Accord Party of Nigeria, on Sunday, began talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) towards adopting President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in the February 14 presidential poll.

Speaking at a meeting convened under the aegis of the National Unity Group (NUG), a group comprising of members from different political parties, in Abuja, National Deputy Chairman of Accord Party, Oke Sikiru Adeposi, said the party was on a working friendly meeting with PDP to discuss the modalities for the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s presidential candidate for the February general election.

He said, “We do not have presidential candidate. This is not the first time our party is adopting PDP candidate as our own. Today, we are kick-starting the process.”

Responding, the National Co-ordinator of the group who is also the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, said members of the PDP within the group  has not taken over the responsibility of the PDP National Working Committee as everything discussed will be subjected to the approval of Adamu Mu’azu-led executive council.

Mohammed added that the NUG is working with the PDP towards the re-election of President Jonathan in the forthcoming general election in an environment void of violence, tribalism, among others.

“This group will do everything within its powers to preach against violence and all the prophets of doom who feed fat on a state of insecurity in the country.

“The group is working towards bringing unity to Nigeria. It is not only a PDP affair but rather that of people of like minds. Those of us in this group are not taking over the responsibilities of the National Working Committees of our different parties. We are only filling the gap,” he added.

Also speaking at the meeting, Senator Smart Adeyemi said, by all standards, President Jonathan has performed to the extent of being re-elected for the second term.

He added that the only issue confronting the government is insurgency, adding that such is not the doing of Jonathan and added, however, that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, is not a substitute to President Jonathan.