Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, will not disintegrate following former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as the Presidential flag bearer of
the party, at the just concluded national convention of the party held
in Port Harcourt.
Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity Yusuph Olaniyonu, and made availabe to DAILY POST on Monday
morning, said that those hoping that the opposition party will be rocked
by crisis had already miscalculated, vowing to do all within his power
to ensure PDP’s victory in 2019.
“Our just concluded convention was a partisan event which the country
can show-case as an example that democracy has a future in Nigeria and
that when we are determined we can elect our leaders without any
manipulation, intimidation and violation of the law and democratic
norms.
“The credit goes to the leadership of our party led by Prince Uche
Secondus, the organizing committee led by Governor Okowa, the numerous
delegates who came from across the country and conducted themselves in a
civil, mature and democratic manner. I give kudos to them.
“My commendation also goes to the government and people of Rivers
State for providing the best necessary facilities for hosting over 5000
delegates, campaign workers, security personnel, observers, media people
and others who came to play one role or the other in the convention.
“More importantly, let me congratulate the winner and new flagbearer
of our party and all the fellow aspirants for running credible and
mature campaigns and working all along to reassure millions of our
fellow party members and other Nigerians that PDP will leave the
convention venue more united and ready to work together to form the next
government at the federal and other levels in a manner that we will
unite the country, grow the economy, carry along all stakeholders,
empower the youths and make government serve the people better.
“Like I said in my speech at the convention after the official
declaration of Alhaji Atiku as winner, all the other aspirants,
especially myself, are ready to walk and work with him to spread the
positive message of the PDP and his campaigns acrosss the nooks and
crannies of the country such that the PDP will win the 2019 general
elections.
“Those who expect that the party will degenerate into crisis after
the primaries have miscalculated. We will all work for the Atiku-PDP
ticket to succeed and contribute ideas into solving the problems
confronting Nigeria today. The event in Port Harcourt between yesterday
and today was a victory for Nigeria and for democracy. We will not lose
the momentum but sustain it to rebuild Nigeria and elect Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar as the next President of Nigeria.
“I wish all our delegates and other participants in the convention journey mercies back home”, Saraki stated.
Source : DailyPost
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