Politics 2015 Elections: Patience Jonathan Denies Involvement in Selection of PDP Candidates

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Nigeria's first lady, Patience Jonathan has denied media reports claiming that she was imposing candidates in some states for the 2015 elections.

The first lady issued the denial on Tuesday after a rumor broke out that some party leaders and stakeholders in Ebonyi State have decided to defect to the All Progressives Congress,APC because she insisted that the state Deputy Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, must be the party’s governorship candidate.

Speaking on behalf of the first lady, her Media Assistant, Ayo Adewuyi, said, "It has again come to our notice that some politicians who are desperate to score cheap political points have connived to tarnish the image of the first lady, Patience Faka Jonathan, by roping her into the Ebonyi PDP crisis.

"We consider it absurd that any person will assume that the first lady would make such a request considering the fact that she has continued to preach for peaceful conduct of all aspirants before, during and after elections"

"Let us state once again that the first lady is not an elected official of the state, neither is she a party functionary. She therefore recognises very clearly her place in the scheme of things.

"Let it be known that the first lady has no hand in the selection of the party’s candidates in any state and definitely not in Ebonyi. If anything, she has continued the gospel of peaceful atmosphere for the conduct of 2015 elections".

"She only preaches peace because she is a mother of peace".

"To therefore allege that the first lady insisted that the Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, must be the gubernatorial candidate of the party against the wish of the people and the party is to say the least subjudice.''

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