Jonathan To Contest For Presidency In 2015

Less than 24 hours after an ultimatum from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP to him and others to purchase nomination forms within seven days.
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday swiftly moved to formalise his re-election process with the constitution of a declaration committee.  The declaration, Vanguard learnt Thursday has been tentatively scheduled for between the 7th and 15th November, 2014. 

A highly placed presidency source disclosed yesterday that the president would also pick the nomination form before the expiration of the one week deadline given by the PDP to all aspirants to various offices.

 

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the declaration committee, which is to be headed by erstwhile national chairman of the PDP, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed is composed of representatives of governors, the National Assembly and other political stakeholders. The committee is to choose a convenient date for the president to make a formal declaration. 

Before the they reached a decision, the president met with some prominent members of the party in and outside of government in the Presidential Villa yesterday where he told them that following his adoption by the governors of the PDP, the National Working Committee and the Board of Trustees of the party, he has accepted to heed their call to contest in the 2015 election.