The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) on Monday in Abuja described Tuesday’s formal declaration of the
entry by President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2015 presidential race as
“an immeasurable boost on the collective aspiration of millions of
members of the party for the greatness of Nigeria through the continuity
of the quiet, all sector transformation of the nation.”
It asserted that Mr. Jonathan has achieved more in four years than
any Nigerian leader, military or civilian, in the same span of time.
The claims are contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, who said of the PDP, "the champion, the best of them all is on the stage", and invites the opposition to a free, fair and non-violent contest.
He said the unanimous endorsement of Mr. Jonathan for a second term by the PDP was "a decision anchored firmly on the overriding necessity for an unmitigated protection of the national interest against the backdrop of sectional and selfish machinations squirming from the ranks of opposition,” and was a case for a total support from all Nigerians and friends of Nigeria.
“Here, therefore, we re-present to Nigeria, a President who in 2011 promised "he would not win our affection by promises of things he would do "and has gone ahead to fulfill such through dynamic examples in humility, selflessness and re-engineering of the nation's human and material infrastructures," Metuh said.
“We present for re-election, the President who has achieved more in four years despite deliberate attempts to derail his focus, than any Nigerian leader, military or civilian has recorded in the same number of years".
He added that the PDP was proud that the efforts of the President have been complemented at the state level by the brilliance of the PDP state governors whose dedication to the improvement of the lot of the people has proved beyond all doubt, the merits of democracy as the best form of government.
It cited what it called “the sterling performance” of the PDP governors in Akwa Ibom and Jigawa states, where he said Governors Godswill Obot Akpabio and Sule Lamido have turned hitherto insignificant spots on the map of Nigeria into national and international destinations.
“In all these, we challenge the opposition to prove us wrong. We challenge that no Nigerian in good conscience will deny that the PDP has significantly taken the nation far away from the tethers of backwaters it was in fifteen years ago.
“We challenge that breaking away from the yoke of a pariah nation, from the stranglehold of a debtor nation- the noose of Paris club and the opening up of Nigeria via an uninterrupted 15 years of democracy, the fresh air of freedom, the rule of law, transparency and due process, the magic of modern information and communication technology and above all, the centripetal pull on the unity of the nation by the PDP as the only truly national political party do not deserve continuity."
"Again, we state, we are the best. We hold the best and we represent the best."
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