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January 13, 2013

Atom Lim: Opposition merger talks: What’s in it for the ANPP’s Shekarau? (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim Shekarau is not someone to come to the table expecting nothing. So what could be in it for this teacher who has managed to maintain stability in the party that Buhari abandoned? Recently, Ibrahim Shekarau has been speaking confidently on the proposed merger of political parties north and south of the Niger.... Read More

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January 7, 2013

The ‘failure’ of #OccupyNigeria, and where we can go from here (#NewLeadership Series by Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo I am very proud of what Nigerians achieved this time last year, when we came together to fight an unreasonable government policy of fuel subsidy removal, and properly and effectively channeled our anger to highlight the issue of government waste. As we mark the one-year anniversary this week, January 2012 made me... Read More

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November 15, 2012

A ‘five-year’ battle: How Sen. Olusola Saraki died of cancer

by Isi Esene More details have emerged on how the godfather of Kwara politics, Senator Olusola Saraki died early Wednesday morning. Saraki was reportedly hale and hearty this morning and even said his prayers before finally succumbing to cancer. One of the children of the Second Republic senator, Olaolu, spoke about the circumstances leading to... Read More

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November 12, 2012

Opinion: Lam Adesina’s place in political history

by Demola Rewaju Nothing can however diminish the greatness of Alhaji Lamidi Adesina or erode his achievements. Incidentally, I was making my way from Kwara to Lagos through Oyo state when I received the news of the passing away of Alhaji Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina, fourth governor of Oyo State after Chief Bola Ige, Dr. Omololu... Read More

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November 11, 2012

Senate launches war against ambitious school children… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s senate may soon pass a contentious bill which would make it illegal for school children from poor homes to aspire to be governors. Senators argued that the radical bill has become necessary following an English composition written by a Primary 4 pupil in Diobu Community Grammar School, Port Harcourt, titled “Why... Read More

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October 31, 2012

Opinion: How opposition parties helped Mimiko win Ondo poll

by Sam Fatoyinbo The weapons that the oppositions used before and during the election were outright lies; half-truths; character assassinations; display of money; false propaganda; imposition of candidate(s); personality-based campaigns rather than issue-based ones among others. The just-concluded governorship election in Ondo State has added another dimension to the democratic dispensation in Nigeria. The election... Read More

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October 26, 2012

Segun Adeniyi: Insured by the Mafia

Today, there are too numerous homicide cases that remain unresolved, and given our collective amnesia as a nation, the criminals in our midst also know this so they continue to ply their trade, almost certain they would get away with it. There used to be a popular car sticker with the inscription, “Insured by the... Read More

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October 26, 2012

Hauwa Gambo: Bola Ahmed Tinubu, you have a message (YNaija FrontPage)

In the South-West which it dominates, the ACN has ambled along with juvenile irredentism (Rauf Aregbesola, Osun) arrogant elitism (Babatunde Fashola, Lagos), oblivious inaction (Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun), wanton profligacy (Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo); redeemed only by flashes of brilliance (Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti). One of the distinct tragedies of our politics is that a succession of leaders... Read More

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October 7, 2012

Confusion in ACN: Lai Mohammed responds to allegations that party collected N16 billion to sell out Ribadu

by Stanley Azuakola The issue is refusing to go away. That the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the predominant party in the South West, was so badly beaten by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the zone during the presidential elections, was one of the wonders of the 2011 elections. Especially because they had a... Read More

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October 5, 2012

Ouch! Tribunal declares PDP winner of council poll in Tinubu’s backyard

by Stanley Azuakola It was one of the most controversial results from last year’s Lagos State local council elections. The Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Babajide Obanikoro was coasting to victory in the Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area election according to most observers of the election. However, Lagos State is a predominantly Action Congress of... Read More

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September 19, 2012

‘It is time to scrap the Senate’ – Senator Bola Tinubu

by Stanley Azuakola Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leader, Bola Tinubu, used to be member of the Senate. Presently, his wife, Remi Rinubu is a senator representing Lagos State. Yet, Tinubu has made a call for that body to be scrapped, so that Nigeria would be left with a single house in the legislative arm. Tinubu made this... Read More

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September 17, 2012

Opinion: Politicus – Tinubu and the parable of Haman

by Demola Rewaju When analysts say that all the AD governors were deceived by Chief Obasanjo in 2003, they forget that it was Bola Tinubu who forced the hand of Pa Adesanya’s Afenifere into supporting the general’s second term ambition. One of the most politically fascinating stories in the Bible (the holy book of Christians)... Read More

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September 15, 2012

#GoldTicketGate: “Who are they to question me?” Tinubu lashes back at the PDP

by Isi Esene The former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu maintained that he was invited by the US Democratic Party for the recently concluded Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He said this in Lagos on his arrival from a foreign trip. According to the leader of the opposition Action... Read More

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September 12, 2012

Opinion: Someone needs to call Tinubu out on this lie

by Stanley Azuakola Tinubu told a lie. His party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) is expectedly standing firmly by his side, defending him, but what they really should do is count their losses, pray that the public loses interest quickly, and move on. Tinubu is a donor and supporter of the United States’ Democratic... Read More

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September 11, 2012

“Delusory frenzy, desperate manoeuvring, reprehensible” – PDP lambasts Tinubu over U.S Democratic convention “fraud”

by Stanley Azuakola The National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is used to taking potshots at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but certainly not receiving them. So he finds himself in an uncomfortable position this week, being on the receiving end of a PDP lashing over his attendance... Read More

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September 9, 2012

No thanks: Fashola rejects chieftancy title from the Oniru of Lagos

by Isi Esene The governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola yesterday politely declined receiving a chieftancy title from the Oniru of Iru land, Lagos, Oba Abiodun Idowu Oniru. He, however, accepted an award of excellence presented to him by the monarch who was celebrating his 75th birthday and 18th coronation anniversary. He explained that the... Read More

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September 8, 2012

“Obama did not personally invite ACN leaders, they came on their own” – US Democratic Party sources

by Isi Esene Contrary to reports last week that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama personally invited some members of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, led by Bola Tinubu to the just concluded Democratic National Convention (DNC), there are reports indicating the ACN delegation attended the event on a generic... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Report: IBB, Abdulsalami, Tinubu bid for unbundled PHCN companies

by Akan Ido Thisday newspaper has an interesting story today which, if true, means that Nigerians are about to see some of its most powerful men and former leaders, get even more involved in their daily lives. An investigation by the paper showed that two former heads of state, retired Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami... Read More

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September 3, 2012

#NaijaTeamObama? Tinubu, Fayemi to attend US Democratic Party convention

by Stanley Azuakola The US presidential election season is heating up. The Republican party held its convention last week in Tampa, Florida where the position of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for the November election was officially ratified. This week (starting from today), it will be the turn of the Democratic Party and President... Read More

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August 26, 2012

Photo of the Day: Sen. Bola Tinubu takes a bow

by Isi Esene See photo of the de-facto leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) bow to the founder and leader of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Mohammed Buhari. Does this say anything about their parties’ merger plans? Or is this just for the cameras?

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August 10, 2012

Bola Tinubu: Atta Mills walked the walk of a democrat

by Bola Tinubu Sadness descended on Ghana and the rest of Africa on the sudden passing of President John Atta Mills. Much was said of this great man and all that was said was good. A man devoid of personal vanity, Mills would have been embarrassed by the torrent of encomiums. He would have protested... Read More

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You’re on your own – PDP tells Mimiko

by Isi Esene Oil and water don’t mix, and so the PDP has denied reports suggesting a working alliance with the Ondo State Labour Party (LP) governor, Olusegun Mimiko, with a view to defeating the ACN which has for long been a political thorn on the governor’s flesh. The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Binta Masi Garba, urged its supporters to... Read More

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“Kangaroo election” – Ondo ACN aspirants kick against (s)election of Akeredolu

by Stanley Azuakola Once again, the tradition of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in shunning democratic primaries in favour of hand-picking candidates is causing ripples within the party. In Ondo State, the party recently selected the former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Rotimi Akeredolu, as its governorship candidate for the October 20 polls. This... Read More

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The ACN, CPC courtship continues, as Tinubu visits Buhari in Kaduna

by Stanley Azuakola Opposition parties in Nigeria are constantly berated for waiting until it’s too close to Election Day before they attempt to join forces. There are signs however that this is about to change. The leaders of Nigeria’s two largest opposition parties, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ACN) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (CPC) met at the... Read More

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Storm is Over: Lagos State doctors reinstated

Thanks to the intervention of the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)( especially the party’s leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu), the saga over the sack of Lagos doctors may have finally come to an end. This follows the “suspension of the sack” of the 788 doctors recently relieved of their duties by the state government.... Read More

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Photo of the Day: The brand new Bola Ahmed Tinubu Park!

by Seyi Lawal So, in case you missed it, as part of the activities marking the 60th birthday of the ‘Lion of Bourdillion’, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, an eponymous park was opened in Surulere in his honour. Our photographer captured its entrance and the atmosphere of merriment. What do you think? Well deserved?

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