The factional Peoples Democratic Party spearheaded by Alhaji Baraje, a frontline politician of the New PDP has suggested the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan to forgo his 2015 presidential ambition as it isn't within the “best interest of the country”.
The splinter PDP made its place identified in an announcement issued and signed by Mr. Eze Chukwuemeka Eze.
As said by the assertion, "as a patriotic group that cares in regards to the current and way forward for our nice nation, and that desires President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to succeed, the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after reviewing the state of the nation and the heart beat of Nigerians, needs to advise President Jonathan to desert his plan to hunt re-election in 2015 as this ambition of his shouldn't be in the most effective curiosity of the nation."
Continuing, the faction said.although Mr. President is but to categorically declare his intention to run, he has given sufficient clue that he's working in the direction of doing so.
"The newest of such clues got here on Sunday in New York, USA. Speaking at a luncheon with Nigerian professionals within the United States, President Jonathan insisted that he's eligible to contest in 2015 as we've a structure that makes a provision for a most of eight years for anybody who desires to grow to be a president or a governor."
The breakaway PDP said.it's nervous that Mr. President is intent on operating regardless of his earlier promise not to take action and despite the sensible counsel of well-meaning Nigerians, together with revered elder statesmen.
The remainder of the assertion reads:
"In February, 2011 whereas interacting with Nigerians and diplomats working within the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union (AU) in Ankara, Turkey, President Jonathan clearly said: 'I might have liked that the Nigerians in Diaspora vote this 12 months (2011) however to be frank with you, that's going to be troublesome now. Presently, the regulation doesn't enable the voting outdoors Nigeria and so this 12 months Nigerians in Diaspora won't vote however I'll work in the direction of it by 2015 despite the fact that I cannot be operating for election'."
"Mr. President went forward so as to add: “Four years is sufficient for anybody in energy to make important enchancment and if I can’t enhance on energy inside this era, it then means I can not do something even when I'm there for the subsequent 4 years."
"This is a historic truth which Mr. President himself can not deny now since he had two years to disclaim that assertion however by no means did so. How does Mr. President need Nigerians and the whole world to see him for this volte face? Why can he not hold his phrases as a person of honour as a substitute of permitting himself to be misled by egocentric advisers to return on his phrases, thereby overheating the polity?"
"Mr. President ought to heed the recommendation of well-meaning distinguished personalities corresponding to constitutional regulation guru, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) and Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, all of whom have suggested him to appropriately learn the handwriting on the wall and steer clear of the 2015 presidential race."
"By 2015, President Jonathan would have served our nation for six strong years. This, absolutely, is sufficient time for him to realize no matter he's able to doing for Nigeria. What else is he searching for that's making him determined to take part within the 2015 presidential election regardless of warnings that doing so might spark a series of occasions able to culminating into the nation’s disintegration thereby bringing to move the predictions of Lord Lugard that Nigeria as a nation by 2014 possibly historical past, which was later confirmed by the United StatesA Think-Tank that Nigeria might disintegrate by 2015. Apart from all these, ought to President Jonathan contest and win by 2015 it means he would have spent ten years in workplace and shall be sworn in thrice because the President of Nigeria in opposition to the Provisions of the nation’s structure."
"We want to enchantment to Mr. President to desert this ill-advised transfer and save our nation from disaster. God has been merciful to you, Mr. President, lifting you from being a college instructor to President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in so quick a time is one thing you have to be grateful and be contented with. We urge you Mr. President to take heed to the voice of motive and keep away from overstretching your good luck. A phrase is sufficient for the sensible".