FALL-OUT OF APC CONVENTION IN LAGOS!
‘I’ve never lost out’ -Amaechi boasts…Heads Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organization as DG
*Says: “My supporters will Vote APC into Power in 2015 Elections’
* “Jonathan is returning elected President in 2015”-Aso Rock source
APC Remarks on Amaechi: “His outstanding reputation as a man of courage, principle, strength of character, decency and love of country, as well as his administrative prowess and organizational skills combined stands him out”
PDP Position: “As the BoT has agreed to endorse Mr. President (Goodluck Jonathan) as the candidate of the party, what we are simply saying is that we are persuading every member of the party to accept that position. We are not going to force any person, but we are making a strong statement, we are persuading our people strongly to accept this position for the reasons earlier mentioned”
BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, TEXAS & KUNLE AYOOLA/ASST. POLITICAL EDITOR, LAGOS
SURELY, the battle for Nigeria’s seat of power-Aso Rock is getting fiercer by the day and it is for ‘survival of the fittest.’ Africa’s most populous nation’s major opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) is not leaving any stone unturned in ensuring a ‘feat’ that may prove the bookmakers’ wrong. But the ruling party in nation, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is also set to see the victory of the incumbent president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as ‘Nigeria’s elected president in 2015’.
‘I’ve never lost out’-Amaechi
Sounding so confident of himself, Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi boasted that under no reason has he lost out in the power-tussle and political relevance in APC, as he has been named the Director-General (DG) of General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) Campaign Organization.
He reportedly said “I am very relevant politically in Nigeria’s major opposition party and my hardwork has been rewarded by been named DG of Buhari/Osinbajo campaign organization. I would ensure that a huge block of votes from millions of my supporters in Rivers State and South-South goes to APC during the 2015 Presidential Elections.”
APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in a news conference issued statement in Lagos Thursday by saying they had a successful convention in which its Presidential candidate, Buhari was democratically elected, and subsequent unveiling of his running mate, Osinbajo, (SAN).
APC Remarks on Amaechi
Lai said Governor Amaechi’s outstanding reputation as a man of courage, principle, strength of character, decency and love of country, as well as his administrative prowess and organizational skills combined to fetch him perhaps, the most important task in the quest for positive change in Nigeria.
In Lai words: “With a presidential candidate that has rekindled the hopes of the citizenry and revived their belief in democratic ideals, we believe we must also choose a running mate that will complement the sterling qualities of the presidential candidate. We must confess that the choice was a tough one, considering the array of eminently-qualified and outstanding candidates that we had to choose from.
“We were spoilt for choice but, in the end, we picked as running mate a man whose pedigree, nationally, sub-regionally, regionally and globally, attests to the fact that our party, the APC, is a repository of high quality leadership materials, and that our country, Nigeria, has no shortage of the very best human resources.”
“Our presidential running mate is an award-winning Professor of law, a legal luminary, a gentleman, a much-sought-after public speaker, a tested administrator, an author and a man of great ecclesiastical standing.
“Today, we have presented Nigerians with the best possible choices for the exalted positions of President and Vice President; we expect that citizens, who have been yearning for quality leadership, will use their voting power to put Nigeria firmly on the path of greatness. A country seeking to be among the greats in the comity of nations cannot afford to have a mediocre leadership.”
PDP Position
PDP NEC position reads: “As the BoT has agreed to endorse Mr. President (Goodluck Jonathan) as the candidate of the party, what we are simply saying is that we are persuading every member of the party to accept that position. We are not going to force any person, but we are making a strong statement, we are persuading our people strongly to accept this position for the reasons earlier mentioned”
A presidential source in Aso Rock who would not want his name mentioned said, “Jonathan Goodluck is returning the elected President of Nigeria in 2015 Presidential election. There is nothing the opposition can do about it. He has stabilized the country and further empowering the nation economically. Watch out for surprises in 2015.”
