President
goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said he abandoned the 2013 Commonwealth
Heads of Government meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka to campaign for the
Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Tony Nwoye, in the November 16
governorship election in Anambra State.
Jonathan while campaigning in Onitsha said, “I'd to cancel my visit to attend the CHOGM to be only at that rally,” to underscore the value he attached to the election and the “need certainly to push Anambra State forward.”
Jonathan apologised for the absence of the Vice-President Namadi Sambo, who couldn't come because “two folks cannot be at the same place at the same time in case something happens.”
Meanwhile, the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting failed to carry on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
No
official reason was given for the cancellation of the meeting where
President Goodluck Jonathan, ministers and other presidential aides
discuss national issues and award contracts.
Our
correspondent however learnt that the meeting was cancelled due to the
campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in
Anambra State, Tony Nwoye, that the President attended in Onitsha.
A
couple of ministers and presidential aides, who did not get the notice
of the cancellation beforehand, were seen rushing in to the Council
Chambers venue of the meeting in front of the 10am kick- off time before
these were informed of the development.
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