By OLA AJAYI, IBADAN
The Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clarke, yesterday made a fresh call on Nigerians to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan is returned as the President in the March 28 election.
He said this while delivering the first National Public Service Lecture of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association which held in the institution yesterday.
He justified his stance saying President Jonathan was promoting the values needed for true federalism.
According to him, President Jonathan who brave all the odds to ensure that the national conference was held and is the one who could ensure its implementation.
He reeled out many achievements of President Jonathan saying they cut across sectors.
These achievements and assurance that he would implement the recommendations of the conference were enough reasons Nigerians should embrace his candidacy.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Isaac Adewole, commended Clark for the giant strides he had taken especially in being the mouthpiece of the weak in the society.
The National President of the association, Dr. Kemi Emina, said the choice of Clark for the lecture was as a result of his accomplishments.
The leader was then honoured as an Associate Member of the association while his wife, Dr. Bisola Sodipo-Clark, was honoured as Distinguished Ambassador of the association.
The National President of the association, Dr. Kemi Emina, said the choice of Clark for the lecture was as a result of his accomplishments.
The leader was then honoured as an Associate Member of the association while his wife, Dr. Bisola Sodipo-Clark, was honoured as Distinguished Ambassador of the association.
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