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President Namadi Sambo on Friday submitted President Goodluck
Jonathan’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to
the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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.
The Acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, however said President Jonathan remains the sole candidate of the party for the presidential race.
While submitting the form, Sambo said that he was happy that his principal had allegedly changed the country since he assumed office.
Facing Mu’azu, he said, “Our President has moved the country forward by transforming it economically. 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.”
He, therefore, handed over the forms to Mu’azu, who in turn handed over them 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.
In his reaction, Mu’azu reiterated 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.”
Among those who accompanied 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, Sen. Pius Anyim.
Governors of Akwa Ibom, Gombe and Bayelsa States were also in attendance with some ministers.(PUNCH)
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