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Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by BeeBeeOoh(m): 5:13am On Oct 20, 2018
• Deputy Senate President feels used and dumped by party

• Atiku, Saraki decline comment


Saturday Sun gathered that long before PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar returned to the party, himself and Ekweremadu had been meeting over 2019.

Slowly, but steadily, a major crisis appears to be brewing in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of next year’s presidential election.

The party still appears divided over the choice of its running mate. Saturday Sun however gathered that the cause of the anger and division has nothing to do with the competence of the eventual candidate for the position, former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi. But sources say it has everything to do with the manner he emerged.

This much was confirmed by the Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, who also doubles as Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, who confirmed that South-East leaders were not consulted before the emergence of Obi.

“Nobody is against Peter Obi, because he is my friend, competent and you must have seen our pictures together on the social media. We must take decisions against the marginalisation of Ebonyi people because if we have to vote, we must be treated with equity.

“Two names of the nominees came from Anambra, two from Abia and one from Enugu, but none came from Ebonyi and Imo.

“What is wrong with somebody from Ebonyi and Imo? If you must know, one of the reasons an Ebonyi man is against regions in the country is the fear of further marginalisation.

“If Atiku just picked his running mate without people from other regions seeing the list and making choices, there could have been no complaints. I am talking about the South-East people and if six people can come from other regions and take decisions, there must be somebody from the South-East zone.

“There is nothing like the South-East governors’ stand on the matter; but we are only saying that when decisions are taken and people from other regions are invited, those from the South-East must be invited,” Umahi said.

The raging fire

The man at the centre of the fresh crisis, which insiders say was capable of eroding all the gains the party may have recorded so far in its march towards 2019 is the deputy president of the senate, Ike Ekweremadu.

Saturday Sun gathered that long before former vice president and PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, returned to the party, himself and Ekweremadu had been meeting over 2019.

It was the leaks from one of such meetings that made some of the party leaders at the time to allege that Ekweremadu was scheming to hand over the party to Atiku. But that at every of such meetings, even when Atiku was said to have out rightly offered the deputy senate president the vice presidency slot, Ekweremadu would always insist that he was more interested in what the South-East stand to gain as a bloc from his presidency.

Saturday Sun further gathered that it was such talks that culminated in the entire South-East giving bloc votes to Atiku, at the just concluded PDP presidential primary, a development that did go down well with some party leaders in the South-south.

“It was a collective decision we took to back Atiku for a number of reasons. One, we had wanted to meet with the South-south to take a common position on that. But one leader in particular treated us as if we didn’t matter. So, when Ekweremadu called us, we met and weighed the options before us based on the offers made by each of the aspirants.

“One of the offers that fascinated us most, which is restructuring, was made by Atiku. Then the other was his desire to do just one term so as to enable the South-East field a presidential candidate in 2023. We saw that as a good counter to our opponents, the APC in the South-East, who have been canvassing that a Buhari’s second term was the surest way to Igbo presidency in 2023.

“Now, after the primary, we expected Atiku to come back to us, so we can tidy up the details of our understanding, and move on from there. But that did not happen. The next thing we heard was that announcement of a running mate without recourse to us. Nobody is against Peter Obi’s choice, not even Ekweremadu, who has been asking us to take it easy. But that is not how to go about it, unless Atiku thinks himself and Obi can go it alone in the South-East,” one of the party leaders said.

How Ekweremadu was used and dumped

Insisting that the deputy president of the senate was not fairly treated, one of the party leaders from the South-East further said “No, look at the way they treated Ekweremadu. When all of them left, Ekweremadu remained to fight for the survival of this party. How many of them would have resisted the temptation not to defect in the face of the intimidation, harassment, prosecution and persecution meted out on him? As a person, he had nothing to lose if he had defected then. In fact, he had everything to gain. He probably would have been the senate president because he was offered the slot.

“Then, when you people now return, you feel that people, who have held this party to survive, do not matter again simply because you got a presidential ticket. Also, even Saraki knows that if DSP had not been loyal, they would have gotten at him (Saraki) long ago. All the trials Ekweremadu was put through were all because of Saraki. But when it was the turn of Saraki to be there for him, he failed him. And as we speak, how many days is this after the primary? Atiku is yet to call DSP.

“You don’t treat a man who has been taking bullets on you people’s behalf like that. Well, I wish them and PDP well, but they should know that action begets reaction and they will pay the price for this mistreatment of people, who have laboured for the party at the toughest time. And if Ekweremadu leaves, we will hold these people responsible” one of the leaders from the South-East told Saturday Sun.

Atiku, Saraki keep mum

When contacted, spokesman for the Bukola Saraki Campaign Organisation, Mr. Ilemona Onoja, promised to get across, since three days ago. But up till the time of filling this report, he is yet to get back.

When called again, he said “Sorry, it took so long. I have been trying to reach my Principal. He travelled abroad; I cannot have this conversation without some sort of clearance. Like Saraki, Atiku’s spokesperson too, Mr. Segun Showunmi has refused to react to the development. For three days too, he remained evasive even when questions were sent to him vide the email to enable him respond.

Ekweremadu, not bitter

However, another party leader from the South-East revealed that the deputy senate president is not personally bitter over the turn of event. He was only worried that the way the actors were going about it, if not checked, South-East may not be in a position to push through some of the understandings it reached with Atiku before giving him their support, key among which is restructuring and 2023 Igbo presidency project.

“I agree with you, they just used and dumped the man. The man has always been faithful in all their deals and arrangements. He will keep to his own side of the bargain, but these people have never kept faith with him.

“Personally, I see what they are doing to him as a grand design to destroy him politically. Otherwise, even if Atiku was going to change his mind, he was supposed to carry Ekweremadu and other leaders along. Good enough, Ekweremadu has always insisted he was more interested in restructuring and South-East running for the presidency in 2023. He even joked to Atiku to feel free to pick his running mate from the any part of the north if he felt that would guarantee the PDP victory.

“To deliberately avoid him and other party leaders in the East until the Obi’s announcement was made shows it was in bad faith. And to say Saraki was part of the meeting where the decision was made, after promising Ekweremadu to be there for him as he has been there for him, that he would ensure Atiku honours all the agreement he had with him (Ekweremadu) and the Igbo leaders show Saraki too did not value all the sacrifices made by Ekweremadu on his behalf over the years.

“Well, I cannot say precisely what Ekweremadu is thinking. But as a politician, he should truly be weighing his options because the way these people have carried on does not hold any promises for him. If we are just preparing for a war and members of our troop are already treating some of us as conquered species, since they believe the war has already been won and lost even before it starts, then, I think there is reason to worry, “the party leader said.

Ekweremadu’s aide reacts

When contacted, Ekweremadu’s spokesman, Mr. Uche Anichukwu pleaded not to be dragged into the matter. He was however quick to add: “I think the South-East leaders have vented their feelings and there is no ill will towards the person of Peter Obi. The deputy president of the senate is more concerned about the collective interest of the South-East going forward.

“You know the deputy president of the senate is one man, who does not always want to rock the boat. But he is a courageous leader too. At the fullest of time, I am sure he will speak up. But you know, he is one man whose political trajectory is directed by God. He is not a desperate person and acts in the collective interest. As for whether he was used and dumped as you said some party leaders allege, he is the only person in a position to say so,” Anichukwu added.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by AGNESikpuNNU(f): 5:28am On Oct 20, 2018
APC News

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Racoon(m): 5:30am On Oct 20, 2018
A decision have been reached & a team formed.So what else does these people want? What is wrong with my SE brethren for God's sake. angry

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by fulanimafia: 5:36am On Oct 20, 2018
All we know is we are ATIKULATING all the way!

Restructuring is a goal cool

Cownu is a scam. This story is a distraction from BMC angry

Sai Atiku.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Spiritualism: 5:37am On Oct 20, 2018
Enugu is PDP. Ekweremadu has no option than to support Atiku. He is as popular as Chimaroke Nnamani his former boss, but the moment he dumped PDP, the people of Enugu dumped him.

Ekweremadu is going no where.

We are articulating together

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by deji17: 5:40am On Oct 20, 2018
If Atiku likes, he should have all of Ekweremadu, Obi, Saraki etc as his joint candidate or VP, they will still lose to Buhari.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by magoo10(m): 5:45am On Oct 20, 2018
After failing to use the southeast governors to form acrimony against atikuobi candidacy they want to do same with ekweremadu but they have failed.

Ekweremadu will surely support atikuobi to Atikulate and send the dullard back to daura.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Bolustical: 5:48am On Oct 20, 2018
I am yet to see a tribe that scores 'own goals' as the Igbos do.

This is the one and only time they've had a chance to be nominated for VP seat since 1999 and yet greed won't allow them to manage it very well.

This was the same way they could not agree to carve out a state to make up for their one state deficit some years ago. grin

But as usual, Yorubas and Hausas are the causes of their self inflicted injuries.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by MrAJQ(m): 5:51am On Oct 20, 2018
They are confuse, then not trustworthy, not to themselves, talk more of the populace. PDP is cursed.

Anyway their coward Oga, who allow them to be killed and flee out of the country has resurface, Igbo please get sense, know the right thing and do it at the right time

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by hucienda: 5:57am On Oct 20, 2018
Seems all is not well in paradise.
Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Bolustical: 5:57am On Oct 20, 2018
magoo10:
After failing to use the southeast governors to form acrimony against atikuobi candidacy they want to do same with ekweremadu but they have failed.

Ekweremadu will surely support atikuobi to Atikulate and send the dullard back to daura.
Are you guys pretending not to know that your hunchback leader has reassurected in Jerusalem? grin

Around 18 months ago, it was Biafra or Death, now it's ATIKULATION even when you know your Supreme Leader is alive. Please accord him some respect.

It seems Atiku is now greater than the Biafran project cheesy wink

Abi Nigeria is no longer a zoo? grin

Please wait for tomorrow's broadcast grin

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by magoo10(m): 6:11am On Oct 20, 2018
Bolustical:

Are you guys pretending not to know that your hunchback leader has reassurected in Jerusalem? grin

Around 18 months ago, it was Biafra or Death, now it's ATIKULATION even when you know your Supreme Leader is alive. Please accord him some respect.

It seems Atiku is now greater than the Biafran project cheesy wink

Abi Nigeria is no longer a zoo? grin

Please wait for tomorrow's broadcast grin
the zeal to send the daura cow back to sambisa forest have just increased. Bad news for you

Despite sit at home in anambra common apga thrashed apc let alone pdp that is more grounded in all the east.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Bolustical: 6:12am On Oct 20, 2018
magoo10:
the zeal to send the daura cow back to sambisa forest have just increased. Bad news for you

Confusion at its peak, even power supply is now far stable than your convictions grin

So you have the zeal for a matter that concerns the zoo at the expense of your Biafran dreams grin

From Biafra or Death to Atikulooting

From the Sun must rise in the east to Back to Daura

I doff my heart for you guys.

Waiting for your next slogan after your loss at the poll next year.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by magoo10(m): 6:17am On Oct 20, 2018
[quote author=Bolustical post=72246227][/quote]waste your time in celebrating kanu's appearance, he is not going to campaign for Buhari but against him.
Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by seunmsg(m): 6:21am On Oct 20, 2018

“Then, when you people now return, you feel that people, who have held this party to survive, do not matter again simply because you got a presidential ticket. Also, even Saraki knows that if DSP had not been loyal, they would have gotten at him (Saraki) long ago. All the trials Ekweremadu was put through were all because of Saraki. But when it was the turn of Saraki to be there for him, he failed him. And as we speak, how many days is this after the primary? Atiku is yet to call DSP.

Typical Saraki who only cares about himself. The same thing he did while in APC is exactly what he has started in PDP.

Ekweremadu sometimes behave like a kid and it is somehow funny. You fail to reach a concrete agreement on restructuring and Igbo 2023 presidency with Atiku before giving him your bloc votes and you expect him to come back to discuss some obscure and undefined restructuring with you after securing the party ticket. Who does that?

Atiku doesn't give a Bleep about restructuring or 2023 Igbo presidency. The signs are all there already for all to see. He's just a desperate man who want to be president at all cost.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by kamsy26: 6:24am On Oct 20, 2018
Thank u Ekweremadu we appreciate all your efforts towards Ibos interest but we Ibos are saying we are fine

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Flyingngel(m): 6:25am On Oct 20, 2018
They shld put their house in order otherwise they shld forget abt aso rock.
Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by magoo10(m): 6:32am On Oct 20, 2018
Bolustical:


Confusion at its peak, even power supply is now far stable than your convictions grin

So you have the zeal for a matter that concerns the zoo at the expense of your Biafran dreams grin

From Biafra or Death to Atikulooting

From the Sun must rise in the east to Back to Daura

I doff my heart for you guys.

Waiting for your next slogan after your loss at the poll next year.
focus on selling Buhari than rejoicing in kanu's appearance it shows that you have lost all hopes and will have severe ache when Buhari is voted out next year. Atikuobi is the project
Sending the dullard back to daura is the mission

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by hollywater: 6:37am On Oct 20, 2018
Racoon:
A decision have been reached & a team formed.So what else does these people want? What is wrong with my SE brethren for God's sake. angry
Don't believe anything you see on paper at least in this period of election.APC is trying hard to see if they can retain Office.
Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Yyeske(m): 6:40am On Oct 20, 2018
Bunch of losers, I knew this was going to happen after their primaries and it has already started sooner than I thought.
PDP just threw away their only chance of any comeback by giving the ticket to Atiku and even allowing him to nominate his running mate without due consultations.
Meanwhile Nnamdi Kanu is back and alive and IPOB has said earlier that there would be no election in their perceived territory, PDP don jam stone be DAT o.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by KenOne: 6:40am On Oct 20, 2018
One thing with Igbos is that they don't always accept their mistakes always blaming other region.

Watch by the time Atiku dissappoint them with restructuring and by 2023 and decide to run for a second term as against what he promised them of running for one term and hands over to South East they'll come on this forum and blame other region.

They're already blaming APC for coming up with this fake news as they claimed.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Yyeske(m): 6:42am On Oct 20, 2018
magoo10:
focus on selling Buhari than rejoicing in kanu's appearance it shows that you have lost all hopes and will have severe ache when Buhari is voted out next year. Atikuobi is the project
Sending the dullard back to daura is the mission
IPOB had told you guys to stop atikulating and there would be no election in their territory, na only you waka come?

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Olatundextd(m): 6:46am On Oct 20, 2018
Biafra Jesus is back from Jerusalem.. You guys know Jesus die and come back to life.. Nnamdi kanu die in Nigeria and come back to life from Jerusalem cheesy grin cheesy cheesy impressive
Let see what will happen next grin grin
[img]https://i./8J8M.gif[/img]

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by magoo10(m): 6:46am On Oct 20, 2018
Yyeske:
IPOB had told you guys to stop atikulating and there would be no election in their territory, na only you waka come?
story for the gods
Have you forgotten in a hurry the noise you made during anambra election including claiming to be igbo? Despite sit at home apga thrashed the useless apc party and won governor. Same thing will be done to buhari continue celebrating nnamdi kanu your god and personal Savior.

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Yyeske(m): 6:47am On Oct 20, 2018
KenOne:
One thing with Igbos is that they don't always accept their mistakes always blaming other region.

Watch by the time Atiku dissappoint them with restructuring and by 2023 and decide to run for a second term as against what he promised them of running for one term and hands over to South East they'll come on this forum and blame other region.

They're already blaming APC for coming up with this fake news as they claimed.
Good enough, Atiku isn't winning his Adamawa state and with the rancour among leaders of the party in the SE and SS, coupled with the reemergence of Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB issuance of no election, PDP doesn't stand the faintest chance.
So don't mind those kids online who are still hoping against all odds, they know nothing about politics anyway

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by IMASTEX: 6:48am On Oct 20, 2018
Nigerians should look above these greedy politicians currently occupying APC & PDP. Their only interest is self.


Meanwhile, don't let quick release & weak attention reduce your fun with madam. See natural ways to performance maximally in my profile.
Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by maximunimpact(m): 6:48am On Oct 20, 2018
He better goto APC and justle for 2023 Igbo presidency

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by SarakiBukola: 6:49am On Oct 20, 2018
Chineke! After doing Houseboy Emeritus for Saraki?

I am sure Bukola used to send him on errands to buy food, wash his car, pick his kids from school

Used and discarded like excreta-laden tissue
cry

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by Yyeske(m): 6:50am On Oct 20, 2018
magoo10:
story for the gods
Have you forgotten in a hurry the noise you made during anambra election including claiming to be igbo? Despite sit at home apga thrashed the useless apc party and won governor. Same thing will be done to buhari continue celebrating nnamdi kanu your god and personal Savior.
APC equally thrashed your PDP to a distant third position or do you want to deny that? I know you're from Bornu but you are forgiven

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Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by jmaine: 6:51am On Oct 20, 2018
seunmsg:


Typical Saraki who only cares about himself. The same thing he did while in APC is exactly what he has started in PDP.

Ekweremadu sometimes behave like a kid and it is somehow funny. You fail to reach a concrete agreement on restructuring and Igbo 2023 presidency with Atiku before giving him your bloc votes and you expect him to come back to discuss some obscure and undefined restructuring with you after securing the party ticket. Who does that?

Atiku doesn't give a Bleep about restructuring or 2023 Igbo presidency. The signs are all there already for all to see. He's just a desperate man who want to be president at all cost.

He is not as desperate as Buhari so?
Re: Aftermath Of Presidential Primary: "Ekweremadu Mulls Dumping PDP" - Daily Sun by OBAGADAFFI: 6:52am On Oct 20, 2018
Bolustical:


[b]Confusion at its peak, even power supply is now far stable than your convictions grin

So you have the zeal for a matter that concerns the zoo at the expense of your Biafran dreams grin

From Biafra or Death to Atikulooting

From the Sun must rise in the east to Back to Daura

I doff my heart for you guys.

Waiting for your next slogan after your loss at the poll next year. [/b]

Power is now stable according to Fashola. Lol

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