Update: ACN, CPC, ANPP Fix Merger Date to Defeat The PDP

The three leading opposition political parties in Nigeria have intensified talks among them with the aim of merging into one strong party that will dislodge the ruling PDP in 2015. The parties have decided to settle their "issues" early in order to address the problems that stalled the process in the past. They are also determined to beat INEC's deadline for merger of political parties.

 The parties have agreed on the need to unite against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 elections. Investigations showed that the ACN, CPC and ANPP actually began the merger talks three months after the 2011 general elections. Under the 2011 Electoral Act, the commission cannot allow any merger of political parties less than 90 days to the general elections.

 Section 84 (6) of the Act states, “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, no merger of political parties received by the commission less than 90 days before any general election in the country shall be considered by the commission.” Section 84 (2) of the Act states, “Political parties intending to merge shall each give to the commission 90 days notice of their intention to do so before a general election.”

 As part of efforts to beat the deadline, the parties have been holding a series of meetings across the country. The meetings, it was gathered, were aimed at adopting a common name and mobilising support for the new party all over the country.

 A top member of one of the parties said that they were aware of the antics of the PDP, which he alleged, scuttled such merger talks in the past through the moles it planted in the parties. He allayed fears that the talks would not bear any good fruit because the parties might disagree over the sharing of political offices. 

“What is uppermost in our minds is how to rescue the country from this misrule of the PDP. Nobody is talking about how to share political offices now,” he said. The three parties are now keeping their agenda on the merger secret because of the fear that the ruling party would sabotage it. 

 A credible source in the opposition who spoke with Olufamous.com said the merger will be complete in the first quarter of 2014 and assured that Nigerians will be given a viable option to kick the PDP out of power once and for all.

They will still lose because of boko haram

I believe all the PDP gov. needs to do is rig the election, all these mergers are inconsequential. I do not believe the PDP has won any election since its inception in 1999 but has been rigging itself into power. I believe all the PDP gov. needs to do is rig the election, all these mergers are inconsequential. I do not believe the PDP has won any election since its inception in 1999 but has been rigging itself into power.

GenBuhari: I believe all the PDP gov. needs to do is rig the election, all these mergers are inconsequential. I do not believe the PDP has won any election since its inception in 1999 but has been rigging itself into power. I believe all the PDP gov. needs to do is rig the election, all these mergers are inconsequential. I do not believe the PDP has won any election since its inception in 1999 but has been rigging itself into power.

So funny. But of course if Buhari wins any elections they automatically and magically become free and fair right? Or are we going to close our eyes to the underage voting fiasco now? Grow up already.

@OP As long as they put forward appealing and better candidates that have a plan. Never really seen a Nigerian presidential candidate that I have been inspired to campaign for of my own effort, would like to see one next election.

epic fail

Fruitless effort!!!

Either you are are a simpleton or you think everybody else on this thread is stupid.

What do you mean by the underage voting scandal? Are you going to tell me Buhari is responsible to for registering under age voter to vote him? If there were any underoage voters they were registered by the PDP govt to vote for the PDP in the north simple logic would tell this.

Sky Blue:

So funny. But of course if Buhari wins any elections they automatically and magically become free and fair right? Or are we going to close our eyes to the underage voting fiasco now? Grow up already.

@GenBuhari
what do you say about the states in the north that CPC won governorship sits in the last election. Do you thin the PDP rigged in CPC or did the CPC win fairly?