Just like it did prior to the 2011 elections, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Wednesday held its special national convention in Awka, the Anambra State capital, where it adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate for the February 2015 presidential election.
The candidature of Jonathan was adopted in a motion moved by the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke, and seconded by the chairman of APGA in Bauchi State, Alhaji Adamu Musa.
According to the National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, the party’s endorsement of Jonathan’s candidacy was informed by the need to have a leader who is a binding force that would advance national unity and remain a calm president in the face of hostilities.
He explained that APGA was supporting President Jonathan’s second term ambition because he pledged to implement the 600 recommendations of the recently concluded National Conference which it believed could sustain the future of Nigeria.
“We have decided at this convention to throw the weight of APGA behind President Jonathan and endorse his second term ambition to continue to render services to the country and deliver democracy dividends,” he said.
Before adopting President Jonathan as their candidate, the convention had adopted four recommendations of its constitution review committee set up earlier this year and which were inserted in the amended constitution of the party. All recommendations were ratified by the Convention through different motions which received unanimous “aye.”
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