National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party have faulted the alleged agreement made by President Goodluck Jonathan with members of the PDP in the Senate to curb the overwhelming influence of state governors in the affairs of the party, particularly its primaries.
At a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Thursday night, the President, the senators and the leadership of the party allegedly agreed to ensure a level-playing field at the primaries as a way of checking the governors.
The national leadership of the PDP had issued automatic second term ticket to its first-term governors and automatic senatorial ticket to the outgoing second-term governors. The latter were also given the opportunity to determine their successor.
The steps by the party had angered the senators, especially those who are seeking a return to the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly.
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Good step to take
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