FORMER President, Goodluck Jonathan, has
revealed why the ruling All Progressive Congress
(APC) cannot govern the country well.
Mr. Jonathan said the ruling party was founded on
propaganda hence it could not govern well even
after winning the election.
The former president said this on Friday during a
meeting with the the National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche
Secondus, and members of the party’s National
Working Committee at the Jonathan Foundation in
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
“Propaganda may help you win election, but it can’t
help you govern and that is what the APC has seen
in the last 32 months,” a statement from the
spokesman of Secondus, Ike Abonyi, quoted the
former President as saying.
Jonathan while declaring support for the amended
electoral sequence by the National Assembly,
advised APC to abide by the decision of the
legislative chambers.
He also advised the ruling party to see the proposed
order of elections “from national and patriotic
interests since laws are not meant for persons in
power at a particular time.”
“Holding presidential election first will affect the
quality of persons that will emerge in other polls
because of the bandwagon effect,” Jonathan said,
adding that the decision of the Assembly will help in
the election of quality persons into various
positions.
He said he is even looking forward to a time when
presidential elections in Nigeria will be conducted
differently from the others just as he was equally
optimistic that the PDP will return to power in 2019.
“I believe that the PDP will return to power in 2019,
if we continue to build confidence, especially as the
ruling party has failed to meet up their promises and
give hope to the people.
Secondus had earlier briefed the former President
on the activities of the NWC since December when
they were elected into office.
He said the new leadership is currently engaged in a
number of activities aimed at rebranding and
repositioning the party with a view to regaining
power in 2019.
He pleaded for Jonathan’s support and that of other
leaders of the party.
He said the focus of the party is on youths and
women, pointing out that the leadership will soon
come up with a new programme on Generational
Next.
revealed why the ruling All Progressive Congress
(APC) cannot govern the country well.
Mr. Jonathan said the ruling party was founded on
propaganda hence it could not govern well even
after winning the election.
The former president said this on Friday during a
meeting with the the National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche
Secondus, and members of the party’s National
Working Committee at the Jonathan Foundation in
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
“Propaganda may help you win election, but it can’t
help you govern and that is what the APC has seen
in the last 32 months,” a statement from the
spokesman of Secondus, Ike Abonyi, quoted the
former President as saying.
Jonathan while declaring support for the amended
electoral sequence by the National Assembly,
advised APC to abide by the decision of the
legislative chambers.
He also advised the ruling party to see the proposed
order of elections “from national and patriotic
interests since laws are not meant for persons in
power at a particular time.”
“Holding presidential election first will affect the
quality of persons that will emerge in other polls
because of the bandwagon effect,” Jonathan said,
adding that the decision of the Assembly will help in
the election of quality persons into various
positions.
He said he is even looking forward to a time when
presidential elections in Nigeria will be conducted
differently from the others just as he was equally
optimistic that the PDP will return to power in 2019.
“I believe that the PDP will return to power in 2019,
if we continue to build confidence, especially as the
ruling party has failed to meet up their promises and
give hope to the people.
Secondus had earlier briefed the former President
on the activities of the NWC since December when
they were elected into office.
He said the new leadership is currently engaged in a
number of activities aimed at rebranding and
repositioning the party with a view to regaining
power in 2019.
He pleaded for Jonathan’s support and that of other
leaders of the party.
He said the focus of the party is on youths and
women, pointing out that the leadership will soon
come up with a new programme on Generational
Next.
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