The governorship dreams of a former
chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu,
appears to have hit a bump as the Peoples
Democratic Party is demanding more information
from him before deciding whether to grant him
and two other aspirants waivers to take part in
primaries scheduled for September 6 to pick the
party’s candidate for the Adamawa State
governorship election.

After two contentious meetings over the last two
days, national officials the PDP were unable to
decide whether to grant waivers to Mr. Ribadu,
Brigadier General Buba Marwa (ret.), and Marcus
Gundiri to participate in the primary process. All
three governorship aspirants had requested the
waivers to enable them to vie in the primaries
after they recently defected from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP.
But after two marathon meetings that took place
at the national headquarters of the party in
Abuja and the Presidential Villa, the members of
the National Working Committee of the party
were unable to agree on whether or not to grant
the waivers.
Owing to the serious disagreements among the
NWC members, the screening of the aspirants,
which scheduled to take place in Abuja on
Thursday, has been moved to Saturday, August
30.
The PDP’s NWC set up a subcommittee that
includes the party’s national legal adviser,
national publicity secretary and national financial
secretary to demand more documentation from
the PDP’s vice chairman for the northeast zone.
The subcommittee was mandated to request
more information from Mr. Ribadu and other
recent defectors to demonstrate that they truly
qualify for waivers.
A source from the NWC told SaharaReporters
that the party must proceed cautiously on the
issue of extending waivers to the defectors in
order not to leave longtime and loyal members
of the party disaffected.
Last week, Mr. Ribadu created a media splash
when he announced his resignation from APC
and defection to the PDP as well as his desire to
seek his new party's nomination as the
governorship candidate.
Meanwhile, the PDP has yet to release the
names of members of its screening panel for the
Adamawa governorship.
The party’s national organizing secretary,
Abubakar Mustapha, defended the party's
position, telling reporters in Abuja that the
screening would now take place on Saturday
while the names of the screening panel members
will be released on Friday.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/27/pdp-officials-ask-ribadu-provide-further-evidence-earn-waiver

Proof of citizenship or what?

nigerians shud boycott this forthcoming elections and lets start a revolution, these guys are takin us for a ride, but who wan die

Ribadu is a mole for the APC. dont welcome him and dont trust him. a word is enough for the wise

Ribadu was warned about the Killer Party. They dont intend to kill him with thier snipers or thier sponsored terrorists organization; they simply intend to kill is political career

Their turn to pay him back after he "terrorised" most of them when he was EFCC boss

May Allah select the good one for them.

How does this affect the price of garri in the market.

ntooooo!!!

wobbling between pdp and apc, how can pdp trust ur ambitions now?

Buba Marwa is the man.. Former military Gov of Lagos

Ribadu will regret his move to PDP. It's a matter of time.

If Ribadu fails to obtain the waiver his situation will be made worse by the mockery from APC goons. I pity the idiot.

Who knows if he is not a spy sent frm Apc.well he is a gud man

panachuku: nigerians shud boycott this forthcoming elections and lets start a revolution, these guys are takin us for a ride, but who wan die

are u from adamawa

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He soon hit d final rock..

PDP, please, be very careful. Investigate if he is actually not a trick star? Remember four governors left PDP for the sole aim of finishing Jona, but for God, Jona is still standing. These hausas, especially north east can open thier eyes and burry you alive. Be very careful. But I think I should trust this man even though he related to Boko haram.

Same old turn coats.

solid3: How does this affect the price of garri in the market.

abi ooo help me tell dem

get now!

Ribadu is a new Charles Soludo in the making

Wait until he becomes the party's presidential candidate in 2019

koboko69: Ribadu was warned about the Killer Party. They dont intend to kill him with thier snipers or thier sponsored terrorists organization; they simply intend to kill is political career

[b]I'm not dazed by Ribadu's defection to PDP and I'm surprised that he's on his way to meet with the same people he sent to jail or once indicted like Bode George,Fani Kayode, Fayose, Igbinedon, Borisade, and Alao Akala. That's politics for you. He too was betrayed by Tinubu and other Defunct ACN bigwigs during 2011 Presidential election. Even lost in Lagos State where ordinarily he was expected to win. In politics, there's no permanent friend nor foe but permanent interest. Nigerian Youth should wise up and stop insulting one another on social media. Our disunity is what is giving politicians upper hand over us. When Jonathan wants to give out government contract, he gives it out to the ex militants at the detriment of the people of Niger-
Delta. When Northern Governors want to give out
government contract, they give it out to few political
elite at the expense of the vastly populated Almajiris. PDP and APC are conglomeration of oppressors, exploiters and subjugators. Let's stop discussing about politicians and focus on developmental issues that will benefit the East, West, North and South. God bless
Nigeria! Mind you, I stand to be corrected![/b]

The only proof they should demand from him is his declaration of Assets.

deletrue: PDP, please, be very careful. Investigate if he is actually not a trick star? Remember four governors left PDP for the sole aim of finishing Jona, but for God, Jona is still standing. These hausas, especially north east can open thier eyes and burry you alive. Be very careful. But I think I should trust this man even though he related to Boko haram.

we are on the way joor...we think the same way.
I don't put all my trust in this ribadu...APC knws dat Gej is unbeatable....they might want 2 use ribadu as a spy.but no mata how GEJ MUST STAND..its destiny

from a child of no shoe to the president of d giant of Africa,,,we love you bro

jahbiz: I think this man said something like unless satan converts to muslim, he won't change to PDP. Satan must have become a .......... now or what?

This is not el rufai olodo

lol PDP finding it difficult to trust Ribadu. Is like Ribadu have forgotten how he "terrorised" most of PDP members when he was EFCC's boss he is reaping what he sowed . I pity Ribadu if he is not allowed to earn Waiver, APC would make fun and ridicule him to the extent he won't want to have anything to do with politics again.

jahbiz: I think this man said something like unless satan converts to muslim, he won't change to PDP. Satan must have become a .......... now or what?

mumu, na elrufai tokam no be ribadu. Tomorrow now U go dey claim current affair