by James Sambo Former Head of State, Rtd Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is set to declare his interest in the 2015 presidential candidate ticket for the All Progressive Congress (APC). This was made known by an associate of the three-time presidential candidate and former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Rotimi Fashakin. According to Fashakin, the former... Read More

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July 28, 2013

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Acronym war: Why the APC cannot be compelled to change its name – Rotimi Fashakin

by Chi Ibe The All Progressive Congress has refused to consider a name change, new reports say. Yesterday, YNaija reported on how the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may suspend the registration of opposition party, All Progressives Congress, due to an acronym battle with the African Peoples Party but the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has... Read More

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May 3, 2013

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“4 years & 2 terms, no matter what”: ACN, CPC & Arewa all reject single 6-year term proposal

by Rachel Ogbu The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Northern group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have all shown disapproval to the proposed single term for six years for President, Vice-President and governors by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review. According to the ACN and CPC, there was nothing wrong... Read More

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February 28, 2013

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Cat fight II: APC is “being run like a cult” – PDP, PDP is “an empire of lies” – CPC

by Rachel Ogbu The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted leaders of the yet-to-be-registered All Progressives Congress that it was “being run like a cult.” In Abuja, National Chairman of the PDP, Bamangar Tukur on Wednesday said: “Most of the people in APC now are original members of the PDP and I can assure you that we... Read More

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February 26, 2013

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Cat fight: “PDP has never won an election in Nigeria”, says Buhari, “He is a serial loser” – PDP

by Rachel Ogbu Leader of the Congress for Progressive Change and former President, Muhammadu Buhari sparked a verbal war with the Peoples Democratic Party recently after he said they wanted to retain power by any means possible. On Monday, during an interactive session with CPC party’s elected representatives in Abuja Buhari said Nigeria is in the... Read More

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January 30, 2013

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2015: “Nigeria and Nigerians need Buhari,” says Buhari’s party, Congress for Progressive Change

by Chi Ibe The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, now wants to consider its National Leader, Muhammadu Buhari to contest in the 2015 Presidential election because of ‘his passion for the country.’ CPC spokesman, Rotimi Fashakin said during an African Independent Television programme on Tuesday, January 29 said there was nothing wrong if Buhari changed... Read More

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January 26, 2013

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ACN/CPC merger: Buhari may be asked to drop 2015 bid, Tunde Bakare sidelined

by Rachel Ogbu As part of ongoing merger negotiations former head of state and Congress for Progressive Change presidential candidate in the 2011 election, Mohammadu Buhari may drop his presidential ambition for 2015. Congress for Progressive Change and the Action Congress of Nigeria undergoing a merger procedures, had not begun full discussions, but there was an... Read More

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January 8, 2013

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Olusegun Dada: If General Buhari were president, he would… (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada He cried so we could understand what he saw and wanted to change. We laughed at him. We scoffed at his pain and today we cry? Who is laughing last? In my lifetime, I have taken certain decisions. One of the biggest and most thoughtful however, was voting the Congress for Progressive... Read More

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November 13, 2012

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Game on: CPC officially merges with ACN, ANPP

by Rachel Ogbu Political party Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has ratified the long-expected merger with Action Congress of Nigeria and the All Nigeria Peoples Party. Reports claim that the decision to merge with other parties was approved at the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting on Thursday with general Muhammadu Buhari, Nasir El-Rufai and... Read More

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August 26, 2012

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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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July 28, 2012

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“The sun will rise from the west before I return to PDP” – Gov. Al-Makura

by Isi Esene The dream of the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party to have Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura back in its fold might yet remain an unfulfilled fantasy. The governor, who dumped the PDP to join the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and went on to pull one of the biggest... Read More

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July 23, 2012

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Resign or be removed, Bakare warns Jonathan

by Isi Esene The pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly and the Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Tunde Bakare has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office before he is removed. He said this in a statement titled: “How to change government peacefully and make society better”. According to the Vanguard Newspapers,... Read More

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