• I won’t step down for anybody –Secretary
From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja
Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will tomorrow meet at the Presidential Villa in a historic session to pick a new chairman to preside over the affairs of the advisory organ of the party. Whoever emerges tomorrow will administer the Board for a single term of five years. A meeting of the body called last December to elect a new chairman was abruptly aborted, as members fixed tomorrow as new date.
Daily Sun findings revealed that tomorrow’s session would be stormy, as aspirants for the position had failed to agree on the idea of a consensus candidate. A source told Daily Sun that a consensus candidate may eventually emerge after rigorous consultations by party elders. “It is better for us to have consensus. You will recall that the national Chairman and Secretary of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola emerged through consensus.
The aspirants for the position of chairman of the board are adults. I think they will agree to have a consensus candidate,’’ the source said. About 21 chieftains of the party who were both members and non-members of the Board had applied for the position. Main contenders include former vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, former Senate president, Dr. Ken Nnamani and former chairman of the party, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo.
Also in the race are former national chairman of the party, Dr. Ahmadu Ali, former works minister, Chief Tony Anenih and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The list also include; Chief Don Etiebet, Senator Bode Olajumoke, Chief Shuaib Oyedokun, Chief Yekeen Adeojo, Senator Onyeabo Obi and Chief Harry Akande, among others. Among the main contenders for the office, Dr. Ekwueme and Chief Tony Anenih had once occupied the position.
The race had pitched former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo against the sitting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. While the former was insisting on the candidature of former national chairman of the party, Dr. Ahmadu Ali, foot soldiers of the latter had been able to convince a sizeable member of the 98-member board to back the candidature of former works minister, who was also a former chairman of the board, Dr. Tony Anenih. Daily Sun findings further revealed that Obasanjo’s plan to ensure the removal of the incumbent secretary of the Board, Senator Walid Jubrin had met with stiff opposition.
Both Dr. Ahmadu Ali and Senator Walid Jubrin were from the North-Central geo-political zones. Text messages appealing to members of the board to reject the removal of Senator Jubrin to pave way for Ahmadu Ali, ahead of tomorrow session had been in circulation among PDP BoT members in Abuja. Speaking with Daily Sun in a telephone interview, Senator Jubrin vowed that he would not step down for anybody from his North-Central geo-political zone to emerge as chairman of the Board. He declared that he was duly elected to serve the statutory five-year single term as secretary of the Board.
He warned those championing the cause of Dr Ahmadu Ali to be conscious of the party’s constitution, which stated that leadership of the Board must reflect the principle of federal character. “The BoT is the conscience of the party that needs a man of integrity and clear conscience, genuinely respected by all party members across the country to lead it.
The Board must reflect the federal character. I am representing my zone, the North-Central. So, other zones must be allowed to have representatives,’’ Senator Jubrin submitted. The last occupant of the office and former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo resigned from the position last April.
Obasanjo evil man only GOD knows your reason for inviting ALI to be choose as p.d.p chairman.
Pdp new show, yeye people in control.
Oh i thought Yorubas claimed that Igbo doesnt like themselves but wat is now happening in BOT Chaimanship were OBJ is fronting Ahmadu Ali who is from North Central living his Yoruba kinsman shows how Yorubas hate themselves even wen everybody knows that there is know better possition Yorubas were occupaying in this present dispensation and now if BOT goes to the South East,South South or North Central then Yorubas you people will wear shame as cloth,hahahahahahaha.BOT must go to the South East so that Yorubas and other ethnic group will see how united we Igbos are,
Obj go n rest n stp causing here n there in dis nation.
@Nonso, is it that you cant proof your point without insulting a man that is old enough to be your grandfather. You will not grow to attain the age and achievements OBJ achieved in life. May you be drag in a mud like swine by a child old to be your grandchild.
Amen ! Gbam
An ibo adage says that when a masquerade stays so long in the village square, children will stone him. I think this is OBJ’s problem.
Dis Obj self, is old age the cause of all dis lunatic? I remember how my late grand papa used to behave as a baby bcos of old age. Then, i was not up to six years and i ask my dad y grand papa was behaving like a child.(restless) and my dad said ‘ when somebody is too old, he or she eventually behave as a child either the law of recyclying of biosphere. Could dis be Obasanjo’s problems?
Napotism and tribalism is a phenomenon not peculiear to obj alone. it is common disease among Nigerian politicians.May God heal them.
PDP is always promoting and celebrating corruption in this country. Anenih for chairman, NPA board of directors, Alli for chairman, BOT. What did these men achieve as ministers of works and education respectively when they were in office? Look at the state of our roads today and the rot in the education sector. They are testimonies of their corruption while in office. Are there no clean people with integrity at all in PDP, otherwise why are they recycling these old, corrupt ones at all times?
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I dont..know why Obj like to bring confusion every where. This man should go and rest and leave politics.
With due respect to the President,Obj& Ekwueme,the rest are Board of Thieves(BoT)
sorry obj,u have started ur political grave in Nigeria.U cant have ur way again to destroy Nigeria as no way can GEJ allow u to continue the mess.Ur time is over ok,and is GEJ to do his best for us all.Again,for those who think OBJ is behind GEJ to rise to power,no it is God not anyone.Sorry, Gej is in control and soon u will vomit all things u swallowed unless Gej decides to leave u alone and u die 4urself.Shameless man without even control of his kinsmen/ogun/sw. Go and die on ur own.
gudluck jonathan,pls stand firm on ur feet,obasanjo cannot decide for u,he has served for his tenure,he is an old man dat suppose to die by now,he cannot decide for u,if u allow him,quot me he will ruined u,pls consider pp like ken nnamani,forget those old cargos,tony anine,ahmadu ali, alex ekwueme shud go and rest and start preparing for their burial both iwuanyawu,they are no longer relevant, dead woods.
As a good father,obj must be respected no-matter what;but not to feared,BOT is the highest discsion maken body of the party,so men with alot of both political and educational knowledge is needed for the selection,so pls they must listen to obj,as the Grand- master!
The truth of the matter is that Jonathan is simply biting the very finger that fed him.Let’s see how it ends.Let me also add here that among all the ethnic groups in Nigeria,it is only the Yorubas that are detribalized.OBJ epitomizes this.He has never supported any of his kinsmen against any person outside his tribe in politics.E.g.he supported Shagari against Awolowo in the 1979 Presidential Election,and now he is supporting Ali against other contenders for the PDP BoT Chairmanship from his geopolitical enclave.Finally,let me state here unquivocally that OBJ is the strongest and most influencial politician in Nigeria today,take it or leave it.So,if Jonathan chooses to challenge him(OBJ),he does so at the risk of his political career.
@ johnson uche and amadu bt, d two are big fools,obasanjo is no longer in power, sani abasher wud hav wasted him, jonathan can destroy him today on his corruption in nigeria, d way obasnjo looted bpe and d money he looted in power and steel,he is a big thief, an oldman,which influence he has?,power is power, gudluck is number one in nigeria,obasanjo can be powerful in yoruba land not in nigeria,otherwise gudluck will just wasted him d way sani abasher wanted to destroy him.is that not obj dat was raising kids thru d wife of gbenga his first son?.dat uselessman dat will never make heaven,he tricked northeners and think he can have his way,never,ibb made him d way he supported gudluck.gudluck shud destroy him as soon as praticable if he do any nonsense.
This old man call OBJ should learn to respect himself. He cannot continue to impose his will on everybody. This is a man who have ruled this country for many years and have stolen enough yet, he refused to go home and die.
Right now, he should have known that his tricks in the past are well known to many people and he cannot succeed again.
He cannot continue to cause problem everytime and every where. He should be able to respect himself.
PDP is doing all these sense because nigerians allowed them.
POWER BELONGS TO GOD THEREFORE THE RIGHT MAN MUST EMERGE AS PDP BOT CHAIRMAN.ALL WE WANT IS PEACE AND UNITY IN NIGERIA.
Of what value is BOT Chairman of PDP to suffering and ever poor masses of Nigeria? Yo hell with PDP!
Rawlings killed people like OBJ and IBB in Ghana, that was the beginning of their success story today. Would somebody have decided who becomes the parties BOT with OBJ as the president? The answer is no. Well l think the scheming is geared toward the next election.
U don’t rub peter to pay paul. Jubri has to finish his term. Ken or Akex
Na waaaoooo. make dem chose me for the BOT’s chairman. I am qualified.