President Goodluck Jonathan today secured a vital endorsement as members of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party have adopted him as party’s sole presidential candidate for the 2015 election.
This decision was taken on Thursday duribg a meeting of the body chaired by the National Chairman of the party, Adamu Mua’zu which was held at the party’s national headquarters, Abuja.
Members of the NEC took the decision after various organs of the party said that they had endorsed the President during their meetings which they said were held on Wednesday.
President Jonathan, his deputy, Namadi Sambo; Senate President, David Mark; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha were among those present at the meeting.
It was aslo attended by majority of the governors, including the Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, whom it was gathered authorised his deputy governor to sign on his behalf at yesterday’s PDP governors forum similar endorsement.
