by Isi Esene Former president Muhammadu Buhari yesterday revealed that only the outcome of the opposition merger-talks can determine if he will run for the post of president in 2015. He disclosed this in Abuja while inaugurating the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) 18-member committee billed to discuss with the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)... Read More

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January 15, 2013

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Olusegun Dada: Unveiling the scam called Goodluck Jonathan (Y! Politico)

by Dada Olusegun He was unpopular, a man born supposedly without shoes who went through hardship and had luck on his side. This appealed to the hearts of the poor. He was a perfect example of how “God” answers prayers. During the electoral campaign of 2011, I had various opportunities to discuss with so many... Read More

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January 14, 2013

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“The Church has failed the nation” – Tunde Bakare

Convener, Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has accused some church leaders in the country of aiding and abetting corruption. The Serving Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly also said some churches not only encourage and harbour corrupt individuals, but also receive ill-gotten money from them. He said this while delivering a speech in preparation... Read More

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January 12, 2013

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Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)

by Tanko Yakasai When governments become an organized conspiracy to perpetuate ignorance and poverty among its people that have natural fault lines such as Nigeria, then the common outcome will be a catastrophic disunity and polarization that we are witnessing today. There are so many ills bedeviling Nigeria, right from day one to this very... Read More

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January 9, 2013

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Ife Adebayo: Opposition politics is Nigeria’s only hope (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo The party has proven that it has what it takes to deliver the dividends of democracy. The party also has the widest reach of any opposition political party. The term “democracy” is derived from two Greek words – demos (or people) and kratos (rule). This is why democracy is often defined as... 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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January 6, 2013

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It’s ON! YNaija.com presents Y! Politico – See our first seven columnists from the PDP, CPC, ACN & LP

YNaija.com, the Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians, has launched a new opinion series called Y! Politico – which will present and document the voices and perspectives of young people in and around politics. Y! Politico joins other popular opinion columns on YNaija.com including the Y! FrontPage, Y! Arena, Y! Superbloggers, and 30 Days, 30... Read More

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December 27, 2012

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Slow govt.: “Nigerians are tired of his excuses…” – Opposition parties tackle Jonathan

by Akan Ido Reactions have continued to pour in over President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement which tried to justify his administration’s slow pace. On Wednesday, during a Christmas church service, Jonathan had explained that his government is perceived to be slow because it tries to properly think through issues so as to avoid making costly mistakes.... Read More

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December 25, 2012

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“We may have problems…”: ACN, CPC, ANPP merger runs into trouble

by Hauwa Gambo As the three major opposition parties in Nigeria come together to fight the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), there are indications of bumps across the road – the parties reportedly disagreeing on a name, symbol and other identity issues. Reports indicate that “the three parties–the Action Congress of Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples... Read More

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December 10, 2012

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ANPP’s merger with ACN and CPC is in the last stages – Shekarau

by Hauwa Gambo Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and chairman of its National Rebuilding and Interparty Contact Committee, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has told journalists in Abuja, Sunday, that the merger between the three major opposition parties including the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Congress for Political Change (CPC) ,... Read More

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December 3, 2012

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PDP won’t escape defeat in 2015 – Bisi Akande talks tough, as usual

by Akan Ido The Action Congress of Nigeria has complained about the hurdles necessary for opposition parties to overcome in forming a merger. This was disclosed by the ACN National Chairman, Bisi Akande, who described the guidelines as “cumbersome”. Akande said this in London while giving a progress report of the talks between his party... Read More

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November 29, 2012

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Sad news: Buhari loses first daughter after childbirth

by Hauwa Gambo The first daughter of former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Political Change, Muhammad Buhari, is dead. The sad event happened this evening after she was delivered of a baby in Kaduna. Named Zulai, she was a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University. Confirming the incident, Buhari’s close... Read More

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November 24, 2012

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Temie Giwa: The Nigerian political opposition’s poison (YNaija FrontPage)

The opposition’s strategy is to steal the Sout-West and the North from PDP by presenting a northern favorite through CPC and a South-Western winner through the ACN. The plan seems foolproof and might work in the end but there are a few holes in this strategy. The fight for the presidency has begun with the... Read More

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November 23, 2012

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Hauwa Gambo: Now that it’s our turn to “participate” in politics (YNaija FrontPage)

Because change doesn’t happen because one set of people is replaced by the next. Change only happens because one set of philosophies is replaced by another. When democracy returned to Nigeria in 1999, a generation was just finding itself. Its evolution stunted because of the endless military occupations of Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha, it... Read More

November 18, 2012

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“Did Ayo Oritsejafor’s embezzle church money?” CAN chides Tunde Bakare

by Isi Esene The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has replied the convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) and senior pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, vice presidential candidate to General Buhari in the April 2011 elections, Tunde Bakare, over his statement, last week, condemning pastors’ acquisition of private jets. In its reaction to... Read More

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November 15, 2012

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TICKER: North’s call for death sentence stirs controversy – Ndigbo, Trade Union Congress, CPC weigh in

Arewa Consultative Forum’s demand for death penalty for corruption cases stirred a controversy on Wednesday. While the Ndigbo youths in Ohanaeze were divided on the propriety or otherwise of the demand, the Trade Union Congress and the Congress for Progressive Change hailed the ACF demand and submitted that corruption in the country required such a... Read More

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November 14, 2012

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Japheth Omojuwa: The Nigerian opposition and the quest for Nigeria’s alternative (YNaija Frontpage)

Nothing is to say the coming together of the parties will guarantee them a win against the PDP in 2015 but that is a prerequisite for a chance of that happening. Let me state here that, this is not about the PDP or the opposition as political parties, this is about Nigeria’s democracy. By the... Read More

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November 8, 2012

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The Y! Arena: Should Buhari accept to mediate in FG-Boko Haram dialogue? Join the debate

The violent extremist sect, Boko Haram has declared its readiness to dialogue with the federal government and has announced that former military ruler and president candidate of the Congress for Political Change, Muhammad Buhari is their preferred mediator. Not surprisingly, Mr. Buhari has vehemently rejected the mention of his name. For the sake of... Read More

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November 8, 2012

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“I don’t know them” – Buhari distances himself from Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The National Leader of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Muhammadu Buhari, has denied any link with members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Buhari was chosen by the sect to lead a team of “trusted” Nigerians to serve as mediators between the group and the federal government in a ceasefire offer... Read More

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September 3, 2012

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“We pray Buhari runs again in 2015” – PDP releases another statement blasting Buhari

by Stanley Azuakola For a while, we have not been entertained by the habitual exchange of words between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) or Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to be precise. Since the two parties enjoy hurling personal attacks at each other, (see examples here, here, here and here),... 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 25, 2012

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It’s ACN-CPC vs PDP on Twitter! Click to read details of today’s debate

by Adeniyi Abdul Well here’s something new. As opposed to the usual sly jabs here and there and downright bashing that comes from several angles, could some form of change be made, or at least awareness created, by making a conscious effort towards constructive criticism? Maybe not, but some people certainly think it’s worth a... 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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June 29, 2012

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ACPCN is almost here? El-Rufai tweets CPC hopefuls can use ACN offices

by Staff Writer The merger talks between opposition political parties Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) look to be nearing the final stages of negotiations. Late last night, Nasir El-Rufai of the CPC tweeted: Where CPC office is not easily located, join the ACN as we are likely to merge with this and... Read More

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June 28, 2012

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“Only the PDP has the potential to unify this country,” says PDP governor Dickson

by Tolu Orekoya Voicing his distrust of the opposition parties in Nigeria, Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson warned Nigerians about potentially destructive activities of the opposition parties in the country, worrying that they may want to tear the country apart. Dickson made his remarks while attending a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic... Read More

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June 19, 2012

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“Isn’t it evil?” – PDP wonders why Buhari has not apologised to Yoruba people

by Adeniyi Abdul The dust has barely settled from former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari’s latest statement about Nigeria and the Peoples Democratic Party, but he is clearly not about to stay out of the news as the PDP has once again found an issue to task him on. The South West Zonal publicity Secretary... Read More

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June 17, 2012

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“We are doing nonsense in Nigeria” – Buhari charges again

by Lekan Olanrewaju The last time former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari shared his thoughts on Nigeria it involved something of a prophecy of doom that led to a back and forth about his true feelings about the country with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slamming him as “bloodthirsty“, the Action Congress of Nigeria... Read More

acn, Buhari, CPC, elections, PDP, Politics

June 11, 2012

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Abdullahi Aborode: A letter to ACN and CPC

Dear Tinubu, Dear Buhari, Dear Party Chieftains, I’m glad to know the two great ‘opposition’ parties have started merger talks to extricate us from the deadly claws of the PDP. It is something that brings hope to me and some of my friends when we think of Nigeria and immediate solutions. But one thing saddens... Read More

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June 9, 2012

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El-Rufai accuses Jonathan of treason? – And 5 other takeaways from his Vanguard interview

by Stanley Azuakola The self-styled “ruffler of feathers”, former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, is not giving up on his role as official thorn in the flesh of the Jonathan administration ever since his de-campment from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). And he draws... Read More

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“The Church has failed the nation” – Tunde Bakare

Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)

Ife Adebayo: Opposition politics is Nigeria’s only hope (Y! Politico)

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

It’s ON! YNaija.com presents Y! Politico – See our first seven columnists from the PDP, CPC, ACN & LP

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“We may have problems…”: ACN, CPC, ANPP merger runs into trouble

ANPP’s merger with ACN and CPC is in the last stages – Shekarau

PDP won’t escape defeat in 2015 – Bisi Akande talks tough, as usual

Sad news: Buhari loses first daughter after childbirth

Temie Giwa: The Nigerian political opposition’s poison (YNaija FrontPage)

Hauwa Gambo: Now that it’s our turn to “participate” in politics (YNaija FrontPage)

“Did Ayo Oritsejafor’s embezzle church money?” CAN chides Tunde Bakare

TICKER: North’s call for death sentence stirs controversy – Ndigbo, Trade Union Congress, CPC weigh in

Japheth Omojuwa: The Nigerian opposition and the quest for Nigeria’s alternative (YNaija Frontpage)

The Y! Arena: Should Buhari accept to mediate in FG-Boko Haram dialogue? Join the debate

“I don’t know them” – Buhari distances himself from Boko Haram

“We pray Buhari runs again in 2015” – PDP releases another statement blasting Buhari

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

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

It’s ACN-CPC vs PDP on Twitter! Click to read details of today’s debate

Resign or be removed, Bakare warns Jonathan

ACPCN is almost here? El-Rufai tweets CPC hopefuls can use ACN offices

“Only the PDP has the potential to unify this country,” says PDP governor Dickson

“Isn’t it evil?” – PDP wonders why Buhari has not apologised to Yoruba people

“We are doing nonsense in Nigeria” – Buhari charges again

Abdullahi Aborode: A letter to ACN and CPC

El-Rufai accuses Jonathan of treason? – And 5 other takeaways from his Vanguard interview

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