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Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by JDelight(m): 7:59pm On Jan 09, 2015
Lagos, Jan 9, 2015 (NAN) The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) on Friday adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the Feb. 14 polls.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the adoption was announced at its first National Convention to elect new officers, which was held in Lagos.

NAN recalls that controversy had trailed the UPN leadership but the convention saw Dr Frederick Fasehun emerging as its National Chairman, which put paid to the internal wrangling within the party.

Speaking after the ratification of the new executives by members of the party from across the nation, Fasehun said that the UPN was a new party and needed time to take roots in all parts of the country.

"We are still a young party and that is why we are not fielding a presidential candidate.

"We have asked our members who we are to support. We felt their pulse and it was moving in a particular direction.

"Allowing President Jonathan to continue in office for another four-year term will allow for the maturation of his infrastructural and socio-economic programmes.

"It will also guarantee continuity in development policies which a new government may likely abort.

"We are not confused about those we know that do not deserve our votes and our precious support.

"Therefore, the UPN will support Jonathan in next month's election. We have endorsed him as our candidate.

"The national convention hereby resolves that all UPN structures and members nationwide will work for Jonathan" he said.

He lamented that Nigerian politics had become peopled by politicians without ideals or ideology.

"That informs why a politician can be in the ruling party in one minute and suddenly cross-carpets to the opposition party in the next minute and no one would see anything wrong with it.

" We cannot afford to run the country this way and UPN has come to change the game," he said.

According to him, the party will devote its energy to playing a people-driven politics, ignite the confidence of citizens and uphold the sanctity of the general elections.

NAN reports that Alhaji Yuusul Ariyo emerged as National Secretary, Mr Okey Nwanneri National Treasurer and Niyi Ajewole as National Legal Adviser among others.

Also Mrs Modupe Onitiri-Abiola, the wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, was announced as the party's governorship candidate for Lagos state.
(NAN)
CHOM/YAZ
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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Adextaiwo48(m): 8:02pm On Jan 09, 2015
What is a UPN... Is that a political party or pressure group?

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by SeverusSnape(m): 8:05pm On Jan 09, 2015
Please I need endorsement too...I'm contesting for the SUG presidency in my school.please and please. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Sylvarresta(m): 8:08pm On Jan 09, 2015
What is UPN jawe, and who is Jonathan, because here in france na only Buhari we know

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by JDelight(m): 8:12pm On Jan 09, 2015
Adextaiwo48:
What is a UPN... Is that a political party or pressure group?
see it here..

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Akinsz: 8:18pm On Jan 09, 2015
What is upn? Who cares to know.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Vicotex(m): 8:21pm On Jan 09, 2015
E no get watin we no go see 4 NL.
Watin be UPN?
Apc rats, hope you guys are reading this??
#Gej till buhari show me his nepa bills

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by freshness2020: 8:22pm On Jan 09, 2015
Adextaiwo48:
What is a UPN... Is that a political party or pressure group?
..an age group in your village!

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Day169: 9:26pm On Jan 09, 2015
An anathema, considering what the UPN originally stood for(Fiscal prudence & Social justice).

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by siegfried99(m): 10:12pm On Jan 09, 2015
undecided undecided

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by ChinemeOkpan: 10:12pm On Jan 09, 2015
What next?

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Nobody: 10:13pm On Jan 09, 2015
How to vote on FAILBuhari 14...

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by eleojo23: 10:13pm On Jan 09, 2015
Sylvaresta:
What is UPN jawe, and who is Jonathan, because here in france na only Buhari we know
Please remain in France.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Nobody: 10:13pm On Jan 09, 2015
Buhari is in-adoptable. How pathetic!!! The pimples general for that matter. grin

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Nobody: 10:13pm On Jan 09, 2015
UPN...Una wise ooo. Una know how GEJ will floor the propagandists come FailBuhari 14, una come quickly take sides with the winning team. Anyway... next news will be....


APC ENDORSES JONATHAN.... DESCRIBES BUHARI AS A SERIAL LOOSER grin

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by teemanbastos(m): 10:14pm On Jan 09, 2015
k
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Spamola: 10:14pm On Jan 09, 2015
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by iiichidodo: 10:14pm On Jan 09, 2015
Though they are inconsequential but their adulations are well recieved....GEJ till 2019.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by veekid(m): 10:14pm On Jan 09, 2015
bike man!!! abeg next bus stop
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by kingstylo01(m): 10:14pm On Jan 09, 2015
Hmmm...waiting for val day so that all these suspense will end
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by korel9: 10:14pm On Jan 09, 2015
Before nko? undecided

Na GMB dem go for choose? grin

Some people are just bent on taking us back to the days of
"My pellow naigerians...."
"Za pederal refoblic op naigeria..."
"Za local gwamman..." Etc

#smh tyns cry

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Iykebestbt(m): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
Confuse gadimakwa
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by alaoeri: 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
Irrelevant political party mtscheeew in other news SAI BUHARI.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Brahms(m): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
E no matter! GEJ go still chop beaten of hin life!! grin grin

FeBuhari14

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Nobody: 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
JDelight:

see it here..
.

chai, una go kill person with laugh..........hahahaD grin wink

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by boxxy(f): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
Hungry party

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Drsmith01(m): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
teemanbastos:
k
K for konami
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by rottable(m): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
good for them
Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by englishmart(m): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
cease the notifications for now. I need to go to bed.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by okotv(m): 10:15pm On Jan 09, 2015
do they hope to win before

GMB all the way.

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by Frankiss44(m): 10:16pm On Jan 09, 2015

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Re: Upn Adopts President Jonathan As Its Presidential Candidate by emiye(m): 10:16pm On Jan 09, 2015
Old papa Fasheun, shey you don sign your pipeline security contract with GEJ ? grin

Highest bidder at your age grin grin shiior lipsrsealed lipsrsealed

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