One of Peoples Democratic Party Presidential aspirant and son of Nigeria’s First Republic Prime Minister, Dr. AbdulJhalil Balewa, has lambasted PDP leaders for endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan as the sole presidential candidate in 2015 election.

Balewa described Nigeria as the legendary Animal Farm where some animals are more equal than others.

He said Jonathan’s adoption by the PDP National Working Committee was nothing short of “exuberance of wrongdoers.”
While chatting with journalists on Friday in Abuja, he urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that every single person who feels he or she can deliver dividends of democracy to the people, is given a level playing ground.

He said, “This is about our country. We have had so many different things happening. We have gotten to a point that we have not been able to create institutions. I know that our democracy is supposed to be so young, especially this situation that we are in. But, without creating institutions, we will have no historical lineage.

“In democracy, everything that happens at the federal level, has to trickle down to the ward. Everybody needs to be able to have some recognition, whereby what happens at the Presidency should be repeated at the state level, at the governorship level and down to the ward.

“When you create some rules at the Presidency and you create another rule at the ward level, what do you think we are getting? We are getting Animal Farm, where some animals are more equal than others. That is not democracy. We need to have homogeneity.”

Balewa therefore advised the so-called powers-that-be in all political parties “and not just the PDP to look very closely at other democracies in the world.”

He added, “We do not need consensus candidacy, what we need is to be heard. Anyone that feels that he or she has something to give to this nation, should be allowed. I will want PDP to have a rethink over it. I am not conceding to any consensus arrangement. Let’s face the primaries.

“We cannot say we have a democracy and then we go communist at the same time, whereby we say this is the one that we choose. But only a few people do that and not the rest of the country; everybody wants his or her votes to count.

“This is another appeal to INEC, that for our democracy to last, INEC should make sure that every single person that thinks that he or she will be able to deliver something for this nation, should be allowed.”

While bemoaning the lack of internal democracy in Nigerian political parties, he said Nigeria should replicate it in line with global trends.

He said, “If we are practising internal democracy, we should show it. Charity begins at home. If there is internal democracy, Nigeria’s democracy will grow. Why I am more interested than many persons is that I honestly believe that come 2015 and with the rate at which Nigeria is going, I am the better leader for Nigeria and I must have the opportunity to let my people know what I can offer them.

“The adoption of the PDP NWC, is not totally correct. It is not President Jonathan’s fault. It is the exuberance of wrongdoers that have created such situation. The constitution of the NWC of the PDP to present to the NEC, without a convention, without any voting or primaries, is not the path of the PDP. They should all sit down and know that what we are trying to do is not noble.”
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/746-jonathan-s-endorsment-tafawa-balewa-s-son-insists-on-contesting-pdp-presidential-primaries

“When you create some
rules at the Presidency
and you create another rule at the ward level,
what do you think we are
getting? We are getting
Animal Farm, where some
animals are more equal
than others.

“When you create some rules at the Presidency and you create another rule at the ward level, what do you think we are getting? We are getting Animal Farm, where some animals are more equal than others. That is not democracy. We need to have homogeneity.”

He added, “We do not need consensus candidacy, what we need is to be heard. Anyone that feels that he or she has something to give to this nation, should be allowed. I will want PDP to have a rethink over it. I am not conceding to any consensus arrangement. Let’s face the primaries.

barcanista:
Why is Jonathan afraid of Primaries?

nigerianvenom:


Has jonathan even declared?
Has he ever comes out to say he is against primaries?
U feel jonathan is like ur crooked buhari who is always afraid of primaries?

Didnt he contested through primaries in 2011?
Has buhari ever gone through primaries before?
Has tinubu ever conducted primaries before?

We all know thoss crying ex general and their cronies who are always scared of primaries

barcanista:
Jonathan should be a man and face the primaries. Is he scared?
If Jonathan can't be man enough to face Balewa in the Primaries, I wonder whether he can face the Hurricane of General Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Poll. Someone should tell him that ANY attempt to make INEC to adopt him as NIGERIA's consensus President shall be resisted.

nationwide1:
[s]Buhari beating Jonathan? You have more faith in Buhari than he has in himself. If you allow senses rule sentiments here, then you can know that the odds are against him here. He is under pressure because loosing again will make it seem as if failure runs in his blood with a possibility of passing it to his next generation. INEC adopting GEJ? As a typical APC member, you're already singing war song bringing INEC into into the picture. When will APC start resolving issues without thinking of violence as an option?[/s]

nigerianvenom:


Has jonathan even declared?
Has he ever comes out to say he is against primaries?
U feel jonathan is like ur crooked buhari who is always afraid of primaries?

Didnt he contested through primaries in 2011?
Has buhari ever gone through primaries before?
Has tinubu ever conducted primaries before?

We all know thoss crying ex general and their cronies who are always scared of primaries

omenka:

omenka:
This dude sounds quite intelligent. Like him already.

barcanista:
That is the point. Jonathan is scared of intelligent people. Don't forget that this same Jonathan AVOIDED Presidential Debate like a plague, only to debate with himself later . PDP is infamous for promoting bad product

barcanista:
#TeamBuhari is not afraid of Primaries, we are only afraid of the degree of humiliation people like Atiku will receive at the Primaries. We are only trying to give them a cheap way out.
As for Tinubu, AC had Primaries in 2007 and Fashola beat the Stubborn aspirants to silly.
Go Check

omenka:
Kai bros, you go make booze comot for my nose oo!!!

SeaGold:


Buhari has never contested primary election. He is always a beneficiary of ignominious consensus process.

He added, “We do not need consensus candidacy, what we need is to be heard. Anyone that feels that he or she has something to give to this nation, should be allowed. I will want PDP to have a rethink over it. I am not conceding to any consensus arrangement. Let’s face the primaries.

barcanista:
Ogbeni President Jonathan should face Tafawa Balewa at the Primaries first before talking of Buhari. Stop ranting

nationwide1:
One and last bullet : Jonathan has never lost any election, says the record.

barcanista:
As long as all the stakeholders agree to the "Consensus", it is still OKAY! The APC never adopted GMB as consensus candidate, because one confused man called Atiku is about to face another humiliation in Dec 2nd. But the PDP NEC and NWC have run to declare Ebelemi Jonathan as the PDP Candidate when Mr. Balewa is more that prepared to slug it out at the primaries. Why is Jonathan afraid of Primaries?

barcanista:
So was John McCaine before 2008 USA Presidential poll.

barcanista:
Ogbeni President Jonathan should face Tafawa Balewa at the Primaries first before talking of Buhari. Stop ranting

nationwide1:
His name is Goodluck Jonathan and not John McCaine, so the difference in names is the edge.

SeaGold:


Jonathan will dash Balewa 1500 delegate votes at the convention before commencement of voting and still win him silly.

barcanista:
Chai Omenka you badt gan




Check ya mail

barcanista:
He will be shown some love in few months time...

APC's Love

barcanista:
That is the point. Jonathan is scared of intelligent people. Don't forget that this same Jonathan AVOIDED Presidential Debate like a plague, only to debate with himself later . PDP is infamous for promoting bad product

omenka:
Check yours.

Chigold101:
he contested and won in 2011. GEJ up until now has not even declared his interest to contest. this belewa guy which election has ever won? people are just seeking attention. he can actually join another party if he thinks he is popular. abegi free GEJ.

barcanista:
Why is Jonathan AFRAID of Tafawa Balewa?

Chigold101:
funny u... Prior to this post, have u ever heard of that belewa guy before? How can GEJ be afraid of some that is looking for a cheap publicity? If people like Atiku will run away from PDP cos of GEJ, dont you thinkthatif GEJ gets angry with that belewa man,he will come begging with his tail inbetwen his legs...