An NGO, the National Unity Group (NUG) has disclosed that nine presidential candidates in the Feb. 14 presidential election may step down for President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The National Secretary of the group, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, told newsmen on Saturday in Abuja that it has been holding series of meeting with the parties on the need for them to support Jonathan.

Ojougboh who refused to mention the candidates and their parties, said further consultations would continue on Feb. 1.

He added that the PDP presidential campaign was satisfactorily progressing in the northern part of the country and urged the citizenry not to feel intimidated but to perform their civic responsibility by voting on election days.



"We are counting on all Nigerians, northerners especially, that they should not be intimidated, they should go out and vote massively for Mr President.

"For this country to remain united and for the progress we are experiencing now to continue, there is the need for all to cooperate with Mr President and vote massively for the PDP,'' he said.

Sen. Chris Ukpabi, who also spoke said the group, having critically examined President Jonathan`s score cards in all sectors of the economy, was convinced that he was the right president for the country and urged Nigerians to re-elect the President to enable him continue with his good works.

Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of old Anambra, Sen. Oserheimen Osunbor, former governor of Edo, among others were present at the briefing.

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