{"id":29529,"date":"2014-07-28T04:42:01","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T03:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=29529"},"modified":"2014-07-28T04:42:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T03:42:01","slug":"jonathan-group-endorses-ex-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/jonathan-group-endorses-ex-journalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Group Endorses Ex-Journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For House Of Reps. A\u00a0foremost political pressure group in the South South region,Nigerian<br \/>\nGrassroot Mobilizers for Goodluck Jonathan has thrown it&#8217;s support on the<br \/>\naspiration of an Urhobo born veteran journalist and erstwhile Aso Rock<br \/>\nVilla Vanguard Newspaper News Editor, Comr. Daniel. Ovwigho Idonor<br \/>\neven as he has expressed his intent to run for the Ughelli\/Udu Federal<br \/>\nConstituency in 2015.The group which paid him a solidarity visit Friday,<br \/>\nJuly 25 at his Ughelli Country Home, Delta State held that their position<br \/>\nwas hinged on the aspirant antecedents and score card.Addressing the<br \/>\nmultitude of supporters that graced the visit, leader of the group,<br \/>\nNathaniel Okhoror, noted that, with Comr. Idonor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s level of experience<br \/>\nand connection having been in the office of the president as a foremost<br \/>\njournalist with the incumbent president and the two immediate past ones,<br \/>\nhe was better well placed to represent the constituents than any other<br \/>\ncontestant jostling for the seat.<br \/>\nThe mobilizer emphasized that the representing of the Urhobo nation at a<br \/>\ncritical democratic time as this requires persons with the clout,<br \/>\nrecognition and enigma to deliver and not naives who need to be shown<br \/>\nthe rudiments of legislation.The group pointed out further that, with the<br \/>\nwealth of experience of the aspirant as someone in the fourth estate of<br \/>\nthe realm who has practiced in the highest executive seat and office of<br \/>\nthe President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he would be able to<br \/>\ndeploy his vast knowledge to represent his constituent effectively with<br \/>\nthe overall legislative input capable of redefining the social, economic<br \/>\nand political landscape of the entire nation.More also, the group which<br \/>\ndescribes the aspirant as a bridge builder said they saw in him the<br \/>\nability to form quality representation, reliable leadership, effective<br \/>\ndemocracy divided delivery andstewardship accountability for the<br \/>\npeople.This according to them has been expressed in the action of the<br \/>\naspirant, in that, despite his busy schedule in the State House, Abuja, he<br \/>\nstill created the time to pay regular visit home, access the grassroot<br \/>\npeople\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s situation and device ways to service their needs through<br \/>\nphilanthropic gestures and various empowerment programmes.\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is<br \/>\ntherefore our believe that, with all this qualities, it isobvious that if<br \/>\nour brother, our leader and mentor if given themandate to represent us, he<br \/>\nwill be able to attract the neededdevelopment to us.\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Based on these and<br \/>\nother reasons, we therefore make it public that we here by endorse the<br \/>\nComr Daniel Idonor for the Ughelli\/Udu Federal Constituency<br \/>\nrepresentation.Reacting to the endorsement, Comr Idonor promised to give<br \/>\nthe people quality representation and making the dividends of democracy<br \/>\nget to grassroots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For House Of Reps. 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