Admin l November 20, 2016
Abuja, Nigeria – The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has described former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as an icon of democracy, stressing that Nigerians are yearning for his return two years after leaving office.
The PDP made the remarks in a congratulatory message to Jonathan on his 59th birthday.
“The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), H. E. Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, on behalf of the Board of Trustees (BoT), the National Executive Committee (NEC), the National Caucus and the entire PDP family heartily congratulates the former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR on the occasion of his 59 Birthday Anniversary”, the PDP said in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeneye.
“At 59, your legacies and achievements in academia, politics, governance and social life remains indelible and worthy of emulation by well-meaning people.
“You are a shining light during and after office as one of the Heads of State in Nigeria and Africa in general who willingly conceded power to the opposition in the interest of peace and democracy.
“Your Excellency Sir, in less than two years of leaving office, Nigerians are yearning and crying for your return especially as your successor who won the 2015 Presidential Election on the altar of propaganda and lies against your administration has done no better since he took over from you on May 29, 2015”, the party said.
According to PDP, ‘’hthe harvest of your electoral reforms for free, fair and credible electoral and democratic processes for which the All Progressive Congress ( APC ) is the primary beneficiary have been eroded and quickly replaced with inconclusive elections, electoral apathy, voter inducement, intimidation, harassment and unfair incarceration of judges and squeezing of opposition at all levels.
“ This reversal of your achievements is also visible in all sectors of our economy as the vibrant and largest economy you left behind in May 2015 is today in great recession and near depression.
“Your Excellency Sir, this is your 59th Birthday Anniversary, and so let us allow you celebrate instead of bothering you with the sick and comatose state of our economy’’, the party said.
PDP prayed the Almighty God to bless him with good health and many more years of service to ‘’ your home State, Bayelsa, Nigeria, Africa and the world in general. We wish you 59 hearty happy cheers’’, the party said.
