On Wednesday, the battle for the soul of Nigeria intensified when a coalition of four opposition political parties in Abuja, announced the name of their new party, All Progressive Congress. The parties that merged to form the APC are the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance and Congress for Progressive Change.

Reacting to the unveiling of the new name, the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, said that his party was not losing sleep over the development as the merger of the opposition did not pose any threat to the PDP.

Tukur, in what seemed like a boast of the strength and spread of the PDP said there was no polling unit in the country where his party was not represented, submitting that the “weak political parties” were coming together because they realised that individually, they did not have the strength to go into war with the PDP.

He described the ruling party as the Messi of Nigerian politics.

Messi, an Argentine striker with Barcelona of Spain, is the current holder of the Ballon d’Or title and is reputed to be a master of the game.

Tukur said, “It does not mean that we want to be a party without opposition, in fact opposition is a charge to action.

“People tend to believe that when they see people coming together they will do well. If they have the strength why do they come together?

“If you go for a contest you have the striker, you know Lionel Messi? PDP is Messi in that contest. They (opposition) are not a threat at all; it is better, it will inspire the PDP to action. In that contest (merger) tell them Chairman said PDP is the Messi.”
www.informationng.com/2013/02/pdp-is-the-messi-of-nigerian-politics-tukur-to-opposition-parties.html

fatdon1: On Wednesday, the battle for the soul of Nigeria intensified when a coalition of four opposition political parties in Abuja, announced the name of their new party, All Progressive Congress. The parties that merged to form the APC are the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance and Congress for Progressive Change.

Reacting to the unveiling of the new name, the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, said that his party was not losing sleep over the development as the merger of the opposition did not pose any threat to the PDP.

Tukur, in what seemed like a boast of the strength and spread of the PDP said there was no polling unit in the country where his party was not represented, submitting that the “weak political parties” were coming together because they realised that individually, they did not have the strength to go into war with the PDP.

He described the ruling party as the Messi of Nigerian politics.



Messi, an Argentine striker with Barcelona of Spain, is the current holder of the Ballon d’Or title and is reputed to be a master of the game.

Tukur said, “It does not mean that we want to be a party without opposition, in fact opposition is a charge to action.

“People tend to believe that when they see people coming together they will do well. If they have the strength why do they come together?

“If you go for a contest you have the striker, you know Lionel Messi? PDP is Messi in that contest. They (opposition) are not a threat at all; it is better, it will inspire the PDP to action. In that contest (merger) tell them Chairman said PDP is the Messi.”
www.informationng.com/2013/02/pdp-is-the-messi-of-nigerian-politics-tukur-to-opposition-parties.html

Noted....
Do I need to do this... Quote the whole stuff?

So Banga-Man sabi who messi be.

OP, do you disagree ? If PDP is not Messi, which is ? The newly formed Armoured Personnel Carrier ? Or the yet to be formed Advanced Personality Criminals.

Crazy politics

Irresponsible man

so, who is C. Ronaldo?

All Progressive Congress might be PDP's Petr Cech come 2015.

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Jonzing men in a jonzing world hustling to rule jonzing pple

:PPDP. People Destroying People! Na development we need, Messi has helped Barca how has PDP helped Nigeria?

miteolu: so, who is C. Ronaldo?

Merge parties lol

THE NEXT GENERAL ELECT WILL NOW TURN TO FIFA AWARD FOR THE WORLD BEST FOOTBALLER WHERE MESSI WILL REPRESENT PDP WHILE RONALDO WILL REPRESENT APC AND SEPT BLATTER BY JEGA TO DECIDE THE WINNER AND FIFA WILL BE INEC.
WE ARE NOW PLAYING FOOTBALL POLITICS IN NIGERIA
ROTFLMAO

Hmmmmmm mr chairman abi waiting him call him self, you and your party has failed already. You are just a baking dog. We nigerian are more wiser than you think. Think well before you talk

Takur is still not ashamed after his criminal son involvement in the...

soon e shall mark and celebrate d fall of people deceiving people. We need a change for tins to turn to our xpectations.

Am not move/ surprise at what Tukur said all is done to safeguard is appointment. afterall, General Azazi was sack when he said top PDP members who had lost in the 2011 election are behind Bokoharam.

PDP is the Lance Armstrong of Nigerian politics not Lionel Messi,cos the former won cheating,while d latter won with clear conscience!

Naija politicians with their love of Argentine players. First IBB is Maradona, and now useless PDP is Messi, before you know it Nigeria itself will change from NI.GGA Area to La Albiceleste.

And i believe Nigerians are the ball you guys play with

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The Merger party is Maradona, who will mystify PDP with the Hand of God followed by the Goal of the Century that will knock PDP out of the Villa!

Tukur,your fafa(papa), walahi,your fafa

From his speech and confidence must likely they must have planted moles in APC, so the opposition must wary of some members with bad antecedents.

I personally don't trust ANPP and APGA in the merger

Am glad he agreed that PDP and all its allies are good dribblers

But wait oooo, sincerely deep down ur heart, do u Think this APC can battle d PDP and win

mehn, PDP is huge,I mean large, PDP is gigantic.

C ronaldo nko

frm messi ur PDP will turn to torres while the APC will bcum MESSI stil LMAO

Bad analogy that depicts nothing but negativity on the party's image. It reminds me of when IBB was regarded as Nigerian Maradona because of his evil and cunning ways. PDP is Messi of Nigeria because they are known for dribbling Nigerians. PDP= PAPA DRIBBLE PIKIN

why dont they use Okocha for the analogy? this is unfair o

PDP is finished. Bamanga should tell us about the subsidy fraud charges his son is facing. Mtcheew.