The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it will defeat All Progressives Congress in all the zones and the victory will be very convincing.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.
He said “The PDP will win in the North-West, North-Central, North-East, South-South, South-East and South-West. The All Progressives Congress will not win in any of the zones and our victory will be very convincing.”
On the issue of insurgency, he said that Nigeria would have been under occupation of Boko Haram insurgency if not for the determination, the style and the character and personality of the President Goodluck Jonathan.
Metuh said “The problem that we have in the North-East to deal with is insurgency; it is not the making of this government. This government has tried as much as possible to contain it.
“I must proclaim, every now and then, Nigerians encourage us by saying that if not for the character, candour and the personality of the President, these insurgents would have overrun more than half of Nigeria.
“We would have been under occupation of terrorists if not for the determination, the style and the character and personality of the president.”
While explaining how Jonathan’s administration has been tackling Boko Haram, he said “He has been able to offer a ceasefire, dialogue and other things to engage them. He has been trying all sorts of methods and engaging them in serious warfare and Nigerians have noted that if not for his character, Boko Haram would have overrun half of Nigeria.”
About the issue of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s support, Metuh said“Concerning our leader, our Baba Obasanjo, we have big respect for him. This party gave him the ticket that brought him to power and brought him back to reckoning.
“Some of our achievements were made under Obasanjo. We can’t discuss him in the public. We will continue to urge him to support us. We want his support.”