The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC yesterday
displayed the list of qualified candidates to contest the February governorship
elections across the country. Senator Ifeanyi Okowa made the list as the Delta
State Peoples Democratic Party governorship Candidate for upcoming general
election on February 28, 2015.
The list released by INEC had the names of PDP governorship
candidates in all the States except in Imo State. Earlier yesterday, the People’s
Democratic Party in a press release warned its members to desist from spreading
falsehood. In a release signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa
Metuh restated PDP’S commitment to a credible electioneering and issue-based
campaign, saying that it would campaign in peace; with hope in the hearts of
its leaders and members; with issues and ideas, and with its verifiable record
of achievements.
Metuh in a statement on Friday said “the fact that the year 2015
unfolded with Eid-el-Maulud celebration has great significance and presents an
important lesson to all Nigerians to live in peaceful co-habitation and
brotherhood”.
The PDP scribe urged PDP aspirants who contested the primaries and
lost to join hands with the Party's candidates to campaign rather than lying to
the public that the party will substitute any candidate, ‘’PDP is a discipline
Party and would not compromise with any group no matter the blackmail and
financial inducements’’. The Party also advised its members to stop
using the National working Committee and that of President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan in deceiving the Party faithful and the general public of their future
inclusion as candidates of the ruling Party in various positions which they
contested for and lost .
Earlier, a Presidential appeal panel headed by President Goodluck
Jonathan, advised all the aspirants to return home and support the candidates
who won the nominations, that PDP under his leadership won’t give room for
those sharp practices of substituting the winners for losers.
Mr. President’s meeting assured all the aggrieved aspirants that
the Party will empower them through various appointments and other incentives.
The National Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Adamu Mau’zu also pleaded with the
aspirants to accept their fate as the will of God and asked them to remain in
the Party.
In a related development, following a passionate appeal from the
Presidency, the senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has eventually accepted the
outcome of the People’s Democratic Party’s senatorial primary held in Cross
River central senatorial zone late last year.
In a statement endorsed by his campaign director, Mr. Ernest Irek
and made available to newsmen yesterday, Ndoma-Egba called on his teeming
supporters to accept the result as the will of God. “The need to sheath our
swords has become imminent, especially with the appeal from the president of
Federal Republic of Nigeria to the effect that decorum and sacrifice should
prevail to ensure the party’s victory at the next general elections.
The lawmaker urged all other aspirants to accept the decision of
the party and forge ahead, we cannot win always though painful, God knows the
best.
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