Jonathan celebrates govs defection from PDP

President Goodluck Jonathan says the defection of
some governors, legislators and their supporters to
the All Progressive Congress (APC) is a good omen
for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pointing
out that since their defection, the PDP has been
waxing stronger.
Addressing PDP supporters at the North-central
solidarity rally held at the Trade Fair Complex in
Minna, Niger State, yesterday, the President
described the defectors as retrogressive.
“If some people have been with the PDP for 14
years and now they said they are leaving for
progressive, the question is where are they
progressing to? It means in past 14 years, they
have been involved in retrogressive activities in the
PDP and were problems to us and you will agree
with me that now that these retrogressive elements
have left, PDP will progress more,” he said.
Jonathan called on Nigerians, especially PDP
supporters, not to be frightened by anybody who
uses the media to preach violence but to be focus
on what PDP has done for the country in the past
years.
Vice President Namadi Sambo, in his brief remark,
thanked the people of North-central for their
support for the PDP in past years and called on
them to remain loyal and dedicated to the party.