National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed

The All Progressives Congress and the outlawed New Peoples Democratic Party have dismissed claims by a Presidential Aide, Ahmed Gulak that President Goodluck Jonathan was under pressure to contest the 2015 elections.

In separate telephone interviews withSaturday PUNCHin Abuja, on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and his nPDP counterpart, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, said only those who did not wish Nigerians well were mounting such pressures.

Mohammed said the pronouncement did not come as a surprise because the President had left no one in doubt about his desire for a second term since he took office in 2011.

He said, “Gulak should stop insulting the intelligence of Nigerians. We all knew since 2011 that Jonathan was more concerned about 2015 than providing leadership. It is only the likes of Gulak who are mounting such pressures.”

Commenting on the issue, Eze said only those benefiting from the government at the expense of Nigerians could have been putting such pressures on Jonathan.

He said, “Let Gulak show us who these Nigerians are. Certainly not the Nigerian students who have spent four months at home because of ASUU strike, certainly not those who are suffering from this unprecedented level of insecurity and the scores of Nigerian youths who roam the streets without jobs.

“It must be people like Gulak who are putting such pressures.”

Tadon200: .

donphilopus: Space reserved, right??

Danhumprey: Let's be sincere with ourselves. This isn't about giving GEJ blind support. If he has done well since he became President,then let his work speak for him. Most you giving him your blind support,he doesn't know or care whether you people exist.

Danhumprey: Na so them dey behave. Them go just book space for sale.

awodman: I think Lai Mohammed should even be encouraging PDP to field Jonathan so that APC can have an easy ride at the polls...or is there something he is not telling us?

awodman: I think Lai Mohammed should even be encouraging PDP to field Jonathan so that APC can have an easy ride at the polls...or is there something he is not telling us?

werepeLeri:

and you think they are not afraid of GEJ running?

awodman:
Exactly..they are scared of the man running...

Orlando Owoh: The President knows that his chances of winning the 2015 polls are very slim. That is why his sidekick, Asari Dokubo is busy threatening Nigerians whether the election is held or not, GEJ must be sworn in as President for another four year tenure.

donphilopus: The man(Jonathan) already knows he's a Loser

awodman:
Since you are very sure of this..your earnest prayer should be that PDP presents him as their candidate..so it will be a very easy ride for APC

awodman:
Since you are very sure of this..your earnest prayer should be that PDP presents him as their candidate..so it will be a very easy ride for APC

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