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Endorsements: Political jobbers out to swindle Buhari

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… Be ready to accept defeat in good fate – PDP tells Buhari

OBIORA IFOH, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday said political jobbers are swindling President Muhammadu Buhari of huge sums in the guise of endorsing him as their candidate.

Responding to a question on the endorsement of President Buhari by 12 presidential candidates operating under the auspices of “Forum of Presidential Candidates and Political Candidates for Good Governance,” the PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said every political jobber is cashing in on President Buhari’s quest for endorsement to fleece him.

The candidates and parties who endorsed Buhari at Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Thursday are, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), Shittu Mohammed Kabiru, Independent Democrats, Hon. Edozie Nnamdi Madu, Movement for Restoration and Defence of Democracy, Danjuma Mohammed, Allied Peoples Movement, Mamman Yusuf Naptali, and Save Nigeria Party, Ahmed Buhari,

Others are Mass Movement of Nigeria, Alhaji Isabi Dansaki, Advanced Congress of Democrats, Ikechukwu Nwokeafor, Yes Party, Alistar Shoyode, Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, Charles Ughalli, United Peoples Congress, Kenneth Ibe Kalu, Nigeria Element Progressives Party, Comrade Isiaka Paul Ebili and National Democratic Liberty Party, Robinson Apu.

While dismissing the endorsement with a wave of hand, the PDP Spokesman said the amorphous forum is unknown to Nigerians, including journalist, and those listed as members are people that have no electoral value.

“We don’t know of any forum of presidential candidates. These are people who are not known and have no electoral value. These are people that cannot even win their own polling units.

“On Yobe chairman’s visit to Buhari and his alleged defection, we are not aware of any defection. We had our National Executive Committee, NEC meeting yesterday and all State chairmen were present at the meeting.

“APC and Buhari have been going about shopping for endorsements.”“We want to assure our members that we have not lost anybody.”

Meanwhile, the PDP has advised President Buhari to be ready to accept defeat ahead of Saturday polls.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, PDP national publicity secretary said from feelers across the country Atiku is casting home to victory.

Ologbondyan, who did a post-mortem of PDP campaign across the six geo-political zones, said the reception the party received in all the zones is overwhelming.

He said even in hitherto strongholds of Buhari the PDP has made remarkable inroads in the state and that is why the APC and their supporters have been attacking PDP members in states like Kano out of desperation.

“In Kano the people are resolute despite attempt to intimidate them.”He stressed that while Sule Lamido is in charge and leading the campaign in Jiagawa, the North West has been taken over by PDP.

“In North central remember what the people suffered. In Benue all political leaders are in PDP except on former governor. North central is intact.

“In North East where Atiku came from we don’t k now what strategy they are going to deploy to upstage Atiku.“In the South West, the principled people are rallying round Atiku because he will initiate restructuring within six months.

“In South South they just can’t gain entry into the zone.”He advised PDP members and supporters to maintain the peace during the Saturday election and protect their vote.

“Our members should go to the polling stations and should go along with their lunch box and water because they need to wait after voting to protect their votes.”

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