President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday dozed off several times at the mini-convention of the Peoples Democratic Party at Eagles Square in Abuja where several governors elected on the party's ticket walked out on him to join a political group led by former Vice President Abubakar Atiku.

In all, eight governors, the latest being Governor Usman Sa'idu Nasamu Dakingari of Kebbi, walked out on Mr. Jonathan's PDP, leaving the visibly bewildered president in the cold. Other PDP governors who decamped to the Atiku-led group included Chibuike Rotimi of Rivers State, Sule Lamido of Jigawa, Babangida Aliyu of Niger, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto and Muritala Nyako of Adamawa state.

An aide to one of the governors who left told Reporters that several other PDP governors had made a commitment to join their group soon. "Within the next two to three weeks, the PDP will discover that it is a party of Dr. Bamanga Tukur, President Jonathan and Governor [Godswill] Akpabio," said the source.

An aide to President Jonathan told Reporters this evening that the president knew there was disaffection within the party, but was not expecting the move made by Mr. Atiku and the group of governors who followed him. The aide said it was as if Governor Akpabio of Akwa Ibom was the sole PDP governor who was solidly behind the president. But the aide promised that both President Jonathan and the PDP were capable of weathering the storm and rallying to win the 2015 elections.

"The truth is that Alhaji Atiku is a certified loser," said the presidential aide. He added: "So, even though he did what he did today and is enjoying his laughter, we are going to have the last laugh. In fact, you will see that Atiku is going to beg to be accepted back to the PDP as he did before. Anybody who is following him is following political failure."

Meanwhile, our correspondent at the venue of the convention described Mr. Jonathan as looking stunned by today's developments. The president sat alone talking to himself and shaking his head several times without anyone coming to his aid. Our correspondent noted that even those who sat close to Mr. Jonathan, like the party's divisive national chairman, Bamanga Tukur, and Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State did not utter a word of consolation to the forlorn-looking President. Vice President Namadi Sambo simply looked away as the party that brought them to power was being torn to pieces.

For the first time since the formation of the party, most hired delegates left the Eagles Square even before voting started.

Many of the stands were near empty as a significant number of the delegates followed their governors out of the venue of the convention with Mr. Jonathan looking on helplessly.

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The guy na sleeping machine na, this is not his first time. He did same thing @ Achebe's burial.

akpabio has destroyed jonathan.aks can smile.

The game is changing seriously.
But I believe from events of previous elections, GEJ will leave Aso Rock in 2019. No doubt.

Maybe he got bitten by that tse-tse fly or whatever the name is.

And so?


How many times did obasanjo doze up to the fact that his dozing pictures went viral while entertainers inscribed all sorts of comical writings on it ?


Or is president Jonathan now a machine because he is a president ?

You guys should talk about something else

The same set of clowns never supported GEJ in 2011.They are losers.Its clear they want power back @ all cost in the North.GEJ will remain in Aso Rock till 2019

so?

Kindergarten president is now the snoring president too... What a goofball..

is it easy 2 b president?mayb he was tired he is stil human

teskyg: The same set of clowns never supported GEJ in 2011.They are losers.Its clear they want power back @ all cost in the North.GEJ will remain in Aso Rock till 2019

but hes now against the main pillar he rested on.

What of Robert Mugabe? Who sleeps more than him?

Dear president jonathan
You needs to look at obasanjo ,Abacha family etc to know the fate that awaits you once you are out of power
All the akpabios of this world and your kitchen cabinet who are busy chopping now will move on to the next man.
You can choose to continue stealing like them to soothe your exit or you can choose to right the wrongs inherent in the country's structure and institutions .i hope you choose the later.
You have spent 4 years as president of the country.As you can see,the country is deeply divided along several fault-lines.
you can do the people a favour by setting thing in motion to make the country a true federal state.a national conference will help a lot .
As you can see ,the lure for the power of the presidency is too much that you have abandoned your primary duty i.e governing for perpetual campaign and unnecessary politicking ahead of 2015.
Well ,you should not be surprise there are people who love that seat as much as you do .
MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO
Therefore the best thing you can ever do for the country is to reduce the powers of the presidency and limit it to security.
If this is done ,the likes of atiku will not be fighting for the presidency but to be a governor in adamawa or a local government chairman.
In such a situation ,a man from the SW would hold the regional government responsible for failures rather than you.
Be the person moving event .do not let event move you .
You are still capable of being the change agent of the country.

Put the blame on the kaikai he drinks always.

If Jonathan was God sent then I'm sure he has gone astray

No picture.....Ok. Jona, you dey see as e dey abi..... Pride comes before a fall...... shepopo, you result go soon come out.

GEJ's world is crashing down on him and what does he do? He sleeps.

All is well abeg

I feel pity for our presidoo! This means that most of his supporters were dancing to the gallery pushing and using him to achieve their own ends.

Nonsensical report. If Akpabio is the only governor "standing behind" the president, then what are the likes of Seriake Dickson (for example) doing? Dancing in front of the President? Meanwhile, LOL at the senseless claim that the president was "talking to himself and shaking his head several times without anyone coming to his aid"! Classic beer-parlour journalism.

These ones na anywhere-belle-face journalists.. Writing rubbish merely to obtain a pittance from their paymasters.

Imanuelle: And so?


How many times did obasanjo doze up to the fact that his dozing pictures went viral while entertainers inscribed all sorts of comical writings on it ?


Or is president Jonathan now a machine because he is a president ?

You guys should talk about something else

pics pls!

jalai: The president sat alone talking to himself and shaking his hea several times without anyone coming to his aid. Our correspondent noted that even those who sat close to Mr. Jonathan, like the party's divisive national chairman, Bamanga Tukur, and Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State did not utter a word of consolation to the
forlorn-looking President.

Dis part of the report funny die. That's what I call koloism, just kidding. Our President talking to himself publicly? I was in stitches imagining that scene. As for his loyalists seated around him, wetin una wan mak dem talk when dey were also dazed by the development. They also needed someone to console them. Kai, PDP aff suffad, Though I still prefer him to continue than the lots other parties are proposing to compete with him. Certainly, 2015 will be very interesting.

The end of PDP is near than ever before.

no picture, nothing. thank God its not sahara reporters this time.

Na lie, e no sleep!!!!!