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2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by BeeBeeOoh(m): 11:30am On Sep 25, 2018
• Screens Saraki, Atiku, Tambuwal, others

A leader of the PDP in Adamawa told Daily Sun that it is in the interest of the opposition party not to field any candidate with any encumbrances in 2019.

There are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would bar some of its presidential aspirants, who have graft cases from participating in the primary scheduled for October 5-6.

Daily Sun gathered yesterday that some top shots in the PDP are strongly canvassing that anyone with graft case or any criminal charge should not be allowed to fly the PDP presidential flag in 2019.

A former member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, reiterated the party is desirous of fielding a candidate without blemish in 2019.

“There are some of these aspirants who have cases with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and other anti-corruption agencies.

“Some cases bordering on graft, embezzlement, money laundering and all of that. We want a presidential candidate from the PDP that will be as white as snow, so that the issue of blackmail and all of that will not arise.

“So, we should be looking at someone who has credibility, integrity and the rest of that because the APC government is out to run down anybody that has skeleton in its cupboards. We must try to avoid those pitfalls.”

Similarly, another leader of the PDP in Adamawa State, who also declined to be named, told Daily Sun that it is in the interest of the opposition party not to field any candidate with any encumbrances in 2019.

“The PDP should stop anybody who has a charge against him. Either corruption or any criminal matter. PDP should not field him for two reasons. One, because of image. The image the public has of the PDP today is that it is a corrupt party. If we field people who are standing trial for corruption, then, we are going ahead to admit or indicate to the Nigerian people that our party that we are not ready to change.

“Yes, the Constitution says until you are found guilty, you are innocent. We understand. But, the fact that you have a corruption case, and you have been charged in a court of law, and you pleaded not guilty; there is a possibility that you can be convicted.

“There is a moral burden on the party to prove that it is not what people think it is. We, therefore, said we must make sure that it does not field anybody with corruption charge. PDP must secure its participation in the election. If you field somebody standing trial in court, you finish nomination in October, finish substitution in November; you still have November, December, January and February before the presidential election.

“Supposing he is convicted within these three months, that means the PDP will not contest the election. There is no point going into a election if you cannot guarantee your participation. And, the fact that you are fielding a person with exuberance, there is a possibility of him being convicted. So, we must, under no circumstances, field anybody that is standing criminal charges.”

When contacted for his reaction, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party will not choose its candidate on the basis of whether or not they have graft cases.

Ologbondiyan also said no member can canvass for the opposition party to drop aspirants with corruption cases, and that the party would be guided by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as its rules in screening presidential aspirants.

He said the Supreme Court had ruled in the past that anyone who has not been convicted in the court cannot be barred from participating in an election.

“Please, don’t bring that to us, it is not in our party. Nobody in our party told you that. Once you are a member of our party and you have satisfied the provisions of the constitution, and you have complied with the provisions of our own constitution, as well as our guidelines, you are free to contest (the presidential primary),” Ologbondiyan noted.

This was against the backdrop of commencement of screening of presidential aspirants.

The PDP Presidential Screening Committee has screened some aspirants who obtained the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms for the presidential primary.

Among those who appeared before the screening panel, headed by former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, yesterday, were former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, David Mark and former national chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi.

Others were former Sokoto governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; former minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki; former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang and founder of Baze University, Abuja, senator Datti Baba-Ahmed.

Supporters of former Kano governor, senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and those of former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido were seen around the Legacy House, Abuja, venue of the exercise.

Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, and Stanley Osifo, who also obtained the PDP presidential nomination forms were not at the screening venue, yesterday.

Most of the aspirants described the screening process as transparent, and noted that they would work together, irrespective of who clinches the PDP presidential ticket.

Jang insisted “the process was beautiful. Absolutely I stand a chance to win the ticket. I am optimistic because I believe in God and I believe that God is going to give it to me. I am also impressed that there is no bitterness in the ongoing campaign by the presidential aspirants.”

On his part, Turaki reiterated that “we must work together. There must be synergy to ensure that PDP saves Nigeria from imminent collapse. Only one person can be president at a given time and whosoever gets it, by the special grace of God, we have agreed to support that person.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Kingosytex(m): 11:36am On Sep 25, 2018
issokay! i just hope they will conduct a free and fair primaries, if not, fraudhari will be cruising to victory

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Racoon(m): 11:40am On Sep 25, 2018
Good!-moral baggage is a dent.Not only that, the parties are admonished to thoroughly screen all the paper qualifications of the aspirants & also have their inhouse debates in order to objectively assess the capability of the prospective aspirants before presenting them for the party primaries & subsequently the presidential election proper.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Nobody: 11:41am On Sep 25, 2018
Absolute nonsense

That will simply mean EFCC known to make up evidence against political enemies is allowed to shape the choice of PDP

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Corrinthians(m): 11:41am On Sep 25, 2018
Saying they will do this is like saying they'd drop any of their applicants caught breathing. undecided

Trying to unravel the sense in this nonsense.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Nobody: 11:42am On Sep 25, 2018
Hopefully we would get it right this time.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Corrinthians(m): 11:44am On Sep 25, 2018
Wike is just desperate to see to the emergence of Tambuwal as the flagbearer, with the likelihood of himself being named the vice presidential nominee. grin grin

Atiku et al, you see ya lives. grin

I can't wait for the fists to start flying here and there.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Nobody: 11:44am On Sep 25, 2018
Kingosytex:
issokay! i just hope they will conduct a free and fair primaries, if not, fraudhari will be cruising to victory


Lol Fraudhari

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by modath(f): 11:47am On Sep 25, 2018
Corrinthians:
Wike is just desperate to see to the emergence of Tambuwal as the flagbearer, with the likelihood of himself being named the vice presidential nominee. grin grin

Atiku et al, you see ya lives. grin

I can't wait for the fists to start flying here and there.

You are wrong, Tambuwal /Woke is against 2023... They are just making noise down. smiley


As for Atiku, na SDP or ADP get am last last..

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Corrinthians(m): 11:50am On Sep 25, 2018
modath:


You are wrong, Tambuwal /Woke is against 2023... They are just making noise down. smiley
Do not underestimate the thirst of a desperate heart ma'am. cheesy

That thuggish brute sees himself in Ask Rock already.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by CilicMarin: 11:58am On Sep 25, 2018
That means PDP will not present any candidate, as all the candidate are irredeembly corrupt.

Useless ipob/Wike party of rogues.

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by tesppidd: 12:01pm On Sep 25, 2018
grin

I thought they said they don't have looters in their party.

I thought they sued Lai Muhammed.


Which one is barring aspirants with criminal cases again?

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by BayDeeyhur(m): 3:42pm On Sep 25, 2018
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Kindly send me a mail adeoluamosun@gmail.com.

Thanks.
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by BeeBeeOoh(m): 7:12pm On Sep 25, 2018
BayDeeyhur:
@BeeBeeOôh please i want to have a conversation with you.

Kindly send me a mail adeoluamosun@gmail.com.

Thanks.
Please mention me in a thread with less traffic so we will talk, having a problem with my e-mail now. Thanks

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by BayDeeyhur(m): 9:19am On Sep 26, 2018
A number i could chat up? That will be great. Thanks
BeeBeeOoh:
Please mention me in a thread with less traffic so we will talk, having a problem with my e-mail now. Thanks
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by BayDeeyhur(m): 9:20am On Sep 26, 2018
@BeeBeeooh
BeeBeeOoh:
Please mention me in a thread with less traffic so we will talk, having a problem with my e-mail now. Thanks
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Yyeske(m): 10:06am On Sep 26, 2018
CilicMarin:
That means PDP will not present any candidate, as all the candidate are irredeembly corrupt.

Useless ipob/Wike party of rogues.
How did you know what I was about to post?

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Cutesexy1(f): 10:22am On Sep 26, 2018
Anyhow,we are warming up with our pvc

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by OmoManU: 10:22am On Sep 26, 2018
Atiku Don buy market grin
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Groovenaija360(m): 10:22am On Sep 26, 2018
cheesy
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Lordofthewest(m): 10:22am On Sep 26, 2018
PDP had the opportunity, time and resources to turn Nigeria around for good they fvcked up..A comeback for them is almost impossible even if they conduct baptism and cleansing for all their members

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by Austindark(m): 10:23am On Sep 26, 2018
Not good for Atiku
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by bit2tube221: 10:23am On Sep 26, 2018
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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by APC5556: 10:24am On Sep 26, 2018
PDP NI OOO
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by jchioma: 10:24am On Sep 26, 2018
Na so! It's part of the screening process.
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by davibid: 10:24am On Sep 26, 2018
I smell blood bath in 2019 elections in this country and some useless lazy youths despite these clear signs will still kill themselves for nothing ....



#shame

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by yeyeboi(m): 10:24am On Sep 26, 2018
Ok
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by chicogentil(m): 10:24am On Sep 26, 2018
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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by DBossNG(m): 10:25am On Sep 26, 2018
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by okotv(m): 10:26am On Sep 26, 2018
Mission impossible.... Who will they present

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Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by gaby(m): 10:27am On Sep 26, 2018
Who'd be left?

Maybe Makarfi??

Confused confusionists confusions...
Re: 2019 Presidency: PDP To Drop Aspirants With Graft Cases - Daily Sun by chicogentil(m): 10:28am On Sep 26, 2018
CilicMarin:
That means PDP will not present any candidate, as all the candidate are irredeembly corrupt.

Useless ipob/Wike party of rogues.
Must you include Ipob??

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