Jonathan orders removal of campaign billboards, posters

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has directed that his campaign posters and that of Vice President, Namadi Sambo, be dismantled in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other parts of the country.

A statement by his spokesman, Reuben Abati said, “With the 2015 presidential election now concluded and the country preparing for the inauguration of a new administration on May 29, President Goodluck Jonathan believes that it is appropriate that steps be taken to restore the environment in Nigerian cities, towns and villages to their pre-elections campaign state.

“Accordingly, President Jonathan directs that the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation and the various associations that coalesced into the Jonathan/Sambo Support Group immediately begin the process of removing the posters, billboards, banners, signs and other campaign materials in support of his re-election bid, which still adorn the landscape in major cities across the country.

“The President thanks all individuals and organisations who made sincere contributions and worked with immense dedication for the Jonathan/ Sambo campaign. He applauds his supporters and other Nigerians for the disciplined, patriotic and democratic manner in which they comported themselves before, during and after the elections.