t would lead to chaos – Factional chairman
From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja
The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje faction of the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday reminded
President Goodluck Jonathan of his alleged statement
made in Ankara, Turkey two years ago that he would
not go for a second term. Baraje, therefore, advised
the President to shelve his plan to run in 2015.
Baraje quoted the President as speaking to Nigerian
professionals and diplomats working in the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
and the African Union (AU) in Turkey then.
Alhaji Baraje’s warning was the highlight of his
reaction to our report yesterday in which President
Jonathan addressed Nigerian professionals in New
York, United States on Sunday. The President said the
constitution allows him two terms of eight years.
According to Jonathan, “ already, we have a
constitution that makes provision for a maximum of
eight years for anyone who wants to become a
president or a governor.”
But Baraje in a statement yesterday expressed concern
over Jonathan’s declaration as he claimed that his
ambition could precipitate chaos and ultimately, the
disintegration of Nigeria.
“As a patriotic group that cares about the present and
future of our great country and which wants
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to succeed, the
Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) after reviewing the state of the nation and the
pulse of Nigerians, wishes to advise President
Jonathan to abandon his plan to seek re-election in
2015 as this ambition is not in the best interest of the
country,” he said.
Though he has yet to categorically declare his
intention to run, President Jonathan has given enough
clue that he is working towards doing so. The latest
of such clues came last Sunday in New York.
“We are worried that Mr. President is intent on
running despite his earlier promise not to do so and
in spite of the wise counsel of well-meaning
Nigerians, including respected elder statesmen,” he
said
Baraje also claimed that Sunday’s declaration by the
President was a volte face as he claimed that the latter
had in 2011 committed himself to one term.
“In February, 2011 while interacting with Nigerians and
diplomats working in the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African
Union (AU) in Ankara, Turkey, President Jonathan
clearly stated: “I would have loved that the Nigerians
in Diaspora vote this year (2011) but to be frank with
you, that is going to be difficult now.
“Presently, the law does not allow voting outside
Nigeria and so, this year, Nigerians in Diaspora will
not vote but I will work towards it by 2015 even
though I will not be running for election.
“Four years is enough for anyone in power to make
significant improvement and if I can’t improve on
power within this period, it then means I cannot do
anything even if I am there for the next four years,”
Baraje quoted the President as saying.
But taking on the President, the PDP faction boss
said: “This is a historical fact which Mr. President
himself cannot deny now since he had two years to
deny that statement but never did so. How does Mr.
President want Nigerians and the entire world to see
him for this volte face? Why can’t he not keep his
words as a man of honour instead of allowing himself
to be misled by selfish advisers to go back on his
words, thereby overheating the polity?
“Mr. President should heed the advice of well-
meaning distinguished personalities such as
constitution expert, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) and
Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of
Lagos, His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi
Okogie, all of whom have advised him to correctly
read the handwriting on the wall and stay away from
the 2015 presidential race.
“By 2015, President Jonathan would have served our
nation for six solid years. This, surely, is enough time
for him to achieve whatever he is capable of doing for
Nigeria. What else is he looking for that is making him
desperate to participate in 2015 presidential election
despite warnings that doing so may spark a chain of
events capable of culminating into the country’s
disintegration, thereby bringing to pass, the
predictions of Lord Lugard that Nigeria as a nation by
2014 may be history, which was later confirmed by the
USA Think-Tank that Nigeria may disintegrate by
2015,” Baraje said.
The factional PDP national chairman said that the
2015 aspiration of the sitting President was against the
provisions of 1999 Constitution.
“Apart from all these, should President Jonathan
contest and win by 2015, it means he would have
spent 10 years in office and will be sworn in three
times as the President of Nigeria against the
provisions of the country’s constitution.
“We wish to appeal to Mr. President to abandon this
ill-advised move and save our nation from
catastrophe.God has been merciful to you, Mr.
President, lifting you from being a university teacher
to President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in so
short a time is something you should be grateful and
be contented with.
“We urge you Mr. President to listen to the voice of
reason and avoid overstretching your good luck. A
word is enough for the wise!”, he advised.

Source::
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/dont-contest-in-2015-baraje-tells-jonathan/

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