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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, Chief Benedict Obiora Ezeibe, speaking in #Enugu yesterday decried the conditional support which the national leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have decided to give President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 presidential ambition, saying instead the party should be collapsed into the PDP.
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, his predecessor in office, Mr. Peter Obi and National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh had said that the conditions upon which their party would support President Jonathan in 2015 presidential election is, among others, giving their party members high profile Board appointments.
Chief Ezeibe however described the demand as “mere blackmail and an opportunistic outburst.”
“For four years, you are telling us there is no APGA presidential candidate; does that make it (APGA) a political party?” he asked.
“What’s the essence of having a party that will not present a presidential candidate during elections?We should collapse APGA into PDP. What do APGA people have that will deliver the president in 2015? We want them to have their own presidential candidate as a political party.” He added sarcastically.
“Is APGA a national party or Igbo party? Or is it an Igbo party for a particular Local Government Area in Anambra State?”
"PDP has a good product and candidate and we do not need APGA to vote him in. In 1999 and 2003 President Olusegun Obasanjo was voted in without APGA, again in 2007, Musa Yar’Adua won without APGA support so what are we talking about? APGA or no APGA, PDP will deliver its candidate, Jonathan in 2015,” he said.
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, his predecessor in office, Mr. Peter Obi and National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh had said that the conditions upon which their party would support President Jonathan in 2015 presidential election is, among others, giving their party members high profile Board appointments.
Chief Ezeibe however described the demand as “mere blackmail and an opportunistic outburst.”
“For four years, you are telling us there is no APGA presidential candidate; does that make it (APGA) a political party?” he asked.
“What’s the essence of having a party that will not present a presidential candidate during elections?We should collapse APGA into PDP. What do APGA people have that will deliver the president in 2015? We want them to have their own presidential candidate as a political party.” He added sarcastically.
“Is APGA a national party or Igbo party? Or is it an Igbo party for a particular Local Government Area in Anambra State?”
"PDP has a good product and candidate and we do not need APGA to vote him in. In 1999 and 2003 President Olusegun Obasanjo was voted in without APGA, again in 2007, Musa Yar’Adua won without APGA support so what are we talking about? APGA or no APGA, PDP will deliver its candidate, Jonathan in 2015,” he said.
