By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
The forum of Former PDP Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (PDP-FOSHA) has resolve to x-ray the credentials of all the Presidential aspirants under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and cast a bulk vote to ensure that their preferred aspirant will be successful during the upcoming Presidential primary election.
The forum resolved to constitute a 10 committee to look at the background of the all the aspirants and come out with a recommendation to guide the forum to cast a bulk vote for their preferred aspirant.
Chairman of the forum and Speaker of Gombe State House of Assembly, Hon. Inuwa Garba while briefing journalists at the end of their meeting on Tuesday in Abuja said that the forum through the committee which he will be the chairman, will shop for a candidate who will be acceptable to all Nigerians and will attract the votes of the Nigerians from all works of life.
He said that the committee will be saddled with the responsibility on behalf forum, to explore the qualities of all the aspirants and make recommendations to the forum.
“The committee is to further liaise with the presidential aspirant and the PDP leadership to ensure credible and successful presidential primaries as well as victory at the 2023 general elections.
“We have received submissions and interacted with most of the presidential aspirants and the forum decided to form this committee so that we can further check and see their capacity, credibility and make recommendation to larger General Assembly of the forum so that we can take a decision on behalf of the all of us on which candidate can we unanimously support so that we can ensure successful conduct in the primaries and in the general election.
“We don’t want our forum members to go and vote randomly, we want to have a block vote for a particular candidate whom we agree, will have the capacity and credibility to win the general elections for the nation” he added.
On the position of the forum on zoning of the presidential position, Hon Inuwa continued:
“That is not part of our mandate. We are not a political party, PDP is a political party and they’ve set up a committee on this issue. Whatever the party resolves is binding on us, we are not to determine or to decide for the party. So we are not here to decide for the PDP, but as far as this forum is concerned, we are looking at larger country in Nigeria. We are looking at a candidate that will emerge that is for Nigeria’s, we are looking at a candidate that will emerge and win a general election that all Nigerians irrespective of political divides will accept him as a president for Nigeria, and he will work for Nigeria and make Nigeria better, Rescue Nigeria”.
The form commended the leadership of the party, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Ayu, for his able and commendable leadership of our great party, PDP. The Committee on behalf of the forum hereby called on all PDP federal members and the leadership at all level to remain committed and dedicated to the golden ideals of our great party so that we can ensure success at all levels in the coming elections in Nigeria.
Other members of the committee include: Rt. Hon. Prof. Matoh D. Dogara; Rt. Hon. Dr. Bakkita Bello; Rt. Hon. Dr. Boyelayefa Debekeme; Rt Hon. Ass. Prof. Rabiu A- Kurfi; Rt. Hon Williams Edor; Rt Hon. Jonas Okeka; Rt. Hon: Joyce Ramnap; Rt. Hon. Barr Friday Itula and Rt Hon. Kwamoti Laori who is the secretary.
