Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees panel set up to discuss the possibility of having a consensus presidential candidate among the aspirants will meet with them (the aspirants) and also screen them on Thursday, The PUNCH has learnt.

The 12-man panel, which is headed by Senator Walid Jibrin, is expected to first meet in the morning of Thursday before inviting the aspirants for the screening.

Authoritative sources within the board told our correspondent in Abuja on Monday that all the 13 presidential aspirants had been contacted for the screening.

The aspirants are a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo; a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and a former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa.


Others said to have been invited are President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; a former President of the Senate, David Mark; a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Tanimu Turaki (SAN); a former Governor of Plateau State, Jona Jang; and a former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi.

Others expected at the meeting are a former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido; Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed and Usifo Stanley.


It was gathered that the aspirants would be persuaded to have meetings among themselves and see if they could agree on a consensus candidate.

Jubril, who will chair the meeting, confirmed to our correspondent that the board would meet with the aspirants.

“We will meet them on Thursday in Abuja, but I will not tell you the location.

“We are talking with the aspirants and I have hope that they will all work together for the progress of our party which will make us win the presidential election in 2019,” he said.

It was gathered that the aspirants had, however, made up their mind not to drop their ambition.

A member of the BoT said that the aspirants “do not want to hear anything about consensus or stepping down for anybody at all.”

But another board member said that the aspirants could still strike a deal among themselves before the October 5 and 6 dates for the presidential convention.

Investigations by our correspondent showed that the PDP is looking for a presidential candidate that will be able to deflate the support base of President Muhammadu Buhari in the northern part of the country.
A member of the National Working Committee of the party, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the party would prefer a candidate that would break Buhari’s popularity in the north.

READ ALSO: Nobody can stop my gov ambition, says Abe

He said, “We are praying to have a candidate that will be loved by the entire country; a nationalist, who will see the entire country as his base.


“We also want a candidate that is loved by the north, where we have zoned the ticket to. We need someone that can break the support base of President Buhari. That is just it.”

‘Killings, kidnappings caused by injustice’

Meanwhile, Lamido, on Monday alleged that heinous crimes such as killings and kidnapping were increasing due to injustice in the country.

Lamido spoke with journalists after he met with the forum of Southern and Middle belt leaders in Abuja at the residence of an Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark.

He said, “The culture of governance is deteriorating because of the absence of justice, which should be the anchor of governance but it is not in Nigeria anymore.

“That is why you are seeing all these kidnappings, Boko Haram attacks, killings in Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Sokoto and all over Nigeria.

“This country is not being run according to law and order; there is nothing like justice in Nigeria. Therefore, Nigerians feel that this country is not good anymore.

“This government is trying to bury the contributions of our founding fathers; integrity and honesty are not new in our vocabulary.


“Before Buhari there was integrity; there was Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, Aminu Kano and Nnamdi Azikiwe. These are people of honour and integrity. He (Buhari) has never for once paid tributes to our founding fathers.”

He regretted that President Buhari had breached the constitution by openly declaring that he would favour those that voted for him more than an area where he had fewer votes in 2015.

Lamido said, “More than anything, we are going through a period of injustice. In other climes, he (the President) will be impeached because he said he would work in favour of where he got 95 per cent votes and do less where he got five per cent”

“What is happening now is because this country is sick; we are looking for justice. We want a Nigeria where everybody will feel a sense of belonging, not nepotism anymore.”


The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, spoke on behalf of the forum.

He said, “Our people are deeply upset by the state of affairs in the country. Our country is at a crossroads where leadership is critical; so we have invited you here to tell us what you have for Nigeria.

“We seek restructuring of Nigeria to address the problems confronting us. We seek answers to how your policies will address all these.”


Mark seeks Abdulsalam’s blessing

Also, a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd.) on Monday received Mark, who asked for his support for his presidential ambition.

Abdulsalam said Mark remained one of the capable hands needed to lead the nation out of the woods.

He said Mark had over the years demonstrated unwavering commitment to his fatherland.

https://punchng.com/2019-pdp-panel-grills-atiku-saraki-makarfi-others-thursday/

None of them can shake my main Daura Man, Sai Baba Till 2023

Consensus candidate in PDP is just like asking for consensus winner in royal rumble....she na saraki will step down for atiku or kwankwaso? If fact, saraki being the party leader now, and having majority of his party legislators as his friends, people will be surprised the kind of joker saraki will do during that election. Me just waiting in 3D.
By the way, several months ago, it was atiku rocking PDPs boat , every Jack and Jill was supporting him and even here , new monikers were springing up for him , atiku or no other crew. All of a sudden, attentions shifted to saraki. And all promoters shifted goal posts. Now it is saraki or no other .
This life eh, very unpredictable, the way surprises will follow that primaries election among the warriors, infact eh, the umbrella self will be surprised the pains it will go through at the end of her services for them.

Charade! None would retreat except the north central aspirants setup by saraki to give himself credibility

Am getting there

What a funny political party

Action film

Yawa go gas

Don't these guys ever get tired of going through screenings. Haba

Good move

Doctuur:
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees panel set up to discuss the possibility of having a consensus presidential candidate among the aspirants will meet with them (the aspirants) and also screen them on Thursday, The PUNCH has learnt.

The 12-man panel, which is headed by Senator Walid Jibrin, is expected to first meet in the morning of Thursday before inviting the aspirants for the screening.

Authoritative sources within the board told our correspondent in Abuja on Monday that all the 13 presidential aspirants had been contacted for the screening.

The aspirants are a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo; a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and a former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa.


Others said to have been invited are President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; a former President of the Senate, David Mark; a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Tanimu Turaki (SAN); a former Governor of Plateau State, Jona Jang; and a former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi.

Others expected at the meeting are a former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido; Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed and Usifo Stanley.


It was gathered that the aspirants would be persuaded to have meetings among themselves and see if they could agree on a consensus candidate.

Jubril, who will chair the meeting, confirmed to our correspondent that the board would meet with the aspirants.

“We will meet them on Thursday in Abuja, but I will not tell you the location.

“We are talking with the aspirants and I have hope that they will all work together for the progress of our party which will make us win the presidential election in 2019,” he said.

It was gathered that the aspirants had, however, made up their mind not to drop their ambition.

A member of the BoT said that the aspirants “do not want to hear anything about consensus or stepping down for anybody at all.”

But another board member said that the aspirants could still strike a deal among themselves before the October 5 and 6 dates for the presidential convention.

Investigations by our correspondent showed that the PDP is looking for a presidential candidate that will be able to deflate the support base of President Muhammadu Buhari in the northern part of the country.
A member of the National Working Committee of the party, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the party would prefer a candidate that would break Buhari’s popularity in the north.

READ ALSO: Nobody can stop my gov ambition, says Abe

He said, “We are praying to have a candidate that will be loved by the entire country; a nationalist, who will see the entire country as his base.


“We also want a candidate that is loved by the north, where we have zoned the ticket to. We need someone that can break the support base of President Buhari. That is just it.”

‘Killings, kidnappings caused by injustice’

Meanwhile, Lamido, on Monday alleged that heinous crimes such as killings and kidnapping were increasing due to injustice in the country.

Lamido spoke with journalists after he met with the forum of Southern and Middle belt leaders in Abuja at the residence of an Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark.

He said, “The culture of governance is deteriorating because of the absence of justice, which should be the anchor of governance but it is not in Nigeria anymore.

“That is why you are seeing all these kidnappings, Boko Haram attacks, killings in Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Sokoto and all over Nigeria.

“This country is not being run according to law and order; there is nothing like justice in Nigeria. Therefore, Nigerians feel that this country is not good anymore.

“This government is trying to bury the contributions of our founding fathers; integrity and honesty are not new in our vocabulary.


“Before Buhari there was integrity; there was Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, Aminu Kano and Nnamdi Azikiwe. These are people of honour and integrity. He (Buhari) has never for once paid tributes to our founding fathers.”

He regretted that President Buhari had breached the constitution by openly declaring that he would favour those that voted for him more than an area where he had fewer votes in 2015.

Lamido said, “More than anything, we are going through a period of injustice. In other climes, he (the President) will be impeached because he said he would work in favour of where he got 95 per cent votes and do less where he got five per cent”

“What is happening now is because this country is sick; we are looking for justice. We want a Nigeria where everybody will feel a sense of belonging, not nepotism anymore.”


The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, spoke on behalf of the forum.

He said, “Our people are deeply upset by the state of affairs in the country. Our country is at a crossroads where leadership is critical; so we have invited you here to tell us what you have for Nigeria.

“We seek restructuring of Nigeria to address the problems confronting us. We seek answers to how your policies will address all these.”


Mark seeks Abdulsalam’s blessing

Also, a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd.) on Monday received Mark, who asked for his support for his presidential ambition.

Abdulsalam said Mark remained one of the capable hands needed to lead the nation out of the woods.

He said Mark had over the years demonstrated unwavering commitment to his fatherland.

https://punchng.com/2019-pdp-panel-grills-atiku-saraki-makarfi-others-thursday/

See them conglomerate of thieves

So the game begins

All Those Dat Ve Corruption Cases Shud Be Screened Out Jareh,,.We Nid Some One Dat Is Strong Enuf To Chase Bubu Back2daura.

PDP POWER.

2019 is PDP and PDP is 2019

Kikikiki. So much ado about a worthless thicket. They should select someone who has the resources to challenge the election results up to the Supreme Court after they loose. Because from their jittery actions, they have already accepted defeat.

Great people Great Nation

clearhands:
SHIT-So Happy Is Tuesday
whatsapp or call for your Fixed game
View won Ticket for clarification...

You again?

Scam anybody again and you will die untimely!

I Support Saraki

I prefer Saraki, though not a saint. He is young and intelligent. He is a good politician and talks and acts like an adult, unlike bubu who won election and banned AIT from covering any presidential activities, and other childish and tyrannic decisions etc. At least herdsmen would know DT there is a new sheriff in town. Unlawful detention s against court orders etc would stop.

Very easy to predict.

Look for the candidate that Ipob pigs support most, that candidate won't be successful. His contenders would overshadow him.

Ipob pigs are cursed and whoever they support is bound to suffer misfortune.

Mark this post.

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Wahala dey o
The loyalists and the decampees. The decampees are the most popular and most desperate and will not be happy if they aren't given the ticket while the loyalist have been with the party through the good and bad times and won't take it lightly if they aren't given the ticket.
And pdp as we know is a party of vultures. They can never conduct anything without ojoro. Unless it's not pdp.

BigbamoAYO:
OK

Ok about what?

BafanaBafana:
Kikikiki

Why laughing?

Elayna:
Great people Great Nation

Are u sure?

cardoctor:
Don't these guys ever get tired of going through screenings. Haba

Have they been screen before now?

Sektor101:
Action film

What's the title of the movie?

Nyerhovwo101:
Ok about what? Why laughing? Are u sure? Have they been screen before now? What's the title of the movie?

Just wanna make Ftc,

nabegibeg:

See them conglomerate of thieves

You must not quote everything to type this trash

We also want a candidate that is loved by the north, 

No candidate can win the presidential election without the support from the North.

Killings, kidnappings caused by injustice’
If that be, then this injustice started the moment this country was named Nigeria.



This country is not being run according to law and order; there is nothing like justice in Nigeria

Since the inception of democracy we have not abided by law and order.



“Before Buhari there was integrity; there was Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, Aminu Kano and Nnamdi Azikiwe. These are people of honour and integrity. He (Buhari) has never for once paid tributes to our founding fathers

It is not paying tribute to founding fathers that matters but living according to the ideals they meant.


We seek restructuring of Nigeria to address the problems confronting us. We seek answers to how your policies will address all these.”
People who in their capacity as governors have refused to allow local government councils run autonomous are chanting restructuring of the country. They are not statesmen but frauds.


People when not in power will sweet talk you but when in will play down all their sweet talk with excuses.

Ok, let's watch and see

I know that all the candidates are over qualified and can perform.All of them are best candidates.However looking at which of these candidates that can give Buhari a tough game and gather votes from North East,North West,North Central,South East, South South,South West as well as the resources it take,that man is Atiku Abubakar

Is PDP trying to Islamize Nigeria too? I see them picking a Northern Muslim as their flag bearer. And my Fellow Easterner will throw heavy weight on the Northern Muslim candidate again and thereafter cry of being marginalize. Pls are there no competent traditionalist in Nigeria again? I know Wole Soyinka is of age now.