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On Tuesday, during the North-West zonal rally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, President Goodluck Jonathan said that the opposition ganging up to wrestle power from the ruling PDP in 2015 will crumble.
Addressing PDP supporters at the Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna, the President said, "We are told that some people are ganging up in different names and we assure you not to be bothered about any gang up.
"From 1999, there was a gang up. Two to three parties came together; Presidential candidate from one; vice presidential candidate from one; Secretary to Government from one; all from different parties. But they did not go anywhere. They ganged up before. They failed and they will continue to fail. The gang up will go, just like when you mix different acidic contents in a container.
"Do not be worried; it is not a new thing; they will continue to gang up but they will continue to fail",President Jonathan said.
He said the North-West geo-political zone, comprising Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Zamfara and Sokoto states, belonged to the PDP. The President also said that come 2015, the PDP would not only retain the four states controlled by the PDP, but would take over Zamfara, Kano and Sokoto states controlled by the opposition.
Subtly lashing at the All Progressives Congress, President Jonathan told the crowd that great political parties around the globe do not change everyday like a rock passing through metamorphorsis.
He cited the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, which he said was over 103 years old and had remained ANC from inception.
"If a party keeps changing colours and changing names, you should know that such party has nowhere to go.Be committed to PDP, you are in PDP, you are in the right place to be.
"PDP is the only party that can lead us to where we want to go. PDP is the only democratic party that anybody can rise up to the highest level in the party and in the country. Other parties will not give me and you the opportunity to be where we want to go. So, continue to support the PDP and continue to be with the PDP.
Addressing PDP supporters at the Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna, the President said, "We are told that some people are ganging up in different names and we assure you not to be bothered about any gang up.
"From 1999, there was a gang up. Two to three parties came together; Presidential candidate from one; vice presidential candidate from one; Secretary to Government from one; all from different parties. But they did not go anywhere. They ganged up before. They failed and they will continue to fail. The gang up will go, just like when you mix different acidic contents in a container.
"Do not be worried; it is not a new thing; they will continue to gang up but they will continue to fail",President Jonathan said.
He said the North-West geo-political zone, comprising Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Zamfara and Sokoto states, belonged to the PDP. The President also said that come 2015, the PDP would not only retain the four states controlled by the PDP, but would take over Zamfara, Kano and Sokoto states controlled by the opposition.
Subtly lashing at the All Progressives Congress, President Jonathan told the crowd that great political parties around the globe do not change everyday like a rock passing through metamorphorsis.
He cited the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, which he said was over 103 years old and had remained ANC from inception.
"If a party keeps changing colours and changing names, you should know that such party has nowhere to go.Be committed to PDP, you are in PDP, you are in the right place to be.
"PDP is the only party that can lead us to where we want to go. PDP is the only democratic party that anybody can rise up to the highest level in the party and in the country. Other parties will not give me and you the opportunity to be where we want to go. So, continue to support the PDP and continue to be with the PDP.