The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has made it clear that President Jonathan has remained the sole candidate of the party for the presidential race for the 2015 election.
He spoke today when Vice President Namadi Sambo submitted President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to the national leadership of the party in Abuja, the nation’s federal capital.
The PDP Chairman insisted that it was the decision of the party to make the President the sole candidate of the party, adding that the endorsement given to him was a “sign of confidence by men and women in the party and in the country.”
The forms are to enable the President vie for the party’s nomination at the primary scheduled for December 10 and 11 in Abuja.
Friday was the last date for the submission of all nomination forms sold out by the party.
Namadi Sambo told Mu’azu that President Jonathan has moved the country forward by transforming it economically, saying: “it is therefore with great humility that I’m presenting to you these forms.
“You will help us present it to the members of the National Working Committee.”
The Vice President then handed over the forms to Mu’azu, who in turn handed them over to the National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha.
Responding, Mustapha said he was happy to be part of history by collecting the forms, and prayed to God to grant the party and the candidate success during the election.
Among those who accompanied Namadi Sambo to the national secretariat included the Senate President, David Mark; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim.
Governors of Akwa Ibom, Gombe and Bayelsa States were also in attendance with some ministers. [myad]
