VERY TRUE SIR.
WE STILL MISS YOU IN CRS.

My favorite politician.

All the brilliant guys in the PDP were stiffened by GEJ and replaced with sycophants like Agbati, Okupe (sefl acclaimed bastard), Fayose, Wike and co. Now they can begin to come out of their shell.

One of my best governor

The handling of Boko Haram was very poor, the economic situation in the north was not seen to being addressed, the extravagance of public office holders, the proliferation of private jets, acting as if this party would never end. “All these abused the sensitivities of a large section of the population. It was just a way of live for so many people. The divide was strictly between the rich and the poor. The middle class was eradicated; all that has to be addressed.

That's it...

vicostyle20:
Duke also stated that it was the same arrogance that stopped the party’s leaders from solving the problems which eventually led to its downfall.



Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, has attributed the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in the 2015 general election to the arrogance of the party’s leaders.

Speaking on Monday during a Channels Television programme, he said the party’s leaders were so arrogant and deified that that they missed numerous opportunities to top the rot in its fold. “The arrogance had it reached its zenith when five governors, five PDP governors, threatened to leave the party; and the leaders said ‘let them go’ simply because they were the governors who would be against the renomination of the president,” Duke said.


But he admonished the party to take its losses in its stride and focus on regaining lost ground, as a virile opposition is crucial to the sustenance of democracy.

“It has to go back and re-strategise – a number of things have gone wrong. First of all, we need to have an opposition in the country. It would be very sad to allow the PDP to just fizzle out. That would be wrong, not just for the party,” he said. “For the country, we need a strong opposition party to keep those in authority on their toes. We need to ask ourselves very salient questions; where did we go wrong? “PDP, in some sections of the country, offended the electorate: the handling of certain issues.

The handling of Boko Haram was very poor, the economic situation in the north was not seen to being addressed, the extravagance of public office holders, the proliferation of private jets, acting as if this party would never end. “All these abused the sensitivities of a large section of the population. It was just a way of live for so many people. The divide was strictly between the rich and the poor. The middle class was eradicated; all that has to be addressed.

“You need to get over the psychological trauma of the defeat. They’ve been in power of an office for 16 years, they need to consolidate – the base of the PDP now is largely in the southsouth and southeast – consolidate from there and re-grow.” He urged the PDP leadership got to go back andw ask what went wrong in some states and then prepare for the next election. “Taking over from an incumbent is a very difficult thing, but you just have to wait and hope for the opportunity – it could take another 16 years for them to come back to the centre,” he said. “PDP has about 10 states, when this is all over; it’s a good place to start from. They need to redesign the party completely. Don’t forget what we now see as the APC was an evolution of ANPP at the beginning and the PDP, which were two formidable parties in the country. “PDP needs to re-evolve and re-strategise to get there. I do hope it doesn’t fizzle out. I’m quite concerned and disappointed that a number of people have jumped ship. They would come back frustrated in due cause.”



http://www.thecable.ng/duke-pdp-lost-cos-leaders-arrogant

One of the few pdp governor that I love so much. You can see it in his statement how inteligent this man is. I miss him, if he doesn't join APC then he should spear head the new face of PDP. Long live Nigeria...

Pdp lost due to under performance, or shall I say No performance.
#SimpleAndShort

kennygee:
No, they lost due to incompetence from the federal to the state level.

Actually all the issues raised by Duke are the glaring manifestations of incompetence.

Enough of all these personal reasons why PDP lost.

Bitter Hometruth thumbs up.

searching4love:



VERY INTELLIGENT YOUNG MAN. IF ONLY SENTIMENTS ARE PUT ASIDE IN THESE COUNTRY, PEOPLE LIKE THIS MAN DESERVES TO LEAD NIGERIA.

Actually, Donald Duke was PDP's first choice for President Umaru Yaradua's running mate back in 2007...but he declined. (He had been one of the candidates contesting in the PDP primaries then who had lost to Yaradua).

I wish GMB will handover to Duke.

Obasanjo should have picked this man as vp to late yar'adua instead GEJ

searching4love:



VERY INTELLIGENT YOUNG MAN. IF ONLY SENTIMENTS ARE PUT ASIDE IN THESE COUNTRY, PEOPLE LIKE THIS MAN DESERVES TO LEAD NIGERIA. PDP FORGOT THE COMON MAN AND CONTINUED LOOTING TO OUR FACES WHILE BRAGGING THEY WOULD RULE FOR 60 YEARS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN DOYIN OKUPE SAID NIGERIA CANNOT AFFORD BRAND NEW TRAINS FOR IT'S CITIZENS BUT THEY CAN FINANCE THEIR OWN PROFLIGACY. I HOPE PDP DIES FOREVER. MANY DREAMS AND TALENTS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THEIR 16 YRS REIGN OF IMPUNITY. BASTARDS

Can't afford brand new train but can afford 2trn naira for election.Idiots

One of my favorite Nigerian politicians right there.

vicostyle20:
Duke also stated that it was the same arrogance that stopped the party’s leaders from solving the problems which eventually led to its downfall.



Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, has attributed the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in the 2015 general election to the arrogance of the party’s leaders.

Speaking on Monday during a Channels Television programme, he said the party’s leaders were so arrogant and deified that that they missed numerous opportunities to top the rot in its fold. “The arrogance had it reached its zenith when five governors, five PDP governors, threatened to leave the party; and the leaders said ‘let them go’ simply because they were the governors who would be against the renomination of the president,” Duke said.


But he admonished the party to take its losses in its stride and focus on regaining lost ground, as a virile opposition is crucial to the sustenance of democracy.

“It has to go back and re-strategise – a number of things have gone wrong. First of all, we need to have an opposition in the country. It would be very sad to allow the PDP to just fizzle out. That would be wrong, not just for the party,” he said. “For the country, we need a strong opposition party to keep those in authority on their toes. We need to ask ourselves very salient questions; where did we go wrong? “PDP, in some sections of the country, offended the electorate: the handling of certain issues.

The handling of Boko Haram was very poor, the economic situation in the north was not seen to being addressed, the extravagance of public office holders, the proliferation of private jets, acting as if this party would never end. “All these abused the sensitivities of a large section of the population. It was just a way of live for so many people. The divide was strictly between the rich and the poor. The middle class was eradicated; all that has to be addressed.

“You need to get over the psychological trauma of the defeat. They’ve been in power of an office for 16 years, they need to consolidate – the base of the PDP now is largely in the southsouth and southeast – consolidate from there and re-grow.” He urged the PDP leadership got to go back and ask what went wrong in some states and then prepare for the next election. “Taking over from an incumbent is a very difficult thing, but you just have to wait and hope for the opportunity – it could take another 16 years for them to come back to the centre,” he said. “PDP has about 10 states, when this is all over; it’s a good place to start from. They need to redesign the party completely. Don’t forget what we now see as the APC was an evolution of ANPP at the beginning and the PDP, which were two formidable parties in the country. “PDP needs to re-evolve and re-strategise to get there. I do hope it doesn’t fizzle out. I’m quite concerned and disappointed that a number of people have jumped ship. They would come back frustrated in due cause.”



http://www.thecable.ng/duke-pdp-lost-cos-leaders-arrogant

point of correction! APC is evolution of ACN, ANPP & CPP & some other smaller parties & please note that PDP is a dead party due to the party being only concentrated in the south east & south south, their handling of IMO election may be lead to the total death of the party is Okorocha win is tampered with; if they are wise they will let Okorocha be or else other region will just abandon the party stating that its an Igbo party & this will definitely work against Igbo's as they may not be able to taste Federal power; the way things are going if not properly handled, we may not have an Igbo as senate president, speaker, Vice President not to talk of president in the next 16 to 20 years. My friends its high time the Igbo puts there house in order & leave aside all these sentiments Igbo's are known for.

If Obasanjo had not been selfish, he would have given us this man. Duke would have been better and more presentable than that Otuoke man. Who knows South South might still be in power now because the Southwest will support him.

Mr Duke has a big brain, we need his type to move Nigeria forward.

eleojo23:
They lost because nobody has monopoly of success. That's how life operates. You win sometimes and you lose sometimes no matter how many times you've won in the past.

Good thinking. Hope dey after all.

vicostyle20:
Duke also stated that it was the same arrogance that stopped the party’s leaders from solving the problems which eventually led to its downfall.



Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, has attributed the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in the 2015 general election to the arrogance of the party’s leaders.

Speaking on Monday during a Channels Television programme, he said the party’s leaders were so arrogant and deified that that they missed numerous opportunities to top the rot in its fold. “The arrogance had it reached its zenith when five governors, five PDP governors, threatened to leave the party; and the leaders said ‘let them go’ simply because they were the governors who would be against the renomination of the president,” Duke said.


But he admonished the party to take its losses in its stride and focus on regaining lost ground, as a virile opposition is crucial to the sustenance of democracy.

“It has to go back and re-strategise – a number of things have gone wrong. First of all, we need to have an opposition in the country. It would be very sad to allow the PDP to just fizzle out. That would be wrong, not just for the party,” he said. “For the country, we need a strong opposition party to keep those in authority on their toes. We need to ask ourselves very salient questions; where did we go wrong? “PDP, in some sections of the country, offended the electorate: the handling of certain issues.

The handling of Boko Haram was very poor, the economic situation in the north was not seen to being addressed, the extravagance of public office holders, the proliferation of private jets, acting as if this party would never end. “All these abused the sensitivities of a large section of the population. It was just a way of live for so many people. The divide was strictly between the rich and the poor. The middle class was eradicated; all that has to be addressed.

“You need to get over the psychological trauma of the defeat. They’ve been in power of an office for 16 years, they need to consolidate – the base of the PDP now is largely in the southsouth and southeast – consolidate from there and re-grow.” He urged the PDP leadership got to go back and ask what went wrong in some states and then prepare for the next election. “Taking over from an incumbent is a very difficult thing, but you just have to wait and hope for the opportunity – it could take another 16 years for them to come back to the centre,” he said. “PDP has about 10 states, when this is all over; it’s a good place to start from. They need to redesign the party completely. Don’t forget what we now see as the APC was an evolution of ANPP at the beginning and the PDP, which were two formidable parties in the country. “PDP needs to re-evolve and re-strategise to get there. I do hope it doesn’t fizzle out. I’m quite concerned and disappointed that a number of people have jumped ship. They would come back frustrated in due cause.”



http://www.thecable.ng/duke-pdp-lost-cos-leaders-arrogant

lovely one Donald, but some clueless PDP nairalanders wouldn't agree with you

We really need to set aside sentiments and start calling these men out.
The same Donald Duke who was eulogizing GEJ at calabar stadium during the campaign?
These men should stop taking us for a ride.

thank God for the internet and its long memory;

http://crossriverwatch.com/2015/01/donald-duke-challenge-jonathan-at-pdp-rally-in-calabar/

I dislike hypocrites like Donald Duke. You cannot deceive us with your fine looks.

Thumb up duke. The only pdp member who has spoken with sincerity. I hope pdp listen to you. All we need them for is just to put APC on their toes & I hope aribisala get to read this piece

If Buhari bring steady light, PDD won't win again..

sheymoni:
Thumb up duke. The only pdp member who has spoken with sincerity. I hope pdp listen to you. All we need them for is just to put APC on their toes & I hope aribisala get to read this piece

Donald Duke just saw the light??

[quote author=vicostyle20 post=32950978]Duke also stated that it was the same arrogance that stopped the party’s leaders from solving the problems which eventually led to its downfall. Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, has attributed the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in the 2015 general election to the arrogance of the party’s leaders. Speaking on Monday during a Channels Television programme, he said the party’s leaders were so arrogant and deified that that they missed numerous opportunities to top the rot in its fold. “The arrogance had it reached its zenith when five governors, five PDP governors, threatened to leave the party; and the leaders said ‘let them go’ simply because they were the governors who would be against the renomination of the president,” Duke said. But he admonished the party to take its losses in its s

Another thing is that poor Nigerians also prayed from their tight corners on empty stomachs and God heard their groaning, He woke up, & started the divisions in PDP, let Nigerians remember to pray & struggle to live right. God will then take care of the rest.

Na this kind news temitemi1, TRIBALSTOOGE, barcanista, igboson, cr7, and their co-travelers dont like seeing......oya make una prove me wrong.

searching4love:



VERY INTELLIGENT YOUNG MAN. IF ONLY SENTIMENTS ARE PUT ASIDE IN THESE COUNTRY, PEOPLE LIKE THIS MAN DESERVES TO LEAD NIGERIA. PDP FORGOT THE COMON MAN AND CONTINUED LOOTING TO OUR FACES WHILE BRAGGING THEY WOULD RULE FOR 60 YEARS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN DOYIN OKUPE SAID NIGERIA CANNOT AFFORD BRAND NEW TRAINS FOR IT'S CITIZENS BUT THEY CAN FINANCE THEIR OWN PROFLIGACY. I HOPE PDP DIES FOREVER. MANY DREAMS AND TALENTS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THEIR 16 YRS REIGN OF IMPUNITY. BASTARDS

You said it all. The corruption was done with impunity and anyone that dared to challenge it was quickly 'rusticated'. In the process, many atrocities were committed. Donald Duke hit the point without any prejudice:

“PDP, in some sections of the country, offended the electorate: the handling of certain issues.

The handling of Boko Haram was very poor, the economic situation in the north was not seen to being addressed, the extravagance of public office holders, the proliferation of private jets, acting as if this party would never end. “All these abused the sensitivities of a large section of the population. It was just a way of live for so many people. The divide was strictly between the rich and the poor. The middle class was eradicated

Not once did this man mentioned the people once its all about the party reasons why you loss mr doctor.

searching4love:



VERY INTELLIGENT YOUNG MAN. IF ONLY SENTIMENTS ARE PUT ASIDE IN THESE COUNTRY, PEOPLE LIKE THIS MAN DESERVES TO LEAD NIGERIA. PDP FORGOT THE COMON MAN AND CONTINUED LOOTING TO OUR FACES WHILE BRAGGING THEY WOULD RULE FOR 60 YEARS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN DOYIN OKUPE SAID NIGERIA CANNOT AFFORD BRAND NEW TRAINS FOR IT'S CITIZENS BUT THEY CAN FINANCE THEIR OWN PROFLIGACY. I HOPE PDP DIES FOREVER. MANY DREAMS AND TALENTS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THEIR 16 YRS REIGN OF IMPUNITY. BASTARDS

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Donald Duke would have been a better President than GEJ. But PDP prefers political puppets and stooges.[/size]

Orikinla:
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Donald Duke would have been a better President than GEJ. But PDP prefers political puppets and stooges.[/size]

Well said