{"id":4557,"date":"2013-06-01T09:25:12","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T09:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/automatic-ticket-for-jonathan-in-2015-anenih\/"},"modified":"2013-06-01T09:25:12","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T09:25:12","slug":"automatic-ticket-for-jonathan-in-2015-anenih","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/automatic-ticket-for-jonathan-in-2015-anenih\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic Ticket For Jonathan In 2015 \u2014Anenih"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As bickering within the ruling People\u2019s Democratic Party, PDP, threatens to scuttle President Goodluck Jonathan\u2019s presidential ambitions in 2015, scandal-ridden party leader Tony Anenih has come up with an easy way out: an automatic ticket for Jonathan in 2015.<\/p>\n

According to Anenih, the Chairman of the party\u2019s Board of Trustees, BoT, President Jonathan and other \u2018performing\u2019 governors of the ruling party must face no primaries and no opposition as they seek re-election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I would like to say is that the president and governors who are seeking their second term should be given automatic tickets to contest the second term,\u201d Anenih, also known as \u2018Mr. Fix It\u2019, said on Thursday night at a dinner organised by Jonathan for the \u201cPDP family\u201d at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.<\/p>\n

Anenih\u2019s suggestion must, however, be adopted by various structures of the wrangling PDP, including the National Working Committee, National Executive Committee and a convention.<\/p>\n

Anenih said the divided PDP must close ranks before it is too late if it must be taken seriously by the electorate.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the challenges facing the party are temporary and at the end of the day we will come out stronger. But if we want to continue to enjoy the support of Nigerians; if we create tension in the country as a result of the problems in our party and expect Nigerians to continue to support and applaud us, it is not possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Anenih said the emergence of two chairmen of the Nigeria\u2019s Governors Forum, NGF, both from the ruling PDP, is an awkward situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an embarrassment what is happening in the Nigeria Governors Forum. It is an embarrassing situation which must be urgently addressed. The leadership of the party will not tolerate a situation where it will preside over a divided house,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur problems are not insurmountable. After the tour of the board of trustees, we will collate the opinions and make appropriate recommendations to the president as leader of the party,\u201d Anenih said.<\/p>\n

Senate President, David Mark, also called for members of the parliament to be given automatic ticket in order to strengthen the parliament.<\/p>\n

According to PDP Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, PDP members must imbibe the culture of discipline if the party must move forward.<\/p>\n

President Goodluck Jonathan thanked members of the party for their commitment and said there should be no panic over manoeuvre by the opposition parties.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the opposition is holding meetings every day, then you should smile. If the opposition starts applauding the president, there is problem. PDP will endure because it was not built based on conspiracy against anybody. We believe in this country,\u201d Jonathan said.<\/p>\n

The President said squabble within the PDP should not be a surprise to members because the party is big and widespread. He said internal strife would be resolved.<\/p>\n

Jonathan said the dinner was organised to create an opportunity for party members to brainstorm.<\/p>\n

Party stalwarts, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, attended the event.<\/p>\n

\u2014Simon Ateba<\/em><\/p>\n

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