Former President
Goodluck Jonathan says the only thing that will make him sleep well is if the
Peoples Democratic Party returns to power in 2019.
The
All Progressives Congress (APC) ended the 16-year reign of the PDP in 2015.
Taking
responsibility for the poor performance of the party in that election, Jonathan
said his focus now is to take the PDP to its former position.
He
spoke when he received Bode George, a chairmanship aspirant of the PDP, at his
Otuoke residence in Bayelsa state.
“Whether
I like it or not, I must take responsibility for the defeat because I led the
party to the election,” the media team of George quoted Jonathan as saying.
“My
priority now is how to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party regains the
presidency in 2019… The only thing that will make me sleep well is to ensure
that the PDP comes back to power.”
The
former president said he was working with other stakeholders to ensure that the
party was well organised to take back power.
Promising
that the mistakes of the past would not be repeated, Jonathan advised the party
to take steps to regain the confidence of the electorate.
Earlier,
George congratulated the former president on his 60th birthday.
George
urged the ex-President to ensure that the PDP emerge stronger from the
forthcoming national convention slated for December 9.
- The Cable
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