By James EZEMA
It was supposed to be a cultural day event as organised by United Rivers and Bayelsa States Indigenes Association, Lagos, but it was understandably turned into a campaign ground for President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s presidency come this January.
The tone of the occasion changed after former Minister of Information Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, unequivocally declared that the President shall be a candidate in January presidential election.
Though he did tactically avoided mentioning the political platform on which Jonathan was going to emerge as candidate, he disclosed that he had to move to Abuja since 23 December last year when it was discovered that some South-South Governors were opposed to Jonathan, then acting presidency, maintaining that those opposed to him will fail again.
He added that President Jonathan is set to declare his intention to run for president on September 18, even as he said: “Four years ago, Jonathan won by somebody who was his leader. But by next year January, Jonathan is going to contest election as a presidential candidate of this country and I think Nigerians are already feeling the impact of who is there….
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