2023 Presidential Elections: Senator Nnamani of PDP Reveals Why He Dumped Atiku for Tinubu
- The senator representing Enugu East and former governor of the state, Chimaroke Nnamani, has spoken on his support for the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu
- According to Nnamani, the PDP did not respect its constitution that recognises the rotation of key positions between the South and North
- Nnamani, who was recently suspended from the PDP, earlier described Tinubu of the APC as a great administrator
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Enugu - Chimaroke Nnamani, the embattled senator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed why he decided to support the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, the presidential presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nnamani said he dumped the PDP because the umbrella party breached its constitution and subverted the principle of power rotation, Premium Times reported.
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Why I am supporting Tinubu, PDP senator, Nnamani reveals
The senator disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, January 29, in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
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The former governor of Enugu was recently suspended by the PDP over alleged anti-party activities.
Nnamani who has never hidden his support for Tinubu, described the former governor of Lagos state as a great administrator.
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According to the senator, the PDP constitution stated that key political offices should be rotated between the south and the north for equity, justice and fairness.
The statement reads in part:
”Conscious of the need to share and rotate key political offices among the diverse people of our country, the PDP constitution clearly stated that it shall adhere at all times to the policy of the rotation and zoning of the party and public elective offices in pursuance of the principle of equity , justice and fairness.
Revealed: What PDP chieftains under suspension can do to get party's mercy
Legit.ng earlier reported that Anthony Ehilebo, a member of Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign council and CEO of Atiku Live TV, has revealed how suspended PDP members can receive mercy.
The PDP chieftain maintained that disagreement is certain in every political party but the approach to solving the crisis is key.
Ehilebo also promised to reach out to the former Governor of Enugu state, Chimanroke Nnamani, to get a clearer picture of what happened.
Source: Legit.ng
