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Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by danielmichael(m): 6:55am On Mar 07, 2015 |
There are indications that the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party might have perfected a fresh strategy aimed at stalling the March 28 presidential election. Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday and Friday showed that the ruling party was actually the brain behind those who registered Young Democratic Party and that it may use this new party to achieve its objective. The new party had on Thursday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the forthcoming general elections. The party said this a day after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the commission to register YDP as a political party. At a press briefing in Abuja, the party called on INEC to re-schedule the general elections if it could not accommodate it on its ballot paper. It said that contrary to insinuations, the court did not order INEC to only register the party, but added that the commission was ordered to issue certificate and include YDP in the 2015 elections. National Publicity Secretary of YDP, Mr. Ugo Nwofor, said there were only two options available to INEC, saying the commission could either reprint its ballot papers and include the party with a view to accommodate the party’s candidates or shift the elections. Nwafor said, “If INEC does not have the appropriation for logistics for reprinting of its ballot papers then INEC ought to within the constitutional provision further re-schedule the general election so as to accommodate our party. “In either of the two options, our party is ready, it has been a long journey for YDP; we wish INEC would explore the first option.” Shortly after the press briefing, one of the brains behind the YDP was seen at the national headquarters of the PDP in Abuja on Thursday evening, where he said he had come to confer with some of its officers. In a confidential discussion with our correspondent, he said he had come to brief the party on the success of their legal work which made the court to order that the new party be registered. When our correspondent called him on the telephone on Friday whether they were planning a fresh legal option to compel INEC to comply with the court order, he answered in the affirmative. According to him, “Recall that I was at the national headquarters of the ruling party in Abuja on Thursday where I met our partners. We are working together to move the nation forward and deepen our renascent democracy. “We have already fixed the dates for our convention and we would pick our presidential and other candidates for the elections. We expect INEC to give us a chance as stated in the court order.” However, it was learnt that one of the strategies of the ruling party in connection with the YDP is to head for the court and ask that the presidential election be set aside, by pleading that the party was excluded. “This is what we would do if President Jonathan loses the elections,” a source at the national headquarters of the party added. But if the president wins, it was gathered that the party would not show any interest in pursuing any case in the court. Nwofor, however, said that the party was interested in contesting the election, adding that this was in compliance with Sections 85 and 87 of the electoral Act. “Because of this, the party has fixed its governorship/ House of Assembly and Presidential and National Assembly primaries for March 26 and 27 respectively,” he added. It was gathered that the party cleverly picked the dates in order to make sure that the election slated for March 28 does not hold or to make it have a legal proof for exclusion. The party was believed to have known that submission of candidates list for elections expired 60 days to the election. An INEC official said that the “commission and Nigerians are aware of the provision of the law on this.” Nwafor, however, said that his party had commenced the sales of nomination forms due to the court judgement. He said, “We have approved sales of nomination forms as follows; Presidential (N15m), governorship (N3m), Senate (N1m), House of Representatives (N500,000) and House of Assembly (200,000).” He described the Wednesday’s judgement as victory for democracy, rule of law and triumph over impunity. It was however gathered that the national leadership of the new party was waiting for the commission to reach out to it tomorrow on the judgement. One of their elders, who spoke with our correspondent, said that “we expect the commission to reach out to us and ask us to send the names of our presidential and other candidates. “In the alternative, the commission can also reach out to us, discuss with us and we may say that we are not fielding candidates for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, which come up first. “The result of the discussion will determine what we would do for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections, which holds April 11.” Efforts made to speak with the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh on the issue failed. He neither picked nor responded to a text message sent to him. www.punchng.com/news/pdp-lays-fresh-ambush-against-election/ |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by nzeadachie: 7:01am On Mar 07, 2015 |
APC ARE LEARNERS, GOODLUCK MUST RULE NIGERIA TILL 2019, LET THE GAME CONTINUE NO SHAKING 3 Likes |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by Nobody: 7:03am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Even if AIT shows d video of tinubu and buhari stealing money, our foolish and brainwashed supporters will still vote for us! Imagine wad apc said abt dem supporters! Dis shows how foolish apc thugs re, I pity dem and dem generations! |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by Nobody: 7:06am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Any attempt to further postpone the election should be frowned at... Doing that would make GEJ to loose all the little credibility he has.. GMB till further notice. 2 Likes |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by Princecalm(m): 7:16am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Say no to continuity |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by SomebodyLovesMe: 7:24am On Mar 07, 2015 |
PDP and their supporters have become desperate. They can't even hide it anymore. They are doomed at the polls. 2 Likes |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by richybanky(m): 7:25am On Mar 07, 2015 |
#BabaWhileYouWereGone Election must hold whether 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by QuotaSystem: 7:25am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Jonathan will simply be carted to the ICC. He had been warned by the US/EU, not to scuttle the elections any further under any guise as that would cause violence, which will lead to 'dire consequences' for Jonathan. 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by MOG1D1: 7:27am On Mar 07, 2015 |
The only person laying ambush is the man privatising Lagos. www.nairaland.com/attachments/2187722_bolatinubucorruption2_jpegacab307afd9f2b39ab2721e9696dc5c9 |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by maslong(m): 7:37am On Mar 07, 2015 |
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Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by mperoakeem(m): 7:38am On Mar 07, 2015 |
we know say na pdp be ydp now... Na fear Dey catch them 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by maslong(m): 7:52am On Mar 07, 2015 |
QuotaSystem:Violence bring it on nonsense. When brain jam brain the chicken brain go bow. 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by ejiro2130(m): 7:56am On Mar 07, 2015 |
nzeadachie: And you call your self a human being?? Mumu, Nigeria SHOULD COME FIRST ( GST 101) if your party was a little educated they would kw dis 2 Likes |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by stronger: 7:58am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Fantastic INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM!!! What have they not tried? This one will also fail woefully!!! NOTHING cant stop the CHANGE MOVEMENT!! 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by ejiro2130(m): 8:00am On Mar 07, 2015 |
maslong: What brain has Pdp or GEJ showed?? Using the court to bully inec is that brain?? This sort of tactics if for brainless peeps, let them try something more difficult like holding a free and fair election Imo what ydp is planing cannot and will not work, was election schedule by law on the 28 of March?? Mumu forming smart |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by Jesusloveyou: 8:06am On Mar 07, 2015 |
nzeadachie:pdp is learner,jega wil lay ambush for them,appeal court and supreme court is there,delay tactics,pdp is now d opposition.opposing our incoming presido good policies. 2 Likes |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by PassingShot(m): 8:08am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Surely they shall try. Surely they shall fail. And surely someone shall be Gbagboed at the end. 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by omenka(m): 8:09am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Imagine how shameless a president could get. Why scared of a contest when you and your supporters claim you have been the best president Nigeria's ever had?? This is so disgusting. When SR/PT brought us news about plans by PDP to use proxies to push for further postponement of the polls or outright cancellation, the usual suspects rained insults on them. Now the plot has assumed a life of its own. PDP/ Gbabgo Jonathan would do anything to scuttle this democracy all together. It has gotten to a point I wish Buhari could simply issue a press statement and tell the crooks that he's not gonna jail them, perhaps just recover 30% of their loot ( isn't that the trash they call plea bargaining?) These guys are really terrified of Buhari's stance on corruption. They'd rather have the military take over than an anti corruption czar like the General. Pa Buhari, please cut these guys a deal so we can have elections hold. They have seen the handwriting on the wall and understand how impossible it is for them to triumph. Primaries for 26th and 27th. Just imagine the "shamelesness". 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by omenka(m): 8:12am On Mar 07, 2015 |
stronger:We hope it fails the same way their plan of sabotaging the merger by putting together one fictitious party under the acronym APC. Where is that "party" today?? Shameless people. |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by Jesusloveyou: 8:15am On Mar 07, 2015 |
OREMUSSANCTUS:even if u show buhari rob central bank,we already know is a big lie,so they should not bother again to propagate lies,nothing can change our mind,d same way no saTAN can change my mind from following jesus. 1 Like |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by stronger: 8:19am On Mar 07, 2015 |
omenka: Wow! That's true. That happened. Wow! These people have done a lot of dirty stuff sha. Ah ah!! In fact, they were so show of their sabotage plans that DOYIN OKUPE was bold enough to come out and say If APC lasts more than a year, he should be called a BASTARD! In public! So people obey his request and call him BASTARD OKUPE!!! All their plans will FAIL!!! |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by Nobody: 8:58am On Mar 07, 2015 |
maslong: Which brain? Wetin d electoral act talk about number of days to hold election? The answer to what YDP is asking for is in d electoral act. Jega shd not worry himself |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by nzeadachie: 11:01am On Mar 07, 2015 |
ejiro2130:WE SHALL SEE WHO IS HUMAN BEING WHEN THE TIME REACH, |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by LuckyLadolce(m): 11:20am On Mar 07, 2015 |
PDP running down... SAI BABA! |
Re: Pdp Lays Fresh Ambush Against Election by dunkem21(m): 11:21am On Mar 07, 2015 |
I blame JEGA ..the umpire is not equal to the task .. A trouble shooter will not bat an eyelid about this development. Young Democratic Party has the right to conduct primaries and present candidates for the election. ..At last, I might join a party of young men seeking for genuine change. Our party will also need some time to campaign and sell our aspirants ... YDP ... Victory! Join us! .. |
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