Labour Party in Edo State, yesterday, expressed dismay over what it
described as the alleged involvement of the presidencyin the political
crisis rocking Rivers State, warning that President Goodluck Jonathan
will suffer defeat in the 2015 presidential election, "if he continues
to play god by chasing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ticket by all
means."
The Deputy Chairman of the party in the state, Mr Patrick Eholor, who
also frowned at the regional politics being played ahead the 2015
presidential election, reminded politicians that the Army was watching
the development, warning that they must avoid what happened in Egypt
from happening by playing according to the rules, if the democracy
must be sustained.
Briefing newsmen in Benin City, Eholor said "When President Jonathan
was being denied of the opportunity to take over from Late President
Yar 'Adua on account of the ill health of the late President, I was
the first to approach a court to get an order of mandamus because I
had a lot ofrespect for Jonathan, that he should be declared the
President.
"He was made President by an act of God, but now that he is fighting
to be President by all means, God will disappoint him, particularly
when hehas done nothing to help this country. If you ask me today to
score Mr President, I will probably score him 2 over 10. He has failed
completely to tackle corruption. It will interest you to know that Mr
President will rather travelled with Mr. Femi Otedola to China, a man,
who bribed a lawmaker during the subsidy saga.
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