Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have agreed not to back any particular candidate at the national convention of the party on Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

Multiple sources privy to the outcome of a meeting held at Government House in Port Harcourt told PREMIUM TIMES the governors asked all delegates to go and vote for candidates of their choice.
“They have just met, and there was no consensus on any candidate” the source told PREMIUMS TIMES as he emerged from the meeting at 12:09 a.m. Saturday. “The delegates are now free to choose whoever they want.”

The decision could prove pivotal in a race largely considered too close to call even hours to its commencement.

There have been fears that all the twelve PDP governors may rally behind a candidate. Considering the formidable influence the governors wield over party affairs, political analysts expect whoever they endorse to easily coast to victory.

Two PDP governors are in the race, with sources telling PREMIUM TIMES the remaining 10 governors felt it would be inappropriate to be openly partisan towards one of them.

But with delegates now being asked to go and vote independently without being instructed by the governors, who often play the role of custodian of delegates, the fierce competition already witnessed in the weeks leading up to the primaries may get even more intense well into the last minute.
Even though governors have their individual preference among the aspirants, the decision to let delegates be free to make their choice could mean there would be more delegates to lobby for aspirants.

At least 4,000 delegates are expected to participate in the primaries, according to party officials. They have been arriving in town since Wednesday, and the last set would arrive by morning on Saturday.
Sources in at least five of the 12 campaigns told PREMIUM TIMES late Friday that their respective candidates would not step down for anyone else.

“No one is going to step down amongst the top contenders,” a source said. “You are more likely to see them win one vote and lose than to step down.”

PREMIUM TIMES reported how two of the aspirants, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe, publicly denied planning to step down for any candidate.

The 12 candidates in the race are: Atiku Abubakar, Ahmed Makarfi, Aminu Tambuwal, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Attahiru Bafarawa, Sule Lamido, Bukola Saraki, David Mark, Jonah Jang, Kabiru Turaki and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

They have all expressed confidence in their individual abilities to clinch the ticket and face President Muhammadu Buhari as the main challenger in the general election next February.


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Too late for a consensus candidate now. Wike is trying so hard to force Tambuwal on everyone else but the other Governors can see through it all.

I am getting more convinced that Wike might be an APC mole. Tambuwal is not a strong candidate and be easily defeated in a general election. I dont put it past APC working with Wike, afterall they planted Ali Modu Sherrif to distabilize PDP.

At this point its either Atiku, Saraki or Kwankwaso. Only these 3 can challenge Buhari.

FTC first

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Nice

It was never necessary. Let them all test their popularity. Saraki is the baller

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Wetin be your own?

NO VACANCY IN ASO ROCK.

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Wooooow! These contenders have one fault or the other that should make anyone to wish them bad. The only candidate that have stood his ground while others were defecting up and down, with a clear record of being with PDP in thick and thin and even help to build the party when others were destroying it is Ahmed Markafi.But at this point, it's no longer about your contributions or steadfastness but anyone with the clout to beat Buhari. On this, I wish Kwankanso to win.

Pls stop feeding us with wrong inform

All these reject this reject that may tear aprt PDP and give room for Buhari and APC

We don't want Buhari, we don't want ApC

Please rescue Nigerians abeg PDP

May the best Man win.

Is better they vote wisely cos the LIFELESS One should be given red card.

AAA all the way.

Democraxy

O yeah PDP contestants...

Remember the ultimate goal...

Buhari must be retired.

And ONLY one of you can do it.

Ok

Check how this can make like easier for u

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Losers

ok let us just be watching


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Where is Gov fayose

Let the candidate with the highest delegate win

I wan fart

Anybody is better than Buhari

Nigerians vote anybody except Buhari!

Even late Abacha is better than Buhari.

Under Abacha we had only looting but no much killing of innocent Nigerians and Naira had some value!

Under Buhari, secret/open looting, killing of Nigerians by people he call Libyans is now an hourly occurrence and Naira has died + unemployment of Nigerian youths have reached the highest level ever in history making Nigerians to run away from Nigeria en masse as if there is civil war in Nigeria.

Go to USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, China, Angola, Senegal, Turkey, Indja, etc embassies and see millions of your fellow Nigerians queueing up begging for visa to run away from Nigeria to any country to go and suffer just because of total hardship and no foreseeable better future, it hurts!

And to some brainless APC supporters on Nairaland supporting Buhari foolishly and condemning Igbos for speaking up against Buhari's aimless, failed government, I ask u, is Buhari the first Hausa or Fulani or another tribe to rule Nigeria

Is Yaradua not an Hausa-Fulani

What about IBB OBJ nko Why didn't Igbos hate them too

Is Osinbajo not in APC and under the same government Why are Igbos not hating or condemning Osinbajo too

Buhari is a national disaster that only natural fools support!

If you aren't a family member, relative or close ally of Buhari benefiting from his corrupt, tribalistic, nepotistic government but still supporting Buhari then u hate yourself and u hate your future!

Only idiots and fools dependent on their parents and uncles and relatives still support wicked Buhari who is the epitome of nepotism, tribalism, incompetence and what have u, but wait until Buhari rigs himself into power in 2019, even Tinubu will run away from Nigeria, bookmark this page

I wish PDP get things right, and at least give APC a run for their money