2015: PDP gives Jonathan, others 7 Days Ultimatum

 

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) cautioned that President Goodluck Jonathan and other party aspirants heading for the office in 2015 elections must buy their expression of interest and nomination forms by October 30.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh made this known while briefing journalists yesterday, October 22:

“The NWC [National Working Committee] today (yesterday) decided that the issue of the closing date for the collection of the nomination forms cannot be extended. It will not be extended beyond 6 pm, of October 30th, no party member can obtain forms for our 2014 congress and convention after the deadline.”

Metuh explained further;

“Today, the National Working Committee has granted unconditional waivers to all returning and new members of the party who seek to participate in the Ward Delegate Primaries. Because it is an ad-hoc primaries, the NWC wishes to clarify that there is no requirement for party members to write to Ward Chairmen or Local government Chairmen for waivers. All party members, new, and returning members are free to participate in the Ward Delegate Congress.”

On the waiver issue, Olisa said;

“I want to state categorically that the NWC also informs Nigerians that the requirement for waiver does not apply to people who are board members occupying such committee positions. We are granting the waiver because we have noted that some chapters are planning to say that some people are either returning or they are new members and cannot contest to be delegates, but the issue of three-man delegate is an Ad-hoc one because immediately after the convention, national or local government delegate, upon the end of the congress, the delegate ceases.”

During the conference the party also stated categorically that the primaries and the convention would be open and transparent “at all levels”.

This means that Nigerians will know the Decision of Mr President either to run for a second term or not.