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Alleged Imposition Of Jonathan In 2015 Poll: Dokpesi On His Own -, Metuh

Metuh of PDPNational Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh has said that the statement credited to the party’s National Conference Committee Chairman, Chief Raymond Dokpesi that former President Goodluck Jonathan was imposed on PDP in the 2015 Presidential election was purely his opinion and not that of the party.

Metuh who spoke with newsmen in Abuja today said that Dokpesi’s statement did not in any way represent official position of the PDP, as he was not a member of the party’s National Executive Committee.

According to Metuh, Dokpesi could only speak in his personal capacity even as he insisted that the decision to field Jonathan was approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

He added that the decision was also approved by the party’s National Executive Council (NEC), and the party’s National Caucus.

“In addition, the Constitution of the party allows a sitting president the chance to exercise his personal right to run for a second term if he so desires.’’

He wondered how the same party that endorsed the candidacy of Jonathan would regret the decision that was taken by the NWC, NEC and the national caucus.

“What are we talking about? Everybody was conscious of the decision; nobody was coerced into supporting the position.”

He said that it is the time for buck-passing or blame-game but time to collectively reposition the party.

“We are repositioning our party. What we should do is to join hands to reposition PDP based on Sen. Ike Ekweremadu’s report to reclaim the party’s lost glory. This is what is expected of us all at this time’’, Metuh said [myad]

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