No One Has The Right To Tell Jonathan Not To Contest In 2015..Tukur's PDP Spokesman

The factional national publicity secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, has said nobody can dictate to President Jonathan on whether or not he should contest the 2015 election, adding that the president had a right to take the decision on his own.

Metuh, in an interview, said it would be undemocratic for anyone to start agitating that President Jonathan should deny himself his right to contest, adding that the president should take a personal decision on that matter.

While reacting to indications that some aggrieved chieftains of the party were of the view that Jonathan should not contest the 2015 election, Metuh said such a demand would be undemocratic.

“It is completely in his own purview to decide whether to run or not. For anybody to give it as a condition, the person is not being fair as a matter of right. We frowned on such condition. Peace move should be given things that are attainable,” he said.

The PDP chieftain also insisted that the crisis rocking the PDP was a storm in a tea cup, adding that opposition parties in the country were not on the ground.

“The PDP remains strong and the party will be strong. As our chairman stated, whatever happened, we are willing and able to pilot the affairs of this party with loyal, committed and dedicated members and we believe that with what we have seen of commitment of our members, we will win the 2015 election,” he said.

He also stated that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was not a threat to the PDP, even in its crisis state.