A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Amos Gizo, says he is in support of those calling for the cancellation of the governorship primaries of the party in Plateau State.
Gizo, in an interview with The Eagle Online on Monday, debunked claims from some sections of the PDP that the primaries that saw the emergence of Senator G.N.S. Pwajok as its governorship flag-bearer in Plateau State was fair and just.
He said: “I was chosen as one of the delegates, but let me tell you, I can’t even remember where congresses were held to determine our emergence.
“Apart form that, both Jang and Pwajok influenced the delegates with huge sums of money.
“And I can tell you that the least any delegate received was N300,000.00.
“Some delegates got more than N1 million.
“So if you multiply such huge sums of money by over 800 delegates that participated in that kangaroo primaries, you will agree with me that as an architect of fairness and justice, I will accept that there was no true primaries held in plateau State and it was one of the reasons why I deliberately refused to show up at the congress.”
Gizo also expressed fears that such is likely to play out in the February 2015 governorship election in the state, stressing: “I resolved not to follow party, but candidate.
“If today, any party comes out with good candidate, I will support that party.
“In my opinion, I don’t support the idea of the next governor coming from Plateau North Senatorial Zone.
“I know, my friend, (Governor Jonah) Jang is hell bent to make his cousin his successor to cover up his excesses.
“And let me tell you, if the next governor comes the Northern zone, especially from the Berom extraction, Plateau will face internal crisis.
“Just as he is already having wrangles with the Gbong Gwom, Jos Da Jacob Gyang Buba, over the choice of GNS as his successor.”
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