21st September, 2014
Son of Nigeria’s First Republic Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa has questioned the decision of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan for reelection.
“What type of democracy do we have? Is the PDP a communist party? Where is the place of internal democracy?”
Balewa, who condemned what he called the plot by the leadership of the party to demoralise other presidential aspirants with the endorsement, said: “I’m not intimidated by the decision of the PDP governors and the party to support the second term aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said the greater majority of Nigerians had been yearning for a leadership capable of fulfilling their high expectations and aspirations.
A statement by Taiwo Alao, chairman of the Tafawa Balewa Campaign Organisation, quoted Dr. Balewa as urged Nigerians to listen to facts.
“What Nigerians need and where they want the country to be in future are paramount issues. We need to put our ideas before the people and allow them to decide,” he said.
The entire PDP, its Board of Trustees, governors and members of the National Assembly in the party had all separately endorsed President Jonathan for a second term in office.
The President on Saturday also commended the party for giving him a right of refusal saying this was how democracy is practised in the western world.