Ahead of the 2015 general election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South East Zone, on Friday adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the Party's Presidential candidate.
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The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) reports that the South East zonal vice chairman of the party, Col. Austin Akobundu (Rtd.) said this at PDP rally held at Ekwueme square, Awka.
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According to him, President Jonathan had done well in office and deserves a second tenure.
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"The PDP in the South East zone has declared its full support for Mr President, Goodluck Jonathan, to contest a second term in office.
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"He has done very well, he deserves second term and we the PDP in the South East zone will work very hard to deliver him," Akobundu said.
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Chief Chris Uba and his elder brother Sen. Andy Uba (Anambra South), were absent at the rally where the PDP gubernatorial aspirants for the Nov. 16 governorship election in Anambra were presented to party members and supporters.
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Also, two other gubernatorial aspirants of the party:
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Chief Sule Gboma and Chief Mike Okoye, were absent at the PDP rally.
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NAN gathered that the absence of some aspirants was because the crack within the PDP fold in the State resulting from the protracted leadership tussle in the state had yet to be resolved.