Ray Morphy is the president, South East-South South Professional Group and publisher of the now rested Summit Newspapers. He has also been a ringside spectator in many of the political developments from 1999 till date. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis and controversies over whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan should seek re- election in 2015.
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IT is believed by many Nigerians that the crisis in PDP was caused by those who don't want President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election in 2015, do you think the president should forfeit his right to contest the 2015 election?
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Those who are asking another person to renounce his constitutional right to run for office are suffering from chronic delusions of superiority. As far as democracy is concerned, it is only the constitution that can stop any Nigerian from seeking elective office. In a constitutional democracy, it is the majority opinion via election that can determine who rules not a cabal, club, cult or whatever. I do not know what those who do want Jonathan to contest are calling themselves but I want to assure you that as a Nigerian, I respect the constitution and not the wishes of a minority gang-up. In my view unless the courts say so, Dr Jonathan should consider himself free to run for any office of his choice including the presidency. It is those who are making those calls that should be told to desist in the interest of peace and stability.
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Do they think that the South-South is not equal to the South-West that had eight years or we are not equal to the North-West that had uncountable years?