Lagos – The South West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in 2015.

This is contained in a communiqué signed by the Chairman, South West Caretaker Committee of PDP, Chief Ishola Filani at the end of a meeting of the forum.

The forum said it endorsed Jonathan because of his leadership qualities and transformation efforts.

“After carefully x-raying the President’s qualities and in view of the fact that he is constitutionally qualified to seek re-election, the forum unanimously endorsed him for a second term in 2015,” the communiqué said.

It also passed a vote of confidence in the transformation agenda of Jonathan and the leadership role of the National Chairman of the PDP.

The forum also passed same on the PDP National Working Committee, as well as its Zonal Caretaker Committee.

The forum commended the President on the measures so far taken in combating the current security challenges in the country.

The meeting agreed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo should be the grand patron of the PDP in the South West.

It agreed to work as an entity for the success of the PDP in all forthcoming elections in Nigeria, starting with the 2014 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun, to the presidential and general elections in 2015.

The South West PDP approved the setting up of the PDP Southwest Stakeholders Council under the Chairmanship of Sen. Lekan Balogun.

The reports that the adoption was agreed upon at the Party’s Zonal Stakeholders’ meeting held atthe airport hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

The motion for the adoption of the communique was moved by Chief Tola Odulaja from the Ogun chapter of PDP and was unanimously supported by all the members present through voice voting.

Earlier in his remarks, Filani said that the meeting was part of efforts to reconcile the factions of the party in allthe states in the South West.

“This meeting is also to reposition our party for electoral success in our zone,” he said.

The former Minister for Works, Sen. Seye Ogunlewe; former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayo Fayose; Sen Ayo Arise, Sen Isiaka Adeleke, Dr Olu Alabi, Lekan Balogun and Dr Ade Dosunmu, attended the meeting.
Others in attendance were, Sen. Bode Olowoporoku, Chief Yomi Fini, Mr Jide Adeniji, Prof. Julius Idowu and Chief Dave Salako.

Sincere 9gerian: It is now clear that the few noisy Tinubu's dogs on this forum are ON THEIR OWN.

At the moment, Fashola cannot conduct local council poll because of the FEAR of defeat. He has smuggled an immoral local council tenure elongation bill into the House of Assembly. Same with Aregbesola.

sincerenigerian: No we haven't endorsed Jonathan. The endorsement of Jonathan in South-west starts with Obasanjo. Jonathan has chewed more than he can swallow and needs to be defeated. Jonathan destruction awaits him at the PDP Presidential convention where the Northern Governors intend to embarrass, disect, and disgrace him.

gramci:

Who is this shameless imposter

kkkp: Hahahahah so pdp still exist in southwest

raphead: hey insecure9gerian, let me burst your bubble. last week while I was in Ibadan one of my sidekick was privy to the meeting of pdp bigwigs in the southwest after the celebration of Adedibu 5 years remembrance. with what is on ground even pdp southwest championed by obasanjo, ladoja, oyinlola and akala et al has resolved to dole a shocker to gej for humilating them in his tenure. gej dogs in the south west teslim folarin and ishola Filani were barred from the venue. so stick to the endorsement you have in south east and south south. cause south west and north is a lost cause for the clueless drunkard.

van bonattel:

In the last election, the SS and SE were enough to win for him.

raphead:


let them do it again in 2015. we are definitely waiting, watching and laughing.

van bonattel:

I dey laff.....

Sincere 9gerian:
Some people dont have any iota of shame. And they hypocritically parade themselves as change agents or Tinubu's 'progressives'. Shame! On my part, I would simply IGNORE the shameless impostor. Its a promise

Sincere 9gerian: ^^ Those were the yoruba heavy weights (plus or minus) that endorsed the president today

Sincere 9gerian: ^^ Those were the yoruba heavy weights that endorsed the president today

dayokanu:

How many of these heavyweights could win elections in their Senatorial district

Sincere 9gerian:
Why then is Fashola afraid of conducting ordinary local council polls?
http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/lagos-lgs-gathering-storm-over-planned-tenure-elongation/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/falana-declares-bill-on-tenure-elongation-for-council-bosses-illegal/