The National Unity Group (NUG), an NGO said on Saturday
that nine presidential candidates in the February 14
presidential election may step down for President Goodluck
Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The National Secretary of the group, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, told
newsmen in Abuja that it had been meeting with the parties
on the need for them to support Jonathan.
According to Ojougboh who did not mention the candidates
and their parties, said consultations would continue on
February 1, noting that, the discussions so far had been
fruitful.
He said that the PDP presidential campaign was
satisfactorily progressing in the northern part of the
country.
He urged the citizenry not to feel intimidated but to perform
their civic responsibility of voting on election days.
“We are counting on all Nigerians, northerners especially,
that they should not be intimidated, they should go out and
vote massively for Mr President.
“For this country to remain united and for the progress we
are experiencing now to continue, there is the need for all to
cooperate with Mr President and vote massively for the
PDP,” he said.
Senator Chris Ukpabi, who also spoke said the group,
having critically examined President Jonathan`s score
cards in all sectors of the economy, was convinced that he
was the right president for the country.
He called on all Nigerians to support his re-election bid to
enable him continue with his good works.
NAN reports that also present at the briefing were Chief
Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of old Anambra,
Sen. Oserheimen Osunbor, former governor of Edo, among
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