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General News of Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Goodluck Jonathan denies rumoured move to APC, pledges loyalty to PDP

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked claims that he is on the verge to defect to the All Progressive Congress (APC) Party.

Recently, news of the former president moving to the governing party to pursue a presidential ambition has been making rounds.

However, the former head of state has pledged his loyalty to his party the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

He described the party as an organisation that carries the people along as compared to the APC.

“PDP has been a very friendly party, I am a member of PDP and I know from the beginning till today, it has been a very friendly party, PDP is a party that carries everybody along and we should extend that at Bayelsa State level, that starts it in Bayelsa State so that all those who are in the political process so that at the end of any political contestation for the governorship or any other office, let us work together for the interest of our people.”

He made this statement during a thanksgiving service held to celebrate the one-year administration of Governor Douye Diri in Bayelsa state.