By Saawua Terzungwe

Atiku absent at NEC meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given room for Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, former governor of Kano State, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Senate President Bukola Saraki to contest its presidential ticket ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The party also gave leeway to other returnees who wished to contest various offices to do so.

Tambuwal, Kwankwaso and Saraki dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the PDP a few days ago ‎ostensibly to contest the party’s presidential ticket.

Speaking at the 81st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP yesterday in Abuja, the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, said the returnees have equal rights as the existing members.

“Three more governors and some ministers are coming to our fold, they (APC government) are not aware. Security and economy have collapsed, they are ‎not aware. There are killings in different parts of the country, they are not aware. Until we reclaim power in 2019, they won’t be aware of anything,” Secondus said.

Secondus also warned against any plot to impeach Saraki.

All other presidential aspirants on the platform of the party were present at the NEC except former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Speaking at the event, Tambuwal said the PDP would resist any attempt to impeach Senate President Saraki, arguing that the law is clear in that regard.

Saraki urged all party leaders to return to their constituencies, open their arms and receive the numbers that would give the party victory in 2019.

Addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the NEC approved the amendment of PDP laws to be in tandem with the Not Too Young to Run law to allow youths’ participation in electoral contest.

He said the NEC discussed the nomination processes for primaries, but said the date for primaries and sale of nomination forms was yet to be fixed.

tsephanyah:


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tsephanyah:
lesson learned

babyfaceafrica:
but this is unfair to people who have been gunning for this post in the state...people can't just defect and get positions like that......they are not encouraging loyalty

Butterflyle0:
Chai Atiku dumped again

Next Porting by Atiku loading 80% ........

Will it be kowa party this time?

Testing the mic......FarahAideed they have dumped your Atiku again o.

FarahAideed:


Well only GOD knows his plan for Atiku

Butterflyle0:


Abeg leave God out of this. God does not side with thieves.

FarahAideed:


Is your family's money missing?

KingLennon:
It's politics whoever wins the ticket which will be very tough will eventually be a strong candidate for the presidential seat. All those who contested for the primaries will now give their support to the ticket holder...

Calers:
Buhari till 2023 in jesus name.