APC

Why Rochas Okorocha dissolved Imo cabinet

by Akan Ido Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday announced the dissolution of the state executive council in a bid to inject new blood into his cabinet. The governor sent commissioners and advisers packing in his first cabinet reshuffle in his two years as governor of the state. Okorocha directed the affected former government officials to... Read More

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Olusegun Dada: What do young Nigerians really want? (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada The new party comes with a lot of challenges in its baggage. selecting its candidates for elections, among a long list of favourites… What do we really want? What do young Nigerians really want? This is a question I have not been able to find an answer to. This is a question... Read More

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Bola Tinubu: Rotimi Amaechi and PDP’s brazen assault on constitutional democracy

by Bola Tinubu If they can’t count, how can we count on them to improve the nation? If they can’t add, it is a mistake to rely on them to add anything good to our lives. With the latest drama in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the PDP is at it again. The ruling party... Read More

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Dele Sobowale: If Jonathan is the leader; who are his followers?

by Dele Sobowale “Leadership is always somewhat mysterious. Leadership can be summed up in two words: intelligence and integrity” – John Brademas c1984 Just a little over two years ago, My Fellow Nigerians went to the poles to elect a candidate called Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan as our president – by a wide margin. He won... Read More

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Japheth Omojuwa: The APC, Tinubu and its suicidal PDP dance of shame

by Japheth Omojuwa If the APC wants to be taken seriously, there are realities it must take without kid gloves. Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be politically powerful but he is not the type you want to represent your image. He has not been proved to be corrupt but there is a strong perception of corruption... Read More

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APC will defeat the PDP in 2015 – Nasir el-Rufai

by Isi Esene Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, the former minister of the FCT and a member of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), has boasted that the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress (APC) would beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a free and fair election. El-Rufai said this yesterday in Zaria, Kaduna state at... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: Tinubu, Buhari, and their social media supporters

by Pius Adesanmi If Buhari’s or Tinubu’s loyalists insult you for asking questions, shrug your shoulders and tell them that insults do not grow on the forehead of the insulted or, as the Yoruba would put it, “eebu o so”. It’s been ‘eebu tins’ (insult extravaganza) in the arena of political discourse and public commentary... Read More

We’re searching for Fashola’s successor – ACN

by Isi Esene The Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos state, Joe Igbokwe has denied reports that the former governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu has perfected plans to impose his wife, Oluremi on the party as the next governor of the state. Igbokwe said the reports are a mere fabrication... Read More

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Rivers power play: How I smuggled Amaechi into Abuja in the night and made him governor – Nyesom Wike opens up

by Akan Ido Nyesom Wike, the Minister of State for Education has been in a long-drawn political battle with the embattled Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi with both parties engaging in verbal battle. In this no holds barred interview with the Saturday Sun, Wike speaks about his relationship with Amaechi, his contribution to making him the... Read More

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We won’t leave the PDP – Tambuwal, Amaechi insists

by Isi Esene Aminu Tambuwal, the speaker of the House of Representatives has dispelled rumours that he was on his way out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said this yesterday in Edo state while speaking with newsmen who wanted to know the reason behind his political flirtation with the opposition. President Goodluck Jonathan... Read More

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Chido Onumah: Why Buhari matters in the 2015 elections

by Chido Onumah Clearly, the South-West holds the ace in the 2015 elections. As a geopolitical bloc, it is more cohesive than any other zone. But the popular sentiment is that the zone has had its “turn”. We must state unequivocally that we have no illusion about the present order. We do not think that... Read More

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Michael Orodare: Adopting the Jagaban model of ‘Familitocracy’ (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare The story of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is enough for Emperor Jagaban to learn from, one day the Grande Armee will be utterly damaged and the mighty will fall. “Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.” – Mwai Kibaki, former Kenyan... Read More

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“Stop raising ethno-religious sentiments” – ACN condemns campaign of calumny against APC

by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has strongly condemned the persistent campaign of calumny against the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the attempt to use ethno-religious sentiments to destroy the budding party as a cheap shot that has fallen flat on the faces of the purveyors of falsehood. In a statement issued... Read More

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Northern governors may form new party ahead of 2015

by Rachel Ogbu There are indications that governors from the north and other senior politicians in the region, may form a new political party, new reports suggests. On Friday, a source speaking to the Punch said the creation of a new political party was part of the three options considered by northern political leaders as... Read More

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Amaechi visits Tinubu in Lagos, urged Nigerians to protect their votes (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday visited the former governor of Lagos state and the leader of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Abibat Mogaji. While on the visit, Amaechi urged Nigerians to protect their votes after every election with a view... Read More

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I have no regret praising the opposition – Tambuwal

by Akan Ido The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has replied critics who accused him of showering encomium on the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola during his previous visit to the state. Tambuwal who was yesterday conferred with the chieftaincy title of Bobagunwa by the Alawe of Ilawe, Oba Ajibade Alabi, said he was not the speaker for... Read More

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Chido Onumah: Who will defeat Jonathan in 2015?

by Chido Onumah Clearly, President Jonathan has performed woefully; but when was the last time incompetence cost anybody reelection in Nigeria? Let me say from the outset that it would be scandalous and a grave mistake for the opposition – and by this, I refer to the All Progressives Congress (APC) – to look toward... Read More

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“The epileptic emergence of the APC will enable the PDP win in 2015” – Tonye Princewill speaks on ‘Conversations with Mercy Abang’

Prince Tonye Princewill is a Nigerian politician and businessman, my guest for the the Conversations with Abang Mercy – He believes the aircraft owned by the Rivers State Government is a distraction for Rotimi Amaechi – Princewill said Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is making sure President Jonathan is surrounded by good, clean, honest advice…... Read More

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Not yet Uhuru: APC faces fresh challenges over chosen acronym

The All Progressives Congress may yet have to cross another hurdle in its bid to get the Independent National Electoral Commission to register it as a bonafide political party in Nigeria. On approaching the INEC for approval, another political party All Progressive Congress of Nigeria has sued over the use of the APC acronym. According... Read More

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: June 12 is our beacon in the dark

by Bola Ahmed Tinubu In the end, there is no end. That is the essential lesson of June 12. A nation never keeps democracy except it continually fights for it. To slumber is to lose. These words from Charles Dickens befit the 20th anniversary of the most bittersweet event in the history of Nigerian electoral... Read More

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Who wears the crown? Bisi Akande, Tom Ikimi battle for APC chairmanship

by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Bisi Akande is currently in a battle against Chief Tom Ikimi to clinch the chairmanship position of the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress (APC). This follows the ceding of the position of the interim national chairman of the APC... Read More

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“Ribadu is an unprincipled attention-seeker whose career was built on bootlicking” – Presidency spits fire

by Isi Esene The presidency has responded to the speech made by the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, at a lecture in Kaduna on Saturday describing Nigeria as a “sinking ship” under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. In the release which was signed by Dr. Reuben... Read More

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It’s crunch time: Disagreements in APC over sharing of party offices

There is tension in the yet-to-be registered main merger opposition party, All Progressive Congress, over distribution of offices. The APC is a product of a merger between the Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress for Progressive Change, All Nigeria Peoples Party and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and it has an avowed mission... Read More

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Opinion: Nigerians need to shut up and be patient with Jonathan

by Saatah Nubari We complain too much! We expect magic from people who are not magicians. I have tried to keep mute on happenings both past and present, and I have also tried to pretend that the ratio of intellectuals to credulous people in Nigeria is actually high. But seriously, let’s be realistic. Our ability to... Read More

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#SOE: Buhari faults military crackdown on Boko Haram

by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has spoken against the emergency rule declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa accusing the military of killing innocent civilians. He said the maximum force used in the affected areas is in sharp contrast to the “special treatment” given to the Niger Delta militants by the Federal... Read More

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2015 ticket: 8 governors, senators may dump PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears headed for major turbulence, this time sparked by last Thursday’s call for automatic tickets at the 2015 elections for President Goodluck Jonathan, ‘performing’ first term governors and legislators. The idea was floated by Chief Tony Anenih, chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). Many in the party view... Read More

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NGF crisis: We supported Amaechi to disgrace Jonathan – APC

by Isi Esene The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that they supported Governor Rotimi Amaechi against the President Goodlcuk Jonathan in the acrimonious Nigeria Governors Forum election to disgrace the president. The Party spokesman, Rotimi Fashakin likened it to position the opposition parties took in the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu... Read More

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Opinion: Saint Amaechi, please pray for us

by Saatah Nubari Can saint Amaechi say he has not seized the allocations of local government councils before? Amaechi is enjoying making people believe that he is been persecuted by the presidency, hence making people think the president is a dictator. Today as we celebrate our beloved Rotimi Amaechi attaining “sainthood” lets pause and take a... Read More

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Opinion: Presidential candidate options before the APC for 2015

by Makua Eyisi The All Progressives Congress (APC) is a formidable merger plan because it has in its fold, some of the few who actually bark and bite. They enjoy massive followership and they intend wrestling power from the ruling PDP… Change is essential and desperately needed especially for a country like ours, having had a... Read More

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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Amaechi’s victory and its effect on Jonathan’s 2015 ambition (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai Though Governor Amaechi isn’t a saint, it became a case of ‘lesser of two evils’. His victory is seen as a huge blow to President Goodluck Jonathan’s ambition to seek re-election in 2015. Yesterday, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), consisting of all the 36 state governors of the federation held its... Read More

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