PDP adopt Jonathan as sole candidate for 2015 elections

 

Members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party in a meeting today adopted President Jonathan as PDP's sole candidate for the 2015 elections. The meeting was held at the party's national headquarters in Abuja.

The deputy President of the senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu defended the position of the BOT saying that internal democracy has not been compromised.

"We are borrowing from other democracy, including the United States of America where a sitting president who have done so well is expected to be rewarded by his party wit a ticket. So, we are building a tradition which we hope that those who will come after us will be able to imbibe. This is also within the tenet of democracy, not only in Nigeria but in other parts of the world".

The President, VP Sambo, Senate President, and many PDP governors were at the meeting.