Southern leaders say Jonathan should contest 2015 presidency

Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2015 presidential election.

The group made this known in a communiqué issued by the leaders of the three geo-political zones in Southern Nigeria, represented by Rev. Bolanle Gbonigi (South-West), former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme (South-East), and Chief Dr. Edwin Clark (South-South) at the end of the third general conference of the assembly in Lagos.

In the given statement, “The conference resolved that the 2015 Presidency should remain in the South, bearing in mind that the North has been in power longer than any other region of the country.”

It said, “The Assembly passes a “vote of confidence’ in Mr. President and notes that within the realm of constitutionality, nothing inhibits him to seek re-election if he so desires.”

They said, only Nigerians, voting in a free and fair election, could determine who becomes the next President of the country.


The Assembly saluted the courage and wisdom of the President, especially his effort to bring the insecurity situation in the country caused by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram under control.

The southern group also lauded Jonathan’s decision in declaring state of emergency in the three most crisis-ridden states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

It was lamented that corruption had become deep-rooted in Nigeria, and had become a threat to the development of the nation.

The meeting further urged Jonathan to summon the courage and political will to fight the menace for the sake of posterity.


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