others at all times.”

He called on  the members to develop more concrete and pragmatic ways that
would consolidate the strength of the Party and be unified in their quest
to strengthen “a Party that has made its mark and improved the lives and
well-being of our citizens.”

Also in his remarks, the PDP North-West Chairman Amb. Ibrahim Kazaure
stated that the meeting was convened to discuss matters that are germane
to strengthening the party towards positioning it for greater successes
ahead.

“It is gladdening  to note the eminent personalities that have graced this
occasion. This is a testimony of the deep commitment of our party’s
faithful to the growth and development of our great party. It is also a
sign of our desire to ensure that we develop new ideas, initiatives and
innovations that will further solidify the party and move it to the next
level.” He added.

Governor Sa’idu Dakingari of Kebbi state, who spoke on behalf of PDP
governors in the North West zone  promised the national chairman of the
party of delivering all the States in the region to PDP. Dakingari
described the Northwest as the most politically sophisticated region in
the country and the largest in terms of voting population “with about 28%
of the total votes in the country “


At the end of the meeting  a communique was read, which was unanimously
adopted by stakeholders of the party  in the North West zone urging
President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2015 Presidential election.

The communique, which was read by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb
Aminu Wali rolled out the achievements of Jonathan Administration in
Nigeria’s socio economic and political landscape particularly in the North
West Zone noting the giant strides the administration has made in the
areas of agriculture, healthcare, aviation, transportation, education and
employment creation.

The communique in part reads “Having carefully considered the steady and
stable progress of our nation under the able leadership of Dr Goodluck
Jonathan the stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the
North-West zone having in mind the monumental strides attained by this
administration, have resolved to urge Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to
declare for President in the forthcoming 2015 elections so as to continue
the good works he started in nation building. We ask for nothing less.
Consequently, we respectfully call on the National Chairman of our party,
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to convey this resolution and
unanimous declaration of the entire leadership and membership of the PDP
in the North-West zone to His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to
render himself for continued service to the nation.


In his remarks, the PDP national chairman Adamu Mu’azu expressed his
delight  for the strong interest the members exhibited for the party and
assured them that PDP was the party to beat as it has withstood the tides
of all times. While stating that the party has achieved a lot and that it
is time the party beats her own drums, he promised to convey the outcome
of their meeting to the president.

“As an observer, I promised to communicate the communique to the
president. He stated

The meeting was attended by Governor Sa’du Dakingari of Kebbi State and
his Kaduna state counterpart Ramalan Yero, the deputy governors of Sokoto,
Jigawa and Katsina states, PDP senators from the zone, PDP members of
House of Representatives from the Zone, Party Stalwarts and several other
dignitaries.