Opposition governors who met in Lagos on February 5 and unanimously endorsed a merger plan ahead of 2015 will meet today in Maiduguri in continuation of their series of meetings towards actualising the plan.
The governors and their parties have already agreed to register a new political party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), under which platform they plan to dislodge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Today’s meeting is expected to discuss developments after the Lagos meeting, Daily Trust learnt.
Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari (ANPP), yesterday arrived in Maiduguri in company of some of his commissioners and advisers. The advanced parties of some of the governors also arrived.
Those expected at the meeting include the five governors from the Action Congress of Nigeria-controlled states viz; Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Abiola Ajumobi (Oyo) and Rauf Aregbesola (Osun). The sixth ACN governor, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State who was absent at the Lagos meeting is expected at the Maiduguri meeting today.
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha (APGA); Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura (CPC); Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari (ANPP); Yobe State governor Ibrahim Gaidam (ANPP) and host governor Kashim Shettima (ANPP) will also be part of the meeting.
Daily Trust observed that preparations for the meeting had gone far at the government house in Maiduguri where the meeting is expected to hold.
Secretary to the Borno State government Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda is chairing the committee set up by Governor Kashim Shettima to ensure the success of the meeting.
A member of the committee who spoke to our correspondent last night said: “The essence of the meeting of the governors in Maiduguri is to concretize the solid foundation the opposition governors have laid. The ultimate goal of the APC is dislodge the PDP by 2015 and entrench a virile democracy”.
After a four-hour closed door meeting at the Lagos House, Marina on February 5, host governor, Fashola, said the meeting was “essentially about the concerns on Nigeria and the way forward,” adding that key decisions were taken at the end of the meeting.
He dismissed insinuations that the merger plans would die before arrival, saying the drive behind it would produce some of the best hands the nation could boast of.
Reading the communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, Governor Shettima said the governors reviewed the situation in the country and resolved to endorse the merger initiative with a primary intention to fix Nigeria.
He said, “This must be done as progressive and patriotic leaders of our people across party, religious and geopolitical zones. “We are concerned about the state of the nation and in the interest of our people we deliberated on what can be done to rescue our country.
“As governors, we fully endorse the merger initiatives already commenced by our various political parties. Nigeria is greater than all of us and we have a duty to make it work for our people and the future.”
Governor Yari said the brains behind the merger would offer a better political option to what the nation had witnessed since her return to democracy in 1999.
He said, “The objective is to fix Nigeria in the right perspective. Go and ask many people outside here whether they are happy since 1999 till date. It is a duty for all of us as leaders to drive our people right and we believe the PDP has done less.
“We have the knowledge and progressive idea to move the country forward, so if you say that we intend to move the PDP out of power, yes we are ready to do that.”
Governor Okorocha said the move would prevent any chance by the government at the centre to turn the nation to a one-party state.


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Buy goin to maiduguri they hav shown more balls than the federal govt

Maiduguri is open for business can someone let that scare crow in Aso Rock know!

bappahman: Buy goin to maiduguri they hav shown more balls than the federal govt

That tells u that we ( the APC) carry everybody along. Next shall be in Imo.
Naija oni baje o.

Visit of who dares!!!! funny but bold. Anyways we in Borno welcome una . Atleast we hardly have any serious government functions and visit.This is a good sign of things to come. From the ashes of the burning city to rebuilding and getting over her security challenges.This is a show of support and encouragement from fellow Nigerians that they still regard the peace loving indigents of Borno by honoring us with such a visit.Not throwing away the baby with bathing water which FGN and PDP is doing.You are welcome APC and we love you guys

If i were Borno indegenes i will remove d picture of jonathan from any govt buildings and banks. Jonathan has proven he is a scared C-in-C.

The haters are now claiming its a publicity stunt....for me it shows courage nd commitment

Just when the Chief law officer of Nigeria is hiding behind his wife's wrapper on Independence Day, the NYSC corpers are going to states he dares not visit. Now, Governors are meeting in a beleaguered state whose security is under his watch. GEJ - no brain, no balls.

brave move by the APC.holding this meeting in maiduguri is very significant.shows that they are ready to thread on paths the president is scared of

PDP will resist this alliance with all its might.

alkadriyar:
That tells u that we ( the APC) carry everybody along. Next shall be in Imo.
Naija oni baje o.

Will APC come to Shomolu and Agege?

BH nah job be dis oh...no dulling.

hope they dont get blown up by loyalist to Jonah in the boko haram

GEJ: Gentlemen, there I were resting and upon a sudden I hear an ungodly roar on deck. Sailors abandoning their posts without orders without me, men before the mast taking the ship for themselves. What be that firstmay?

Sambo: Mutiny...

GEJ: Again!

Sambo: Mutiny Captain...

GEJ: Aye mutiny, and what fate befalls mutiny, now we know the answer to that do we not? Mutiny is .........

For sure buhari must have instructed his boyz to shun their operation till after the meeting, Nja

Hmmn is this true?

Very bold move

Good.What about Peter Obi is he coming to the parry?

bappahman: Buy goin to maiduguri they hav shown more balls than the federal govt

You took those words right out of my fingers!
That Reetard once said 'I would die for Nigeria' and in thesame breath decleared in the media chat before the last 'I can't go to maiduguri for obvious reasons'! Indeed, one can't 'not give a damn' and at dsame time, give all damns! Who be learner??

This is a smart strategy by the oposition and signals the fact that they sympathise with the people of Borno state for all that has befallen them in the recent past.

I bet the Retardeen's balls droped off somewhere on his way to Aso villa after the October 1st maiden blast. Don't think he's been able to locate them since then.

By the merger I stand. In Buhari I trust.
Hang urself if you don't like my coment.

Very brave n progressive of the APC



Bt the slow poke called president cnt visit that same state.


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GEJ who is the commander in chief of armed forces is afraid to go to Maiduguri? Who born m0nkey, boko haram no de look face?

Boko haram is the militant wing of CPC. Why would they attack a gathering of their ogas?

Retardeen must look for his balls and borrow a leaf from these soon-to-be leaders. After Maiduguri they will be flying to Mali for a good-job handshake to our troops.

To meet Shekerau , some deputy governors might just get lucky

A huge blow to the ruling party.

LOL... If dis is a ploy to push GEJ to Borno/Yobe, so una go do am d 'tin', then mk una know say e don FAIL since.

GEJ is not visiting anywhere for now... During the height of d Niger Delta crisis, Yar'adua refusd to go to d Creeks rather sent 'dier son' then VP GEJ to d Creeks a No of times; GEJ has also sent 'dier son' VP Sambo to Borno.

He will go there when he is ready. Case CLOSED

Maiduguri 2 see who? D boko boyz? Well i was told dat PDP av merge wit INEC.... Obatan!

Even with boko haram maiduguri is safer than many other state capitals. SE and SS cities are infact den of robbers, kidnappers and ritual killers- terribly unsafe.

taharqa: LOL... If dis is a ploy to push GEJ to Borno/Yobe, so una go do am d 'tin', then mk una know say e don FAIL since. GEJ is not visiting anywhere for now... During the height of d Niger Delta crisis, Yar'adua refusd to go to d Creeks rather sent 'dier son' then VP GEJ to d Creeks a No of times; GEJ has also sent 'dier son' VP Sambo to Borno...... He will go there when he is ready. Case CLOSED

Don't mind them, they don't want him to complete his tenure. God pass them

mu2sa2: Even with boko haram maiduguri is safer than many other state capitals. SE and SS cities are infact den of robbers, kidnappers and ritual killers- terribly unsafe.

See them, E-Boko Haram