All Progressives Congress, a political association promoted by the coalition of opposition political parties has cried out that its ranks have been infiltrated by apologists of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.

National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, one of the partners in the merger, Lai Mohammed told reporters on Monday that the proposed merger would still go ahead, because many of its leading lights belonged to the association.

Mohammed said, “Where have they (PDP) not infiltrated in Nigeria? We have been in this business for long. We know where it is coming from, we know who is financing them.

“When the fake APC fell by the way, they have to try another thing. Here everyone that matters from Yerima, Sheriff, Shekarau and everyone that matters are here at the meeting.”

On areas which were being fine-tuned, he said, “We are completely on track, we are not going to be stampeded into making a mistake because of some clowns, who are afraid of losing election. We will never change our name.

“You have a meeting with about 90 people. Can you keep a secret among 90 people? Even the process of arriving at a name, is it not by robust debate?

Mohammed explained that the enlarged caucus meeting of the merging political parties in Abuja, was designed to fine-tune details of the APC manifesto and its constitution among other issues.

He said, “We are here to meet, whatever is decided here, we have to take it back to our individual parties where they will make observations and suggestions which they will give us to bring back, this will be harmonised and a final decision will be taken.”

Mohammed added that the enlarged caucus meeting was not considering a name change because it was following the laid down rules and regulations guiding the merger of political parties.

He said the association had no problem with the Independent National Electoral Commission because the process for registration was different from that of the merger of existing political parties.

He said, “When somebody wants to ambush you he will try his best to ambush you, it is left for you to work on the straight path. There is no time INEC told us that we are doing anything wrong in our bid to merge.

“The ACN has written INEC on the convention coming up in Lagos on the 18th of this month and they (INEC) know we are going to discuss the issue of merger among other things.”

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oloriooko: All Progressives Congress, a political association promoted by the coalition of opposition political parties has cried out that its ranks have been infiltrated by apologists of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.

National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, one of the partners in the merger, Lai Mohammed told reporters on Monday that the proposed merger would still go ahead, because many of its leading lights belonged to the association.

Mohammed said, “Where have they (PDP) not infiltrated in Nigeria? We have been in this business for long. We know where it is coming from, we know who is financing them.

“When the fake APC fell by the way, they have to try another thing. Here everyone that matters from Yerima, Sheriff, Shekarau and everyone that matters are here at the meeting.”

On areas which were being fine-tuned, he said, “We are completely on track, we are not going to be stampeded into making a mistake because of some clowns, who are afraid of losing election. We will never change our name.

“You have a meeting with about 90 people. Can you keep a secret among 90 people? Even the process of arriving at a name, is it not by robust debate?

Mohammed explained that the enlarged caucus meeting of the merging political parties in Abuja, was designed to fine-tune details of the APC manifesto and its constitution among other issues.

He said, “We are here to meet, whatever is decided here, we have to take it back to our individual parties where they will make observations and suggestions which they will give us to bring back, this will be harmonised and a final decision will be taken.”

Mohammed added that the enlarged caucus meeting was not considering a name change because it was following the laid down rules and regulations guiding the merger of political parties.

He said the association had no problem with the Independent National Electoral Commission because the process for registration was different from that of the merger of existing political parties.

He said, “When somebody wants to ambush you he will try his best to ambush you, it is left for you to work on the straight path. There is no time INEC told us that we are doing anything wrong in our bid to merge.

“The ACN has written INEC on the convention coming up in Lagos on the 18th of this month and they (INEC) know we are going to discuss the issue of merger among other things.”

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@ mosquitoNet

its part of the game bro

PDP/ACN ± Birds of The Same Feathers...

@ talktimi


very true bro

And this is the same APC wooing aggrieved PDP governors to join their fold. Haba. APC!

http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-woos-aggrieved-pdp-governors/


The All Progressives Congress has expressed its preparedness to receive the Peoples Democratic Party governors sympathetic to the embattled Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, into its fold following the governors’ threats to leave the PDP.

The spokesmen for three of the four parties in the merger, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH, were optimistic that the governors and other PDP members would defect to APC as the crisis in the ruling party deepens.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Lai Mohammed, said it was only natural for politicians leaving the PDP to join the APC.

He, however, clarified that the merger neither initiated nor fuelled the crisis in the ruling party.

He said, “The four parties that formed APC–ACN, Congress for Progressive Change, All Nigeria Peoples Party, and All Progressives Grand Alliance – are not the architect of PDP’s problems. In fact, the crisis PDP is facing today predates the coming together of these four parties. But we will be the greatest beneficiaries of the disintegration of PDP.

“On our own, we have not set out to destabilise the PDP, what is happening now was bound to happen and our merger coming at this time is providing an alternative for disgruntled governors, who are unhappy with the way they have been treated in PDP.”

Mohammed said though none of the governors had officially begun discussion with APC, they would be welcomed if they wanted to join the merger.

“To the best of my knowledge, I’m not aware of any of them officially discussing with APC, but what I know is that some of them have openly declared that the coming of our merger is timely, because their scattered umbrella can no longer hold them. So, we have become the alternative for these governors,” he said.

Also, the National Publicity Secretary, of the CPC, Rotimi Fashakin, said the doors of APC were open to aggrieved PDP members.

He said, “Not just the governors, all those who have suffered oppression and the travesty of justice that is common in the PDP are welcome to join APC. It’s a political party, if they show interest, they will be welcomed.”

Similarly, the National Publicity Secretary of the ANPP, Emma Eneukwu, said the APC would woo the PDP governors, in order to swell its ranks.

“Politics is all about people and getting a state governor over is not a small thing. Even though I’m not aware of any ongoing discussions with the governors, I believe there could be some underground moves, but not to my knowledge yet. It is possible,” he said.

Last week, SUNDAY PUNCH reported that the PDP governors sympathetic to Amaechi were threatening to leave the PDP.

The governors reportedly resent the strong-arm tactics employed by President Goodluck and his men in their bid to take over the party machinery.

Defending the formation of the PDP Governors’ Forum, the Political Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, had said the forum under the leadership of Amaechi was being run like a trade union.

The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Godswill Akpabio, had vowed that “Judases” in the party would be probed.

Quit whinning and get on with the job. Is there any real difference between APC & PDP? Should you fail to present a formidable oppositon come 2015, 9ja will be doomed. Know that.

Faponmile: Quit whinning and get on with the job. Is there any real difference between APC & PDP? Should you fail to present a formidable oppositon come 2015, 9ja will be doomed. Know that.

i wonder and this is the party we expect to produce a formidable opponent against GEJ? i think they should rather wait fro 2019 when they would have formed a viable party with reliable party philosophy.

This is exactly my reason for concluding that APC is no different from the rest of them.you woo pdp guvnors to your merger & you still turn around & blame pdp when you have probs. Just when can we learn to take blames for our actions in this country? The only reason why pdp is still ruining this country is because we r yet to have true opposition parties & not some noise makers you'll only hear their voices when thngs dnt go their way.

APC Merger is definitely going to be an affiliation of corrupt & disgruntled PDP members.

people that matters-"Yerima".so funny to see some1 that married and defile a 13yr old child bin one of the people that matters in apc.

I just dey laf but I no know why

chiover: I just dey laf but I no know why

That is how it starts ... #MentalProblems

LOL @ChairCover and TableLeg.

The man who brought home ant-infested firewood, shld expect a visit from d lizard. U do not make frnds wt d leper and decline a handshake.
Do u kill with d spirits at night and expect to mourn with humans by day? A rotten mortar and derelict pestle can only churn out garbage.
It is wisdom dat sustains d tongue's joint-tenancy wt teeth in d mouth, cos no matter how d star criss-crosses, it can never outshine d moon!

utumunta: The man who brought home ant-infested firewood, shld expect a visit from d lizard. U do not make frnds wt d leper and decline a handshake.
Do u kill with d spirits at night and expect to mourn with humans by day? A rotten mortar and derelict pestle can only churn out garbage.
It is wisdom dat sustains d tongue's joint-tenancy wt teeth in d mouth, cos no matter how d star criss-crosses, it can never outshine d moon!

bros thank you for your uncountable adages, i really dig them o.

talktimi: PDP/ACN ± Birds of The Same Feathers...

Please, I plead with you to rebrand the graphic on your post to Islamic Democrats (APC) and Christian Democrats (PDP). It is unforgivable insult to anybody who passes as Republican to be associated with Almagiri Political Contractors (APC).

Who's d devil n̶̲̥̅̊σω?