President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to PDP aspirants who lost at the primaries to remain in party in the interest of democracy.after losing at the primaries many aggrieve members who felt their mandate was stolen are making serious attempt to leave the party for the opposition Party.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the President made the appeal on Saturday night while speaking at the PDP fund raising dinner held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“We all appreciate that throughout the congresses where primary elections were conducted there have been some outstanding issues.
“The party is working to resolve these issues; definitely, in such situation all may not be resolved to the satisfaction of everybody,” Jonathan stated.
“But my plea to party members is to remain committed to the party; stay with the party.
“I know other parties are wooing some of you to contest elections on their platforms, but if you believe in democracy then you will contribute to strengthen it.
“The only way you can strengthen democracy is for you to stay in your party,” he added.
Some prominent leaders of the party have either left, expressed intention to leave, or expressed their dissatisfaction at the manner of conduct of primaries in their states.
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