Splashme:
Describes APC as a fragile anti-Jonathan setup


BROOKINGS, the world’s most influential think-tank based in the United States, have projected President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory over the opposition candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, in the February presidential election, which it suggests would be keenly contested.

The analysis, context and rationale of the think-tank’s projections were contained in the Brookings publication entitled: Foresight Africa – Top Priorities for the continent (January 2015).

“Though the election is expected to be very competitive, the odds still favour President Jonathan.”

According to Brookings, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a fragile anti-Jonathan establishment with a sole purpose to return power to the north.

“The party is, however, a fragile one that seems united only in its quest to wrest the presidency from Jonathan or to have power “returned” to the north.”

“The APC gets much of its strength from tapping into anti-Jonathan sentiments in the Muslim north and grievances among the Yoruba who feel that the Jonathan administration has ignored them in key political appointments.”

The report also indicated that “the APC’s strategy is hinged on a combination of popular votes from the North-West, North-East and “the battleground South-West” but also hinted at the possibility of Bola Ahmed Tinubu not delivering the region contrary to speculations.

“What remains to be seen, however, is whether Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State who played a pivotal role in the formation of the APC and is considered to be the party’s strongest mobiliser in the South-West, will be very enthusiastic in delivering the battleground South-West to the APC during the elections.”

“Tinubu indicated his interest in being the party’s vice presidential candidate but being a Muslim like Buhari, the party’s strategists felt that a Muslim-Muslim ticket might offend Christians and cement the PDP’s labelling of the APC as an Islamic party.”

[/size]On President Jonathan’s performance: “despite Boko Haram, the country is thriving: The economy continues to grow and with the re-basing of its GDP, became the largest economy in Africa and the 26th largest in the world. Jonathan’s supporters also point to his success in containing the Ebola virus, which earned him commendations from countries and institutions around the world.”

The Brookings report also identified factors such as incumbency and numerical control of states where PDP has 21 states and APC only 14 as giving PDP an edge.

“The greatest strength of the ruling PDP is its “power of incumbency,” and all the institutional support that goes with it. Not only does it have federal resources to use as patronage, it also controls key institutions.”

The report advised that all efforts should be deployed to ensure a free, fair and transparent elections and to avoid a meltdown as post-election violence seems very likely.

“Post-election violence is therefore likely in the north if the APC loses while renewed militancy in the restive Niger Delta is likely if Jonathan does,” the report noted.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/27083-apc-is-a-fragile-anti-jonathan-setup-brookings

ucyonline:


can u give us two differences between apc and pdp when apc is a collection is angry people that left the pdp. So where is the change coming from?

Niwdog:
By the special grace of God

Gej wil retain that seat til 2019 before a northerner from middle belt wil take over

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Thank God i'm FTC shows that GEJ wil come first come febuary

mekula:
Meanwhile in other related news...when will you wake up from your slumber....only in your dream can your incompetent GEJ win this election.






































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ignatusamson:
I didn't see the reason why a reasonable Nigerian will not vote for GEJ....buhari is not talkin us anywhere they just want to come and share the national cake...ibb is there...atiku abubaka is also there...ngige is there also....we all know their past records it's not pure so why are we say that buhari will be better than jonathan...let's re-think plssss

ignatusamson:
I didn't see the reason why a reasonable Nigerian will not vote for GEJ....buhari is not talkin us anywhere they just want to come and share the national cake...ibb is there...atiku abubaka is also there...ngige is there also....we all know their past records it's not pure so why are we say that buhari will be better than jonathan...let's re-think plssss

politifact:
The slowpoke idiot idiot who wrote this nonsense article is a lecturer at the nasarawa state university,so much for tertiary education in nigeria

AnonyNymous:
Reading the comments now is very amusing

AnonyNymous:
Reading the comments now is very amusing