Members of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples
Democratic Party have adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s
sole presidential candidate for the 2015 election.
This decision was taken few minutes
ago at the ongoing
meeting of the body which is being held at the party’s national
headquarters, Abuja on Thursday.
Members of the NEC took the decision after various organs
of the party said that they had endorsed the President during their
meetings which they said were held on Wednesday.
National Chairman of the party, Adamu Mua’zu led other members of the party’s National Working Committee to the meeting.
President Jonathan, his deputy, Namadi Sambo; Senate
President, David Mark; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and the Deputy Speaker
of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha were among those
present at the meeting.
It was aslo attended by majority of the governors, including the Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
The governor is believed to be nursing presidential ambition.
Source:Punch Newspaper
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