2015 Presidency: PDP Moves To Issue Jonathan Automatic Ticket
2015 Presidency: PDP Moves To Issue Jonathan Automatic Ticket
Admin 19th February 2013, 1:02 am
Revelation has emerged that leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have settled to give President Goodluck Jonathan automatic ticketin the 2015 presidential election.
In that case, the party would not conduct primary election for that office.
According to a reliable source, the party's top officials had agreed to amend its constitution to accommodate the new idea.
This idea, the source said, is to pattern the presidential contest after that of the UnitedStates of America, where an incumbent is given express ticket to contest the election. He also declared that the movewas a done deal.
"As it is now, the plan is a fait accompli: the constitution of theparty would first be amended and ratified in the next non-elective national convention. Nothing will stop the move. The top echelon of the party has endorsed it and what remains is for it to be adopted by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, which is likely to hold a meeting sometime next month," he said.
The source however revealedthat the sudden move may not be unconnected to fears that the president could face a stiffopposition going into the primary contest, a development that is capable oftearing the party apart. "We don't want an implosion," the source said. "The party will bethoroughly weakened if that becomes the case, and, of course, it is situation we cannot afford in the light of current realities."
Reacting to the story, during the weekend, PDP national publicity secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, refuted that the party planned to amend its constitution, saying there is notruth in the story.
Metuh said: "I can tell you that under the constitution of this party, and the way we run ourprogrammes, we are going to have primaries in 2015. We are completely unaware of anymove to change the constitution of the party.
"The constitution that we have, which was passed at thelast national convention, provides that we must have state and national convention."
According to him, "A constitution can be amended atany time if the members decideto do so, or when the need arises. I'm just telling you whatthe law is at the moment. Even the constitution of the country is being amended; the constitution of the party can be amended if they (party leaders) decide to."
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In that case, the party would not conduct primary election for that office.
According to a reliable source, the party's top officials had agreed to amend its constitution to accommodate the new idea.
This idea, the source said, is to pattern the presidential contest after that of the UnitedStates of America, where an incumbent is given express ticket to contest the election. He also declared that the movewas a done deal.
"As it is now, the plan is a fait accompli: the constitution of theparty would first be amended and ratified in the next non-elective national convention. Nothing will stop the move. The top echelon of the party has endorsed it and what remains is for it to be adopted by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, which is likely to hold a meeting sometime next month," he said.
The source however revealedthat the sudden move may not be unconnected to fears that the president could face a stiffopposition going into the primary contest, a development that is capable oftearing the party apart. "We don't want an implosion," the source said. "The party will bethoroughly weakened if that becomes the case, and, of course, it is situation we cannot afford in the light of current realities."
Reacting to the story, during the weekend, PDP national publicity secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, refuted that the party planned to amend its constitution, saying there is notruth in the story.
Metuh said: "I can tell you that under the constitution of this party, and the way we run ourprogrammes, we are going to have primaries in 2015. We are completely unaware of anymove to change the constitution of the party.
"The constitution that we have, which was passed at thelast national convention, provides that we must have state and national convention."
According to him, "A constitution can be amended atany time if the members decideto do so, or when the need arises. I'm just telling you whatthe law is at the moment. Even the constitution of the country is being amended; the constitution of the party can be amended if they (party leaders) decide to."
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