2019 PRESIDENCY:  PDP to compel all its presidential candidates to sign an undertaking

The PDP national leaders have said all its presidential candidates in the 2019 elections must sign an undertaking of good conduct.

The aspirants will be made to abide by the outcome of its presidential primary slated for October 5 and 6.

Also, PDP said that the aspirants would give a commitment to the party that they would not defect to other political parties.

The candidates are; Atiku Abubakar; Rabiu Kwankwaso; Jonah Jang; Bukola Saraki; Aminu Tambuwal, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki,

Others are; Sule Lamido, Attahiru Bafarawa; Ahmed Datti, have already declared their interest to run on the party’s platform.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Friday, said that all the aspirants had been informed about the need to have what he called “code of conduct” ahead of the primary.

“It is an undertaking and it will be signed by all our presidential aspirants.

The undertaking will tell the aspirants what the party expects from them before, during and after the primary.

“The undertaking will make it clear that all signatories must abide by the decision of the party concerning the primary.

“The party is already preparing it and I want to say again that it will be binding on all those that are taking part in the presidential primary and are signatories to the MOU.

“However, I want to make it clear that the party is not into any illegal act. We are going to organise a transparent, free and fair presidential primary. The outcome will be acceptable to our party, the contestants and the electorate.”

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