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Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by ShehuAba(m): 7:07am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Eight of the fourteen aspirants jostling for the Adamawa State Governorship ticket under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stepped down from the race in the early hours of Friday. Following the impeachment of the former Governor, Murtala Nyako, October 11 has been fixed for election to get a substantive governor for the state. After about four hours meeting with the aspirants that started by 9.06 p.m on Thursday and ended around 1.00 a.m on Friday at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Senate President, David Mark along with other officials of the party were able to reach a compromise with the aspirants and pruned down the number of those contesting to six. The six aspirants still in the race for the party’s ticket on Saturday are Ahmed Gulak, Buba Marwa, Ahmed Modibbo, Dr. Umar Ardo, Acting Governor Umaru Fintiri, and Jerry Kumdisi. Those who have withdrawn from Saturday primary election include Nuhu Ribadu; Auwal Tukur; Aliyu Idi Hong, Andrawus Sawa; James Barka; Gen. Aliyu Kama; Markus Gundiri and Abubakar Girei. It was agreed at the closed-door meeting that the six aspirants contesting for the party’s ticket on Saturday will not contest for the position in 2015. The meeting also agreed that only those stepping down now can contest for the party’s governorship election ticket in 2015, with more consideration in 2015 for Adamawa Central that has never produced a governor. Any aspirant who fails to win the party’s ticket in Saturday’s primary election, the meeting, also agreed must support the party’s flag bearer towards the 11th October election. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the party, Joel Madaki said: “Fourteen aspirants contesting for the position earlier has now reduced to six aspirants due to this meeting. It is a very welcome idea. Nobody was forced to step them. Those who stepped down did so voluntarily in order to wait to contest for the position in 2015.” “The six aspirants contesting this election are Ahmed Gulak, Buba Marwa, Ahmed Modibbo, Dr. Umar Ardo, Acting Governor Umaru Fintiri, and Jerry Kumdisi,” he added The former Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ahmed Gulak, who is contesting for the ticket on Saturday, said: “The outcome of the meeting was fantastic. We met as family members of PDP, even before coming here all the aspirants in Adamawa have unanimously resolved that after the primaries, in a free, fair primaries, anybody that emerges will get our support.” “Today, in this meeting, the number of the aspirants has been drastically reduced to six, which is manageable. I am contesting, Gen. Marwa is contesting, Ahmed Modibbo is contesting, Dr. Umar Ardo is contesting, Hon. Jerry Kumdisi is contesting, and Acting Governor Fintiri is contesting.” “And we have resolved to go into the primaries without rancour, without acrimony and to come out of it as peaceful co-existing members. “And at the end of it all, anybody that emerges, we will all queue behind him. And if I emerge as the candidate, they will all queue behind me. It is going to be a family affair and there will be no losers.” On his chances of getting the ticket as Ribadu and others are now out of the race, he said: “Nuhu Ribadu or not, you know, I prepared for this election. Even, if 14 of us are going into this election, I am confident of my ability, of my capability, of my mobilization, of my sensitization that the delegates will select me.” Aliyu Idi Hong, who is among those who withdrew from the race, said: “Peace- building, negotiation, give-and-take, everything went well. We have been given a caveat and one thing we have succeeded in extracting from this meeting is that the meeting started with a preamble that whoever is going to contest and if he happens to win as a governor, he will not have the right to contest the 2015 election.” “Some of us think that our aspirations, our ambition, our vision for Adamawa is a long term and more articulate vision and not a stop-gap six months aspiration.” “For that reason, we saw it is wiser that if you are going to do something to change the fortune of Adamawa, you need a longer period of time. So, we decided that it is not wise for you to go into this aspiration for six months,” Hong said. “Two, we have also been able to have on record, that whoever is going to emerge as governor will not contest in 2015 and it has also been unanimously agreed that because Adamawa Central has not been able to produce governor of the state before, it is on record that the Presidency and the party have accepted that the aspiration for the PDP nomination for 2015 will be strictly for contestants from Adamawa Central. It is not negotiable.” “So most of us from Adamawa Central have agreed to this position and about eight of us have withdrawn from the race. We are going to remain members of the party and we are going to contest in 2015 because it will give us the opportunity to make that transformation that we want to change Adamawa into,” he stated. Those who attended the meeting included the PDP National Vice Chairman, Uche Secondus and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Rufai Alkali. Also at the meeting are two governors, Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) and Isa Yuguda (Bauchi). The Secretary of the Adamawa state PDP, Barrister Ati Shehu and the former governor of the state, Wilberforce Jutta were also at the meeting. http://thenationonlineng.net/new/adamawa-poll-ribadu-seven-others-step-down-for-2015/ 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Nobody: 7:09am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by ShehuAba(m): 7:16am On Sep 05, 2014 |
A beg where all those sai Ribadu PDP guys. Eeyah I pity this man now. This PDP can deceive somebody ooo. Chai There is God oooo. The Stepping down for candidates in Adamawa, there is God oooo 36 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by drsteroid(m): 7:18am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Lol.waiting to hear ribadu has moved to apc again..Naija politicians running faster than usain bolts 31 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Nobody: 7:19am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Shaking my head for Nuhu Ribadu! So there's no hope of becoming governor of his state? I guess he will be compensated with a political post or is he planning to move back to APC? 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:21am On Sep 05, 2014 |
[size=18pt]Ntooooorrr Ribadu[/size]!!! 62 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Eldavido1: 7:24am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Hmmmm....I don't want to believe this! 1 Like |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:25am On Sep 05, 2014 |
[size=19pt]Papa Deceive Pikin[/size] [size=19pt]PDP[/size] 47 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Tolexander: 7:26am On Sep 05, 2014 |
What kinda politician is this Ribadu self? So obvious he is considered a threat to any political aspirant that will be presented by PDP if he is presented by APC for the gubernatorial election in Adamawa state. Hence, PDP has to get him out of the race, making him not contesting the election by using a gubernatorial bait which he couldn't resist. If one doesn't take ones time to study nigerian politics before going into it, one will definitely be manipulated. At the end of the day, nothing would be gained but many will be lost. 47 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:26am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Jonahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! 20 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by econity(m): 7:27am On Sep 05, 2014 |
pdp always planning to bankrupt d people's treasury since 1999. Giving somebody governorship ticket just for 6 month. Is it for development or to come and cut ur national cake. Is dis not dsame kind of meeting JEG had wit Pdp carcus 2011 to run for 1 term. Watching to see how d gov will step down after testing power for 6month. yeye is always smelling. 59 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by ilugunn(m): 7:30am On Sep 05, 2014 |
I am sure Ribadu is yet to see the end of humiliation coming his way! 24 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:30am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Ribadu's Political Career Has Been effectively ruined by the evil party! 21 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by ratiken(m): 7:32am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Ribadu is being positioned for something greater. Watch this space. If GEJ will hand over to a Northerner come 2019 ..... It can only be Ribadu. 22 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Amanwulu1(m): 7:34am On Sep 05, 2014 |
wise decision by Ribadu if u ask me. In 2015 he is clinching d ticket and govern 4 4-8yrs. Even dis man is hailing ur decision. 39 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by ilugunn(m): 7:34am On Sep 05, 2014 |
PDP is very deadly! Ribadu what next? 1 Like |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by curiouses: 7:36am On Sep 05, 2014 |
What an obtuse politician! 3 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:36am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Amanwulu1: wise decision by Ribadu if u ask me. In 2015 he is clinching d ticket and govern 4 4-8yrs. Even dis man is hailing ur decision. Dreamer!!! Sorry! 14 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Fazhy: 7:37am On Sep 05, 2014 |
I said it, Ribadu will eventually become a pawn. He is still a LEARNER in politics. 3 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by ShehuAba(m): 7:40am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Amanwulu1: wise decision by Ribadu if u ask me. In 2015 he is clinching d ticket and govern 4 4-8yrs. Even dis man is hailing ur decision. See this political novice talking trash. The last time i checked Nigerian politicians don't keep to agreements. You think, the person who clinches the ticket will even win the election, and even if its so will he decide not to run in 2015. Is this not the same agreement GEJ had, and he's not keeping to it. Hahaha PDP deceiving people since 1999. 40 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Nobody: 7:43am On Sep 05, 2014 |
ShehuAba: A beg where all those sai Ribadu PDP guys. Eeyah I pity this man now. This PDP can deceive somebody ooo. Chai There is God oooo.I've always suspected that the President is in favor of Ahmed Gulak. Remember, he's the coordinator of Goodluck Support Group and former SA to the President. All they have successfully done is to take out Mr. Ribadu-who they see as a potential threat from the APC camp. In 2015, Gulak will be incumbent(that is should pdp win) and will recontest at the polls. PDP do not joke with their incumbents at all. In Kaduna Yero has been adopted, in Gombe Umar is being positioned. Jonathan wouldn't have got the ticket if he wasn't the incumbent in 2011, same with Patrick Yokowa. Ribadu is a goner 25 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by amakufrancis(m): 7:44am On Sep 05, 2014 |
[quote author=ShehuAba] See this political novice talking trash. The last time i checked Nigerian politicians don't keep to agreements. You think, the person who clinches the ticket will even win the election, and even if its so will he decide not to run in 2015. Is this not the same agreement GEJ had, and he's not keeping to it. Hahaha PDP deceiving people since 1999.[/quote Really, what do you av to say about APC.... 2 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Amanwulu1(m): 7:44am On Sep 05, 2014 |
ShehuAba:I'm too busy to sit u down and help u solve ur problem. So park well. 7 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Nobody: 7:46am On Sep 05, 2014 |
I hope Tinubu attack dogs read the report fully? The must important thing is that Ribadu and others were not forced to step down. There was no orders FROM ABOVE for certain candidates to step down. There was no preferred candidate by a godfather somewhere. There is no anointed candidate by a certain all powerful godfather. While joining PDP, Ribadu knew he would still have to contest with other heavyweights in a primary election. That is the BEAUTY of democracy and that was what attracted Ribadu to the PDP. This is unlike the Aggrieved People's Congress (APC) where the godfather has already anointed a candidate to fly the party's flag 49 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by egbaguy: 7:46am On Sep 05, 2014 |
RibaduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuILUVOBOuuuuuuu 1 Like |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Amanwulu1(m): 7:47am On Sep 05, 2014 |
NgeneUkwenu:udenenkenu hater, u no b apc again? Pls concern urself wit hw apc can win and not poke ur nose into pdp family. 12 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Abbey2sam(m): 7:50am On Sep 05, 2014 |
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Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by tejpot(m): 7:52am On Sep 05, 2014 |
PDP, should preach the gospel to our oga with a flipped number 8 and MD/CEO of APC. I suspect that man will soon make his wife APC national chairperson! 3 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by Canme4u(m): 7:53am On Sep 05, 2014 |
Good morning Nigeria and God Bless Nigeria. 8 Likes |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by passionate88: 7:53am On Sep 05, 2014 |
What! |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by constance500: 7:53am On Sep 05, 2014 |
i dont need to comment on this thread 1 Like |
Re: Adamawa Polls: Ribadu, Others Step Down For 2015 by M0GIDI: 7:53am On Sep 05, 2014 |
ShehuAba: Wow, you are privy to what went on at the meeting abi? Better get use to Ribadu flying the PDP colours, he's the governor in waiting. 4 Likes |
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