{"id":95454,"date":"2022-05-29T16:48:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T15:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=95454"},"modified":"2022-05-29T16:48:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T15:48:27","slug":"presidential-primaries-anyim-congratulates-atiku-says-voting-consideration-not-based-on-burning-national-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/presidential-primaries-anyim-congratulates-atiku-says-voting-consideration-not-based-on-burning-national-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential primaries: Anyim congratulates Atiku says voting consideration not based on burning national issues\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1734175856677332698\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8230; As PDP annuls primaries elections in Ebonyi, fixes new dates.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim has criticised the voting consideration used by the Peoples Democratic Party in choosing its presidential flagbearer insisting that it was based on the old primordial sentiments rather than on the burning national issues.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Senator Anyim who lost the PDP presidential primary election to Atiku Abubakar after polling 14 votes however commended the PDP 2022 Special Convention Committee for doing a great job.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said, &#8220;I&#8217;m proud to have gone through\u00a0 the race to the end. However, I am shocked that consideration for voting\u00a0 the PDP presidential candidate was not based on burning national issues and how to resolve them, but still on the old primordial sentiments. It appears doubtful if our search for nationhood is yielding any results.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;I deeply appreciate and thank all those who stood by me throughout this race, especially those that voted for me at the primary election. I want to assure all of you that we shall continue to stand tall\u00a0 until we birth the Nigeria of our collective dreams.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Let me also congratulate His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for emerging the PDP flag bearer for the 2023 presidential election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Long live Nigerians.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Meanwhile,\u00a0 the PDP has cancelled all party primaries conducted in Ebonyi state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in a statement Sunday said, &#8220;After very extensive consultations, deliberations and review of all issues, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the cancelation of all Party primaries in Ebonyi State.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;To this effect, all State House of Assembly, National Assembly and Governorship primaries of our Party in Ebonyi State are hereby cancelled. The NWC will announce new dates for the affected Party exercises in the State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The PDP charges all aspirants, critical stakeholders, leaders and members of our great Party in Ebonyi State to remain calm, united and focused as the PDP takes firm steps to rescue our nation from the misrule of the rudderless, corrupt and incompetent All Progressives Congress (APC).&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Senator Anyim is from Ebonyi State and has pointed out the flawed primaries which almost marred the delegate election in the state.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\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>&#8230; As PDP annuls primaries elections in Ebonyi, fixes new dates. 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