2011 Campaign: PDP Disowns Nwite

The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned a group co-ordinated by Senator Polycap Nwite which is purportedly set up to campaign for the re-election of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2011.

The condemnation was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali and made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

According to the statement, the party is unaware of any group appointed or selected to serve as campaign co-ordinators for the 2011 re-election of the president.

“Our attention has been drawn to the emergence of a group co-ordinated by Senator Polycap Nwite ostensibly set up to campaign for the re-election of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2011.

“Recent reports in the media have it that this group which parades itself as President Yar’Adua official campaign organization for the 2011 presidential election has appointed state co-ordinators and trustees.

“The Peoples Democratic Party, after a thorough appraisal of the situation wishes to categorically state that it is unaware of any group.”

The PDP warned those involved in the project to stand down their activities for the time being and instead find ways of supporting the president in his efforts of transforming Nigeria into emerging democracies.

The party said that the president who is firmly focused on delivering his current mandate must not be distracted by unnecessary and undue politicking.

“The PDP also wishes to warn all public officials and politicians involved in these premature campaign activities to desist from doing so forthwith and rather channel their energies towards assisting the president successfully see through his programmes for the greater good of our country”, the party said.

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