PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN FINALLY DECLARES FOR SECOND TERM.

The much awaited declaration of interest by President Goodluck Jonathan to seek for a second term in office has been finally laid to rest this afternoon as the president told leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he would procure nomination form of the party before the deadline.

The President has set up a presidential declaration committee charged with the duty of drawing up a formal programme for his declaration.

The Presidential Declaration Committee is headed by Dr. Haliru Bello, a former Minister of Defence. The declaration will hold between November 7 and 15.

Below is the full list of the Members of the Presidential Declaration Committee

Bello Halliru Mohammed (Chairman) from Kebbi,
Ken Namani (Deputy Chairman), Enugu,
Anyim Pius Anyim (Secretary), Ebonyi,
Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali (member), Gombe, J
ulius Imagwe – SSA – Youth – (member), Edo,
Baraka Sani (SSA -NSAP) – Kano,(member).
Governors
Liyel Imoke, Cross River (South South),
Theodore Orji, Abia (South East),
Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo (South West),
Mua’zu Babangida Aliyu Niger (North Central),
Ibrahim Shema, Katsina (North West)
Ibrahim Dankwambo, Gombe (North East).
The representatives of the National Assembly
Hosea Agbola, (Oyo),
Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna),
Bitrus Kaze (Plateau)
Salmas Badru (Ogun).
Representatives of the Federal Executive Council
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dieziani Allison-Madueke (Bayelsa), Minister of Police Affairs, Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun),
Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Maina (Adamawa),
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed (Bauchi).
Representatives of the PDP
Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus (Rivers),
Benue State Chapter Chairman, Emmanuel Egbo, (Benue)
National Women Leader, Kema Chikwe (Imo)
North West Zonal Chairman, Ibrahim Kazaure (Jigawa).
Other party members
Stella Omu (Delta),
Walid Jibirn (BOT Secretary, (Nasarawa),
Ibrahim Bunu (Borno),
Jolly Nyame (Taraba),
Aneitie Okon (Akwa Ibom),
Peter Obi (Anambra),
Remi Adiuku Bakare (Lagos),
A. B. Mamman (PDP National Youth Leader) – FCT.
Others appointed at Presidential discretion
Halima Alfa (Kogi), Nigeria Ambassador to Netherland,
Nimota Nihinlola Akanbi (Kwara),
FCT ALGON Chairman, Micah Yohanna Jiba (FCT)
Sam Ikon (Akwa Ibom).
A Summary of members representing the zones include, south south (6), south east (5), south west (5), FCT (1), North West (5), North East (6) and North Central (6).