THE prospect of the 2011 presidential
candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria,
ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, contesting the forthcoming
gubernatorial primaries of the Adamawa State chapter
of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was in jeopardy,
yesterday, following the failure of the PDP’s National
Working Committee, NWC, to discuss a waiver for him.
Besides, Ribadu who joined the party this week, others
likely to be affected include former military governor of
Lagos State, Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd); and Marcus
Gundiri, who recently returned to the party.
Besides, Vanguard confirmed last night that 15
aspirants had collected the Expression of Interest form
to contest the PDP primaries for the governorship
election that was triggered by the impeachment of
Admiral Murtala Nyako last month.
Multiple sources at the meeting of the NWC told
Vanguard last night that the issue of a waiver was not
discussed at the meeting.
Prior to yesterday’s meeting of the NWC, hopes were
high for Ribadu, who had collected his Expression of
Interest and nomination forms that the issue would be
discussed having applied for a waiver in line with
Section 50 of the party’s constitution.
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