2015 posters : We won’t sanction Jonathan – PDP

The
Peoples
Democratic
Party
has
said
it
will
not
sanction President Goodluck Jonathan
over the printing and pasting of posters
announcing his ambition to seek re-
election in 2015.
The party said it was satisfied that the
President had denied responsibility for
the printing and pasting of the posters.
In a telephone interview with our
correspondent in Abuja on Friday, the
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,
Chief Olisa Metuh, warned members of
the party not to see the development as
an opportunity to engage in the printing
and pasting of posters of other
presidential aspirants.
He said, “You know the President has
said he did not authorise the printing
and pasting of the posters. Because of
this, we will not sanction him.
“The National Chairman of the party, Dr.
Bamanga Tukur has directed all elected
officials of the party to remain focused
and to concentrate on the delivery of
good services to the people.
“We will not encourage other politicians,
who are interested in elective offices to
start printing and pasting of posters.
“The time for that has not come. When it
comes, we will inform our members.”
Also on Friday, a group known as the
PDP National Youth Vanguard, issued a
statement in which it condemned
another group, the PDP Youth Wing, for
attacking Jonathan because of the
posters.
It said the attacks on the President
because of the posters were unnecessary
and that he deserved to be respected by
Nigerians because of his position as the
number one citizen of the country.
The statement was signed by Bekes Apere
and Ibrahim Bala Aboki, National
Coordinator and National Secretary of
the group, respectively, among others.
The statement said, “The PDP National
Youth Vanguard condemned (sic) in
totality the reckless statement release
(sic) by (a) faceless PDP Youth Council
headed by one Mr. Fidelis Ozuka and its
Publicity Director, Comrade Bala Usman
yesterday (Thursday).
“That His Excellency, Goodluck Jonathan,
is the President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria and a leader of our great
party, the PDP and was ordained by God,
the most magnificent, benevolent and
most