9 Presidential Candidates May Step Down To Support Jonathan

   

  Nine of the 14

candidates cleared by

the Independent

Electoral Commission

(INEC) for the

presidential election

have begun crucial

talks with the

Candidate of the ruling

Peoples Democratic

Party (PDP), Goodluck

Jonathan, on the

possibility of stepping

down for him.

The collaboration meeting is being anchored on behalf of Jonathan by the

National Unity Group (NUG), one the support groups canvassing for his re-

election, reports Nigerian Tribune.

Though the identities of the candidates and their political parties remain

unknown, it was gathered that the meeting held in Abuja, was adjourned till

today for the candidates to brief their different political parties.

After today’s final meeting, the nine candidates will make their decisions to

step down from the race and team up with President Jonathan, reports

Nigerian Tribune, citing a competent source at the meeting.

National Secretary of NUG, who is also the National Vice-Chairman of the

PDP (South-South), Dr Cairo Ojougboh, confirmed the development on

Saturday. According to him, the meeting with the nine presidential

candidates was with the aim of collaborating with President Jonathan and it

was cordial and fruitful.

“We are still incubating the process. What has happened today is very

encouraging. We made appreciable progress. They have gone back to

discuss with their political parties. The core of the meeting is collaboration

for the unity and progress of the country.

“For now, it will not be proper to start naming the nine candidates involved.”