There are strong indications that the former
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Senator Banabas Gemade has
decided to join the opposition All Progressives
Congress, APC, to realize his re-election bid in
the Senate.
Already Senator Gemade who represents Benue
North East Senatorial District has tendered a
letter of withdrawal from the PDP’s senatorial
primaries expected to hold tomorrow as a result
of the alleged hijack of the process by the State
Governor, Gabriel Suswan.

A close ally of the erstwhile National Chairman
of the PDP who spoke to Saturday Vanguard on
the condition of anonymity hinted that Senator
Gemade may likely pick the APC form on
Monday to contest the senatorial election in the
area.
The source further stated that Gemade who is
the Chairman, Senate Committee on National
Planning will join forces with the former
governor of the state and Senate Minority
Leader, Senator George Akume to ensure that
APC captures the state in 2015 general elections.
The source claimed that Senator Gemade
decided to leave the PDP because the National
Working Committee, NWC, of the PDP, turned
down the list of his (Gemade) delegates and
recognized the governor’s list which he claimed
were allegedly written in the comfort of his
Anyiim, Logo country home, Benue State.
It will be recalled that Senator Akume was
allegedly pushed out of the PDP and he joined
the opposition party to win his election in 2011
and has become a Chieftain of the APC and
Minority Leader in the senate.
Senator Gemade in his withdrawal letter
addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP
Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu dated December 2nd,
2014, with the title “PDP primary elections for
Senate 2015-withdrawal”, complained about lack
of transparency and level playing field in the
way and manner the party’s primary election is
being conducted.
He lamented over his alleged forceful
withdrawal from the PDP senatorial primaries,
saying that he had realised that things had
degenerated to the level that no one should
expect a level playing field or even any
democratic action in the party’s affairs.
He said that as a founding member of the PDP
in 1998 and indeed the leader of the Conveners
in Benue State, he was pained by the
undemocratic developments in the party where
the party structure was surrendered to the state
government.
Senator Gemade noted, with dismay, that there
was no room for an honest and law abiding
member of PDP in having a fair chance in any
contest in the forthcoming primary elections as
anyone who was capable of manipulating the
process, albeit illegally, was free to do so, and
will be protected.
The letter for his withdrawal read in part: “I am
constrained to write you for the fourth time in
two months on the subject matter of the
happenings in the PDP in my state as they affect
me and our teeming members who have toiled
over the years to give victory to our party for
four consecutive general elections.
“As a founding member of this party in 1998
and indeed the leader of the Conveners in
Benue State, I am pained by these
developments and I want to put on record my
feelings even if there is no result arising from it.
“At least, the history of my service as convener,
member national steering committee, member
Executive Committee (NEC), member National
Working Committee (NWC), member Board of
Trustees (BOT), National Chairman and
Chairman National Caucus should count.
“I have come to realise that things have got to a
point where one cannot expect a level playing
ground or even any democratic action in our
affairs in the party.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/ex-pdp-national-chairman-gemade-joins-apc/?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook

Their Loss, Is Our Gains .

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There are strong indications
that the former
National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Senator Banabas
Gemade has
decided to join the opposition
All Progressives
Congress, APC, to realize his
re-election bid in
the Senate.
Already Senator Gemade who
represents Benue
North East Senatorial District
has tendered a
letter of withdrawal from the
PDP’s senatorial
primaries expected to hold
tomorrow

someone's security is about to be withdrawn. I prayed he won't be barred from entering the house by the police.

Lack of ideologies is the reason 'devils and saints' can easily cross political parties in Nigeria. It's all for a common goal; a means to accrue wealth! If Ibori and Alams asked to join, they'll probably get admitted!

Even though Jonathan's administration has been terrible, the opposition is yet to seize or offer alternative policies. Bar the strict anti corruption drive we urgently need, they've not yet given any other manifesto that'll incline people to them.

Timmytimmy:

Timi dat french boi u nt serious

He would soon be termed a progressive

From this man picture, is he not old enough to retire and have a peace of mind at home.

National cake is so sweet that they want to die there.

BlackBaron:
Lack of ideologies is the reason[b] 'devils and saints' can easily cross political parties in Nigeria. It's all for a common goal; a means to accrue wealth! If Ibori and Alams asked to join, they'll probably get admitted![/b]

Even though Jonathan's administration has been terrible, the opposition is yet to seize or offer alternative policies. Bar the strict anti corruption drive we urgently need, they've not yet given any other manifesto that'll incline people to them.

You nailed it @ d bolded.