Jonathan set to lose Ebonyi -PDP faction

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State has said President Goodluck Jonathan may lose the 2015 presidential election in the state.

The faction, at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, said the way and manner the Governor of the state, Chief Martin Elechi was imposing aspirants on the party in the state was capable of making people vote against the President.

The factional chairman of the party in the state, Chief Mike Awo and members of his ‘executive’, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.

Apart from this, the group also alleged that since 2007 till date, party caucus as provided for in the PDP constitution has never been held in the state.

It was also stated by the group that all decisions on any issue in the party were taken by the governor alone.

According to them, “During the last state congress, many of us show interest to contest for party positions but were not even allowed to obtain the nomination forms, let alone further our desire to contest the election.

“It may interest you to know that the party in Ebonyi State has gestalt compromised. The former state chairman was intimidated to resign and lave the way for a stooge who will do the bidding of the governor.

“From the foregoing it is now very obvious that if there is no intervention, PDP will die a natural death in that state chapter and the President stands the risk of losing election in Ebonyi State.”

The faction said it was not against zoning in the state, which it described as one of the principles that encourages inclusiveness, so equity and accommodation of even minority interest in any political arrangement could be achieved.

It, however, alleged that “the way and manner the governor went about it in the state smirks of hate and political delinquency.”