Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that the opposition party, All Progressives Congress, APC, can chase the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, out of Aso Rock in 2015 if some certain things are done.

The former PDP chieftain, speaking in an interview with Voice of America, VOA, on Friday, said Nigerians are hungry for a change across the country, stating that APC can bring it to them.

Atiku said since 1999, only the PDP, which he’s a founding member of, has enjoyed power at the centre. “I have never seen a climate that gives the opposition so much hope than today. Because since the return of democracy, Nigeria has been governed by only one ruling political party, and Nigerians really want to see a change,” he said.

“I toured the country and this sense of change is pervasive. So if the APC can put its house in order, Nigerians will give that party the opportunity,” Atiku added.

On the present security challenges in the country, the former Presidential aspirant said, “The security situation in the country, I must admit is appalling. I have never seen it this bad – not even during the civil war did we have this sense of insecurity all over the country?”

“What we need to have in place is a political leadership that has the will, the courage and the determination to restore law and order. Restoring law and order is a multifaceted approach; both social, economic as well as security

“You must have a political leadership that has vision, the will and the courage to pursue those multifaceted approach,” he advised.

Furthermore, the APC chieftain observed that “we should stop passing the buck at each other,” pointing out that, “as long as this security situation is concerned, we should work as a team, the whole country. Whether opposition whether ruling party, we should work as a team to make sure that we restore peace, unity and stability.”

Source: www.aproko247.com/2014/08/02/apc-can-dislodge-pdp-in-2015-if-atiku/

"I have never seen a climate that gives the opposition so much hope than today".—Atiku.
Has GEJ been vindicated from the above statement credited to Atiku

solution to insecurity is team work from all politica party.

Descartes: "I have never seen a climate that gives the opposition so much hope than today.—Atiku.
Has GEJ been vindicated from the above statement credited to Atiku

what that statement means is: we clamour for change, we thousands of reason to make that happen.

thegoodone2: solution to insecurity is team work from all politica party.

pdp/gej wil rather blame d apc for the insecurity.

Gej must go by God's grace!

caseless: what that statement means is: we clamour for change, we thousands of reason to make that happen.

Give you pass mark(5/10).
But that is not the answer I want

Descartes:
Give you pass mark(5/10).
But that is not the answer I want

i mean that statement has not vindicated gej, rather, it puts gej on the wrong side.

caseless: i mean that statement has not vindicatf gej, rather, it puts gej on the wrong side.

You still have not got it

Descartes:
You still have not got it

come again

caseless: come again

Read the first and second paragraphs, and you will get the answer

Descartes:
You still have not got it

Feel free to "shout" GEJ till infinity

Descartes:
Read the first and second paragraphs, and you will get the answer

i did. U go and read again.

caseless: i did. U go and read again.

It means that this present Administration has allowed oppostion to thrive
You got it now

Let's see their presidential candidates first. It's the individuals and not about parties. APC's got some bad reputations already. Believe me some Nigerians even think its members are linked to the present terrorism conundrum in the country. They always discredit every benevolent move made by The President. Nothing he's ever done have they applaud. He, the president, is their political enemy. But it is obvious that their ever negative comments and backbiting is their Achielles heel since they appear as the bad guys always saying bad comments. Consider these 2 scenarios:
"This is not the right decision to make. Goodluck Jonathan is confused."
and
"Well that's not a bad move by the president. I think President Goodluck Jonathan can also ensure...in that way it will be better. But it's good. Very good."
When the second scenarion contests, he is more likely to win than the first.

Descartes:
It means that this present Administration has allowed oppostion to thrive
You got it now

it is not d administration that made it happen cos gej/pdp never saw it coming or thought it cud b possible and they were taken by surprise...hence, the new approach to destroy the opposition. U can't kill an idea. Gej wld hav loved to see d apc destroyed. So, he's not vindicated here, rather, the statement implicated him.

caseless: it is not d administration that made it happen cos gej/pdp never saw it coming or thought it cud b possible and they were taken by surprise...hence, the new approach to destroy the opposition. U can't kill an idea. Gej wld hav loved to see d apc destroyed. So, he's not vindicated here, rather, the statement implicated him.

I think your party affliation has beclouded you

hod898: Haba. Let's see their presidential candidates first. It's the individuals and not about parties.

buhari/fayemi, buhari/amechi, buhari/oshobaba and buhari/rochas Kwankwaso/oshobaba, kwankwaso/amaechi, kwankwaso/rochas, fashola/amaechi etc. We've got the winning teams here.

Descartes:
I think your party affliation has beclouded you

u ar not serious!

Descartes:
It means that this present Administration has allowed oppostion to thrive
You got it now

I thought I was the only one who saw it.The opposition can't even keep their lies consistent:
On one hand Goodluck is weak clueless and incompetent then were hear he is heavy handed next he is a brutal dictator worse than anything the country has ever experienced then he is Machiavellian because of his desire to hold on to power then we here the opposition is being stifled now we have money bag himself admitting unwittingly ofcourse that the political terrain and electoral process has never been so open that he Han openly and publicly anticipate winning an election against an incumbent.

caseless: u ar not serious!

That was the bitter truth dear

Their lies will catch up with them soon.

Descartes:
I think your party affliation has beclouded you

What he meant is that , the incumbent has failed so much, that the opposition has a very great chance (hope) of taking over , since the masses are now yearning for a change in leadership.


Read the Headline again anyway.

EMANY01:
I thought I was the only one who saw it.The opposition can't even keep their lies consistent:
On one hand Goodluck is weak clueless and incompetent then were hear he is heavy handed next he is a brutal dictator worse than anything the country has ever experienced then he is Machiavellian because of his desire to hold on to power then we here the opposition is being stifled now we have money bag himself admitting unwittingly ofcourse that the political terrain and electoral process has never been so open that he Han openly and publicly anticipate winning an election against an incumbent.

I wanted him to answer the question, but as someone who is partisan, he decided to dance around the damn question.

caseless: it is not d administration that made it happen cos gej/pdp never saw it coming or thought it cud b possible and they were taken by surprise...hence, the new approach to destroy the opposition. U can't kill an idea. Gej wld hav loved to see d apc destroyed. So, he's not vindicated here, rather, the statement implicated him.

Nigeria has grown bigger than party stuff. Its individuals that win elections for party now not the other way round. Let APC tell us their candidate and then we can talk.

emiye: What he meant is that , the incumbent has failed so much, that the opposition has a very great chance (hope) of taking over , since the masses are now yearning for a change in leadership.


Read the Headline again anyway.

I impose the question in logical and philosophical views devoid of sentiment,
But it seems that you are in his category

Descartes:
That was the bitter truth dear

abeggi!

Descartes:
I impose the question in logical and philosophical view devoid of sentiment,
But it seems that you are in his category

No, your intended manipulation has failed, your logic /philosophy value is null.

emiye:

No, your intended manipulation has failed, your logic /philosophy value is null.

If that's the case, let leave it there and move on

Laughing in spanish

emiye: What he meant is that , the incumbent has failed so much, that the opposition has a very great chance (hope) of taking over , since the masses are now yearning for a change in leadership.


Read the Headline again anyway.

i dnt knw why descartes can't see the obvious. Atiku said we're yearning 4 change, we have stronger opposition 4 d 1st time since 99 and it is d time to make that change happen. But descartes is blind to dis.