YET ANOTHER PRESS STATEMENT : PDP

January 7, 2015

Press Statement

February Polls: ‘Our Performance Speaks For Us’ - PDP
Says It’ll Win Back All Its Original States And More

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said with its array of popular 
candidates, a verifiable record of performance as well as the support of 
a majority of the voting population, it will win overwhelmingly in the 
February general elections.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on 
Wednesday said “the PDP stands out as the only party that commands 
genuine followership among Nigerians irrespective of religious and 
ethnic affiliations” adding that this “will drive the voting pattern and 
reflect accordingly in the results of the Presidential, governorship, 
National and States Assembly elections across the federation”.

“This election is beyond propaganda and empty popularity claims in the 
social media. Nigerians will vote; their votes will count and this will 
give us victory. This is because we are running on a record of 
verifiable achievements of our elected and appointed officers at the 
federal and state levels.

“Our Presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan and our great 
party have suffered undue criticisms from misguided quarters. The 
opposition has tried so hard to taint our image. They have made efforts 
to portray us in bad light. They have insulted, abused and maligned us, 
but we have refused to be defined by their propaganda and deceit. We, 
and many more innocent Nigerians became victims of bad politics by 
desperate individuals who promote divisions and violence in their 
selfish quest for power.

“Nevertheless, our satisfaction is that a majority of Nigerians 
appreciate our sincerity, our achievements and above all, our commitment 
in sustaining our democracy and the unity of our dear nation in the face 
of daunting challenges.

“Nigerians appreciate that it is not by chance but through hard work and 
careful planning that our economy grew to become one of the fastest 
growing economies in the world and the largest in Africa.

“It is also to the credit of the PDP-led administration that freedom and 
personal liberty, essential components of democracy, have been enhanced. 
Today, Nigerians relish all forms of freedom, social justice, and 
fairness in line with the ideology and manifesto of the PDP.

“Our President has proven to be a meticulous leader whose policies and 
actions are a product of deep reflection and consultations. He has been 
able to withstand all kinds of pressures, even in the most challenging 
circumstances. At the state level, the sterling performance of our 
governors in transforming their states and delivering democracy 
dividends to their citizens speaks volume of our party’s covenant with 
the people and commitment to good governance.

“Indeed the PDP remains the most popular political party in Nigeria 
commanding the respect and support of the majority of the voting 
population in all the nooks and crannies of our country.

“In the north, apart from the fact that the PDP is in control of the 
administration of 12 out of the 19 states in the region, our party 
commands grass root support and will win majority of the votes in our 
original states of Sokoto, Kano, Nasarawa and Kwara. Also with our very 
strong support base, we are certain of impressive performance in Borno, 
Yobe and Zamfara states where the policies and programmes of the PDP-led 
Federal Government have directly touched the lives of the ordinary 
Nigerians.

“In the south, the PDP is in good stead not only to win overwhelmingly 
in states under our control, but also majority of the votes in our 
original states of Imo and Rivers where the APC has not been able to 
match our achievements. This is in addition to Lagos and other southwest 
states where our popular candidates and as well as positive impact of 
our policies and programmes on the people speak for us”.

Stating that it remains committed to peaceful and credible elections, 
the PDP however urged Nigerians to “continue to be alert and resist the 
antics of the opposition, who plot to instigate violence and truncate 
the democratic process in the face of crushing defeat.”

The PDP insisted that despite its alleged imperfections, “the 
alternative does not represent a viable option for the growth and 
sustenance of democracy as they lack substance in policies and 
programmes.”

Signed:

Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary