2015: Jonathan must get to destination —Tukur

Bamanga Tukur

ABUJA — Erstwhile National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, declared yesterday  that those opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election for second term in 2015 will fail, saying the President must get to his destination.

Tukur, while receiving  Niger Delta PDP Youth Movement who paid him a visit in his residence in Abuja, said, Nigerians needed Jonathan beyond 2015 for continuity and stability.

“You can’t change a captain of ship at the middle of sea and, therefore, Jonathan must get to the destination,” he said.

He said:  “We must support Jonathan.  It is not Jonathan that killed Umaru, late President Umaru Yar’Adua.   No, no, no, no. It is God. In our constitution, when there is no president, the vice president takes over.

PDP chair: Jonathan, govs choose Mu’azu

A  former Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has been chosen as the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party by President Goodluck Jonathan and governors.

He will replace the former chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who resigned from his position on Wednesday.

Mu’azu was picked as a consensus candidate at a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the governors of the party at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday night.

Tukur’s successor to emerge on Monday

Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan confirmed The PUNCH’s exclusive report on the  resignation of Dr. Bamanga Tukur as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, the search for his successor has begun.

Among those who have shown interest in the post  are the former National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prof. Rufai Alkali  from Gombe State); a former Acting National  Secretary of the PDP, Dr. Musa Babayo (Bauchi); and an ex- Minister of Commerce,  Amb. Idris Waziri (Taraba).

The PUNCH also gathered that a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Ibrahim Bunu (Borno) and  the Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar, who is believed to be the choice of  Patience Jonathan,  are  also  in the race.

Jonathan announces Tukur’s resignation

The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has just accepted the resignation of the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.
President Goodluck Jonathan announced to the members of NEC that Tukur has resigned from his job.
Jonathan handed the resignation letter to the National Secretary of the party, Prof. Wale Oladipo.
As soon as he announced the resignation, the audience clapped in acceptance.
President Jonathan therefore directed the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Mr. Liyel Imoke to move the motion for the acceptance of Tukur’s resignation.
Imoke appealed to Tukur not to abandon the party despite his resignation.
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Photos: Bamanga Tukur resigns as PDP National Chairman

Kindly find below photos of the meeting wherein Dr. Bamanga Tukur erstwhile PDP National Chairman resigned.

From left President Goodluck Jonathan former Peoples Democratic

Party’s National Chairman (PDP) Dr. Bamanga Tukur Vice President Arc.

Namadi Sambo at the  PDP’s 63^rd National Executive  Council  meeting

shortly after the resignation of Bamanga Tukur in Abuja on 15th Jan., 2014

PDP crisis: Tukur to know fate Jan. 8

There were indications on Tuesday that the fate of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, would be determined  during the party’s National Executive Committee meeting  on January 8, 2014.

The PUNCH learnt that the meeting  would be preceded by those of the Board of Trustees  and  the national caucus of the party on January 7.

A very reliable  NEC member said on Tuesday that   Tukur’s fate would be discussed during the  January 8 meeting since    PDP  governors were still  divided on his  continued retention  as the  national chairman  of the ruling party.