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No Automatic Ticket For 2019 Presidential Aspirants – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that none of its established organs will have a preferred presidential aspirant ahead of the 2019 general election.

The party promised to provide a level playing ground which will guarantee the emergence of credible candidates who would represent the party at all levels during the 2019 general elections.

The party also condemned the perceived lack of willingness on the part of the government to take decisive action on the clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country which has led to the death of several innocent citizens of the country.

This is as contained in a communiqué issued in Asaba, Delta state at the end of a meeting between the PDP National Working Committee and governors elected on the party’s platform.

The statement was jointly signed by the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, and the chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State.

“We commend members of our party for their unalloyed support. We reiterate that our repositioned party is prepared for the 2019 elections and will ensure that all Nigerians aspiring to elective offices are free to contest on the platform of the PDP.

“We want to assure that no established organ of the party is allowed to align with any presidential aspirant. We thank the people and government of Delta State for playing host to this all-important meeting.”

“We strongly condemn the unabated killings across the country. We call on Mr. President to come out clean on the herdsmen killings and address the nation on how to end the carnage.

“The president must take responsibility for the protection of lives and property of Nigerians, which is the most important of his responsibilities.

“We believe that the federal government’s decision to set up a committee to address the issues of herdsmen killings is a pretentious approach to a matter that requires firm action and leadership by the president, in line with his oath of office to protect all Nigerians irrespective of creed, tribe and political affiliation,” the party said.

The party leaders also expressed opposition towards plans by the federal government to withdraw $1bn from the excess crude account to fight insurgency and insecurity in the country.

“We want to state unequivocally that neither the Nigerian Governors’ Forum nor the National Economic Council has the power of appropriation of the Federation Account, as such powers reside with the National and State Assemblies,” the party stated.

The communiqué also condemned the management of the fuel subsidy scheme by the federal government, which it had declared non-existent while at the same time billions of naira was being deducted monthly from oil proceeds that should have been paid to the Federation Account.

 

It also condemned plans by the All Progressives Congress to embark on unrealistic restructuring journeys ahead of the 2019 polls, saying Nigerians would not be deceived by such plans.