ORMER Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to buckle under pressure to drop Vice President Alhaji Namadi Sambo as his running mate when he declares to seek re- election In 2015.
This is just as the former governor has picked his nomination form to run for Abia North Senatorial seat under the platform of the PDP.
He described those pushing for the dropping of Sambo as political jobbers who are only out to create disaffection in the seat of power.
He said those routing for other persons as running mate for the president are the enemy of the ruling party.
Kalu said dropping the vice president would amount to a disincentive for the loyalty Sambo has demonstrated as a good deputy and ally who is not ambitious to rock the boat .
Speaking in an interview Friday on his departure to overseas at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Kalu dismissed insinuations making the round that Jonathan was buckling under pressure in some quartets to consider the governor of Katsina , Alhaji Ibrahim Shema , the national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP ), Alhaji Adamu Muazu or the Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido as his running mate .
Kalu said :” Considering the good working relationship between the duo of President Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo, the wise thing is to allow the same team fly the party flag.
“Not only that Sambo has been loyal to the president, he has also supported and added value to the transformation agenda of the present administration.
“In order to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in government, the president gave a mandate for the vice president to oversee some government agencies and technical committees for which, Sambo has performed credibly well. In addition, he has also contributed to the party especially by maintaining peace and unity in PDP especially in the North.”
This is just as the former governor has picked his nomination form to run for Abia North Senatorial seat under the platform of the PDP.
He described those pushing for the dropping of Sambo as political jobbers who are only out to create disaffection in the seat of power.
He said those routing for other persons as running mate for the president are the enemy of the ruling party.
Speaking in an interview Friday on his departure to overseas at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Kalu dismissed insinuations making the round that Jonathan was buckling under pressure in some quartets to consider the governor of Katsina , Alhaji Ibrahim Shema , the national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP ), Alhaji Adamu Muazu or the Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido as his running mate .
Kalu said :” Considering the good working relationship between the duo of President Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo, the wise thing is to allow the same team fly the party flag.
“Not only that Sambo has been loyal to the president, he has also supported and added value to the transformation agenda of the present administration.
“In order to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in government, the president gave a mandate for the vice president to oversee some government agencies and technical committees for which, Sambo has performed credibly well. In addition, he has also contributed to the party especially by maintaining peace and unity in PDP especially in the North.”
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