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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 (African Examiner)
South South leaders okay Jonathan for 2011 polls

The  south south governors and other stakeholders from the region has urged president
Jonathan ''declare his interest in the 2011 presidential election without further delay''.

Rising from a meeting of the stakeholders in the region in Port Harcourt, the leaders said
they resolved to support the winning team of President Goodluck Jonathan  and Vice-
President, Namadi Sambo in their quest to take the reform agenda to a logical conclusion for
the benefit of all Nigerians.

Part of their communiqué reads as follow:

''To work assiduously and in unison with other geopolitical zones in Nigeria to ensure the
country remains one, indivisible, secular entity, where all peoples, irrespective of ethnicity,
religion, party affiliation, of equal rights and privileges as enshrined in the Nigeria
Constitution.

''Summit recognises that it is time to collectively transcend primordial sentiments and
dispositions in the conversations of national affairs in order to build strong, viable and
democratic blocs for peace and progress.  

''The summit appreciates and acknowledges the enormous efforts and contributions our
detribalised and great democrat, the late President Umaru  Yar’Adua (GCFR) at entrenching
due process, the rule of law and fight against corruption for peace in the Niger Delta region
through the amnesty programme, reforms in the power and energy sector, as well as
electoral reforms, as well as giving a level playing field for all politically-inclined Nigerians to
attain their aspirations.

''The summit, however, notes with deep sorrow and regrets that the inevitable call of nature
could not allow our late president to accomplish these reformatory agenda.

''Arising from the above, the summit resolves to support the winning team of President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) and Vice-President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo (GCON)
in their quest to take the reform agenda to a logical conclusion for the benefit of all
Nigerians.

''Summit believes in President Jonathan’s resolve to give Nigerians credible electoral
reforms, which began by appointing a world-acclaimed social crusader and defender of
equity, honesty and integrity, Professor Attahiru Jega, the country’s new chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and calls on all Nigerians to support the
full implementation of the Justice Uwais Committee recommendation which includes total
independence of INEC.

''Summit notes with delight, the power sector agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, his
crusade against corruption, the historic achievement in the improvement in our foreign
reserves and his earnest practical efforts at ensuring practical security of all Nigerians at
home and in the disapora.

''Summit acknowledges and fully appreciates  the resolutions of the recently held Northern
Political Summit in Kaduna and urges all Nigerians to support President Goodluck Jonathan
in the onerous task providence has bestowed on him to move Nigeria forward beyond 2011.”

''Summit hereby unanimously calls on Dr Jonathan to openly declare his interest in the 2011
presidential election without further delay,  while assuring him of total and undiluted support
of the entire South-South, summit calls on all other geopolitical zones, organisations,
communities and constituencies to support quest to deepen, widen and consolidate
democracy by supporting Jonathan for president,''

In a related development, the 19 Northern Governors of the country will later today meet in
Kaduna, North west Nigeria to take a common position on whether to dump the controversial
zoning arrangement and to support President Jonathan for 2011 elections, just like their
counterpart in the South South, or not.

The President is yet to publicly declare his intention, however,  the endorsement of the
South South region, his home own region  would boost his presidential campaign whenever
he declares.