– Buhari’s loyalists, Tinubu,Abuja Group in cold war
– Amosun, Fashola lead South-West onslaught.
In a bid to control the levers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2019 elections, major forces in the governing party are currently in a suppressed war, which has split the party into, at least, three major factions.
The internal crisis in APC is deep-seated such that the various
factions have weakened the ruling party. The only difference now
between APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
is that in the former, it is a suppressed war, while in the latter, the party is divided along Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff factions with cases on the leadership in various courts. New Telegraph learnt that there are three major tendencies in the party: Bola Tinubu, Abuja group and Buhari loyalists.
The Tinubu tendency, which has Chief Bisi Akande, former
governor of Osun State and ex-Interim National Chairman of the
APC with a few APC governors aligned, has been the subject of
attacks from forces in the party. The tendency played a major role
in the merger of the legacies party that coalesced to form APC.
The second group is the Abuja group with Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Babatunde Fashola (Minister of Power, Works
and Housing), Rotimi Amaechi (Minister of Transportation), and
some other ministers as members.
The third tendency within the party is the core loyalists of
President Muhammadu Buhari. Former Vice-President Atiku
Abubakar, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and some state governors are spread across the three tendencies.
They might eventually pull out from the APC, credible sources
have disclosed. The fourth tendency is the party leadership,
especially the national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and
national legal adviser, Muiz Banire. The party leadership is more
aligned to the Abuja group. All the groups are working at cross-purposes.
While the Tinubu-Akande tendency is today strategizing on how to hold on to the South- West front, the Abuja group, led by el-Rufai, is working with the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led South-West block to take control of the party structures in the zone from Tinubu. It was learnt that major forces in the party see Tinubu as a common enemy ahead of 2019.
“What exactly is Tinubu’s sin, no one has been told. How can
someone who played a part in the electoral victories of APC at
virtually all levels suddenly become a threat?” an associate of
Tinubu asked. Multiple sources told New Telegraph that the idea is to weaken the support base of Tinubu ahead of 2019 general
elections.
The internal strife within the APC played out in the recent
governorship primaries of the party in Ondo State where the Abuja tendency worked against Tinubu and ensured that their
preferred aspirant, Rotimi Akeredolu, emerged as the party’s
candidate in the November 20 poll.
There is suspicion in the Tinubu camp that the Abuja group and
the party’s national leadership manipulated the process in favour...

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let it break into 10000000000000 who cares?

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of Akeredolu. This was not the first time the Abuja group fought
against Tinubu. It was learnt that the same forces fought Tinubu’s
choice, James Faleke, as replacement for the late Abubakar Audu, who died before the final announcement of the Kogi State
governorship election result. The Abuja group, with Buhari’s
loyalists, influenced the choice of Yahaya Bello as late Audu’s
replacement for the supplementary election.
“We know that there are forces within the party trying hard to
weaken Tinubu’s support base in the party. The party primaries in
Ondo State was just one of the battles against us. The whole
process was manipulated in such a way that Tinubu’s candidate
did not emerge.
They succeeded in Kogi. Now in Ondo, they seem to be having
their way. But wait. Who loses in the long run? It’s the party. Not
Tinubu. “In spite of our sacrifices for the party, some forces are
pushing hard to turn us to onlookers in the party.
Well, we are watching how events unfold. The only thing is that
we were instrumental to the emergence of this government and we won’t abandon the ship,” a loyalist of Tinubu told New
Telegraph at the weekend. The Abuja/el-Rufai group has two
goals – all revolve around 2019 elections – to take over the
structures of the party in the South- West and boost their
ambition.
There are plans for the group to produce Buhari’s successor either
in 2019 or 2023. Amosun, Fashola and some ministers are
coordinating the South-West block aimed at challenging the APC leader. Tinubu’s influence earned him the right to nominate the vice president for Buhari in 2015. Also, some of the ministers are fighting back over alleged attempt by Tinubu to block their
nomination as ministers.
Tinubu and Amosun fell apart during the constitution of the Buhari cabinet over who takes the Ogun State slot. While Tinubu
recommended his former finance commissioner, Wale Edun,
Amosun opted for his finance commissioner, Kemi Adeosun. In
the end, Amosun had his way as Adeosun emerged Minister of
Finance. The relationship got worse when Tinubu facilitated the return of former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, back to the APC. This, Amosun considered as a plot to fight him. Again, the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Adeola
representing Lagos West in 2019 has further ruptured their
relationship. Amaechi is coordinating the South-South axis of the Abuja group while el- Rufai is working with some northern
governors to rally the north for the APC ahead of 2019. For
loyalists of Buhari, politics is secondary.
They are preoccupied with how to get Buhari on the right side of
history. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir, and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, are core members of this tendency who are working on how to find
solution to varying challenges confronting the country. The
tendency depends on all groups within the party. Buhari has
remained indifferent in the crisis rocking his party.
Source: www.financialwatchngr.com/2016/09/19/apc-splits-into-factions-ahead-of-the-2019-elections/

This is good for the country
The people will benefit from the split.

OK ooo

Good news

If dem like make them scatter. Igbos just dey observe. See as few individuals just dey scramble for control of what happens to millions of people. This is why i'm a proud igbo man. We don't follow people blindly like some people follow tinubu

So they are already talking about 2019 when they haven't even done one single thing. We are waiting for you people.

On the contrary, Tinubu should be accorded his own respect. I can say he was the man who brought this government to power.

Why will I not pity him? We warned them that Northerners are power hungry people and they were only after power that was why they were romancing with Tinubu and South West. After they have succeeded and there quest granted they want to take over the structure and control South West. The South West will always never learn from history.

Every thinking Nigerian knows Osibanjo has no say in this government neither does he even know whats going on. He is just a ceremonial VP. They were all eager to grab power not looking at the future. We down South knows all these..

B4 u quote me IPOB, I am not from South East.

Ok

This is actually the bane of our economic crisis which started from the emergence of saraki as sp. But the funny thing is that when it comes to winning elections, they have a way of going back to jagaban for a way out. I saw the pics of the visit of the vp to tinubu's house last week with the edo apc candidate obaseki taken along and I had a good laugh.

They only want tinubu for them to win elections and they want it to end there, now who is more greedy? they or tinubu. if they really want to cut tinubu to size, then they need to set up same political machinery just like tinubu's own to match him strength to strength. Are they generous like tinubu? can they afford set up industries and organisations like tinubu who feeds thousand if not millions via direct and indirect employment.

They are all learners and seriously, Fashola should know better which is very disappointing.

This is the kind of News ZKOSOSO wanna hear!!

'Let the Enemies be scattered ' says the Holy Book...!

...They should do and scatter by fire.,who cares?

Apc d evil party pls scatter ijn

Fix the economy first before talking about 2019.. This politicians are greedy, selfish and bunch of spineless jelly fish.

coolzeal:
Fix the economy first before talking about 2019.. This politicians are greedy, selfish and bunch of spineless jelly fish.

don't mind them jor, its in their trying to lord it over themselves that we got into the economical quagmire. This is where I personally hold PMB responsible for not coordinating and merging all the apc politicians' interest together. Its actually what is affecting the economy

OP, na who split am.
Shariff abi Makarfi

APC scatter by fire... scatter by fire... scatter by fire... scatter by fire.... scatter by fire... scatter by fire... scatter by fire... scatter by fire... scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter, .....(MFM stye)

In as much as this is still very much in the realm of speculation as those involved have not really drawn their daggers out for all to see but Does Fashola have a political structure/base in Lagos? No. He couldn't even deliver his own Surulere local government for APC. If Ambode continues with his performance, Fashola will have no say whatsoever in Lagos poli
tics.

Fayemi(Mr 16-0) cannot win a councillorship seat in his own Ekiti state. So who is deceiving who?

Amosun also face a strong succession battle in Ogun state if Tinubu aligns with Osoba and there is also a Gbenga Daniel that still has considerable followership in Ogun state.

At the end of the day the loser will still be Buhari and his allies. If I were Tinubu, I will be happy with their scheming to get me out of the party because I doubt if any good can come out of this present administration which is centred solely on power struggle, greed and nepotism. APC as it is now is already dead waiting to be buried in 2019. Buhari should wave the presidency bye by 2019.

Good, let it break and be destroyed!

Where is Tinubu splitting to? No, he must latch unto Buhari, they are in dis together and must hold on to d end. He created dis mess to favour his greedy self, now d northerners have use and discard him, he's looking for an avenue to split.

Goke7:
This is actually the bane of our economic crisis which started from the emergence of saraki as sp. But the funny thing is that when it comes to winning elections, they have a way of going back to jagaban for a way out. I saw the pics of the visit of the vp to tinubu's house last week with the edo apc candidate obaseki taken along and I had a good laugh.

They only want tinubu for them to win elections and they want it to end there, now who is more greedy? they or tinubu. if they really want to cut tinubu to size, then they need to set up same political machinery just like tinubu's own to match him strength to strength. Are they generous like tinubu? can they afford set up industries and organisations like tinubu who feeds thousand if not millions via direct and indirect employment.

They are all learners and seriously, Fashola should know better which is very disappointing.

So saraki is now responsible for the economic crisis we are facing? Are you for real?

I cant shout

cktheluckyman:

So saraki is now responsible for the economic crisis we are facing? Are you for real?

I understand your diversionary tactics and am sorry you miss road. anyway some of us are wondering what value saraki has even added to the polity since his emergence.

izombie:
If dem like make them scatter. Igbos just dey observe. See as few individuals just dey scramble for control of what happens to millions of people. This is why i'm a proud igbo man. We don't follow people blindly like some people follow tinubu

Who cares? your 5% votes dont count for much anyway

I heard some members of PDP also want to float a new party

we need PDP back...

Goke7:


I understand your diversionary tactics and am sorry you miss road. anyway some of us are wondering what value saraki has even added to the polity since his emergence.

You should not be in possession of any school certificate unless stolen

Be careful of the man called Atiku Abubakar

Una no dey tire....this no be news sef ..as there has always been camps...lazy journalism everywhere

APC clearly lacks good leadership. No vision or goal. Buhari has said he's for nobody and everybody. Who are the leaders of APC? Do they meet to agree on the party's future and goals or are they greedy discoodonated scheming nonentities out for only their selfish intrests and pockets.

If the leadership of APC was all about d future of this great country there wouldn't be all this division and rancor and backstabbing cos they will all have one objective! To make Nigeria Great again!

Goke7:


I understand your diversionary tactics and am sorry you miss road. anyway some of us are wondering what value saraki has even added to the polity since his emergence.

You are the one who brought Saraki here and not me.your inconsequential local champion just got served